Norwich vs Leicester Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League

Prediction published on 25/02/2020, 22:43  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 25/02/2020 at 23:44

Norwich City continue their bid to avoid an immediate return to the Championship. They are rock bottom of the Premier League and host third placed Leicester City. The Canaries are six points adrift at the bottom and seven points from safety. That's virtually eight because of their terrible -27 goal difference. When Norwich won promotion last season, home form was always going to be crucial for them. However, City have only won one of their last ten home league matches, a 1-0 win over fellow strugglers Bournemouth with just six points earned. That win is the only one they have had in their last 14 league games and you sense that unless the wins come in March, they are doomed to relegation.

Leicester City lost to Manchester City last weekend but will find this a bit easier. They are six points clear of third placed Chelsea but seven adrift of Manchester City after that loss. Their Champions League qualification hopes are still high and they have the FA Cup fifth round on the horizon. They don't really want to be playing this game though, playing in Sunday's EFL Cup final was their main aim. City aren't in the best of form with no wins in their last three games with no goals in the last two. That being extended to three would be a big shock considering their opponents in this game. Leicester have won two of their last five away league games but had won four in a row before that. The reverse fixture between these two teams saw Norwich get a 1-1 draw. They'd probably settle for that in this game but this looks booked for a Leicester away win.