📊 Form Guide
Stoke City WWLLWL
Stoke City will be looking for an improved result here after a 1-0 Championship loss in their previous game against Queens Park Rangers.
In that match, Stoke City managed 65% possession and 7 shots on goal with 1 on target. For their opponents, Queens Park Rangers had 14 attempts on goal with 7 of them on target. Harvey Vale (75') was the scorer for Queens Park Rangers.
A recurring trait of more recent Stoke City games is the number of nil scores.
From their prior 6 clashes leading up to this one, in 5 of them a bet on BTTS would've been a loser. We shall soon find out if that trend will be continued on in this game.
Heading into this contest, Stoke City haven't beaten Norwich City in their previous 9 matches in the league.
Norwich City WLLWDL
After a losing effort in their last game against Wrexham in Championship action, Norwich City and their fans will hope to get a better result this time.
In that game, Norwich City managed 62% possession and 14 attempts on goal with 5 of them on target. For Norwich City, goals were scored by Jack Stacey (39') and Jovon Makama (92'). At the other end, Wrexham had 11 attempts at goal with 8 of them on target. Josh Windass (47', 59') and Ryan Longman (54') scored for Wrexham.
Looking at their form, and Norwich City have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, letting opponents get 10 goals overall. In defence, Norwich City have not been doing too well.
Looking at their past form shows that Norwich City:
- have not been beaten by Stoke City in away games against them for the last 5 league games. Travelling fans have really enjoyed these clashes.
- are undefeated in their previous 4 away league matches.
↔️ Head to head
A review of their past head to head results stretching back to 29/10/2022 shows that these fixtures have been miserable for Stoke City. They have not managed to register any victories whatsoever while Norwich City have dominated them, winning in 67% of those matches played.
A total of 16 goals were produced between them in this period, with 4 for The Potters and 12 coming from The Canaries. That is an average goals per game value of 2.67.
The previous league game between the two was Championship match day 34 on 22/02/2025 when the final score was Norwich City 4-2 Stoke City.
That day, Norwich City had 60% possession and 17 shots at goal with 7 on target. The goalscorers were Lewis Dobbin (32') and Josh Sargent (48', 71').
Stoke City got 7 shots on goal with 4 on target. Lewis Baker (45', 97') and Junior Tchamadeu (78' Own goal) scored.
The match was refereed by John Busby.
📰 Team News: Stoke City
It looks as if The Potters may well make use of the 4-2-3-1 formation for this one, beginning the first half with Viktor Johansson, Junior Tchamadeu, Bosun Lawal, Ben Wilmot, Aaron Cresswell, Tomas Rigo, Ben Pearson, Million Manhoef, Lewis Baker, Sorba Thomas and Divin Mubama.
📰 Team News: Norwich City
Norwich City boss Liam Manning has to currently contend with reduced team options. Liam Gibbs (Hamstring injury) and Tony Springett (Back injury) are those who can’t be considered.
We’re of the thinking that The Canaries will likely begin the game with a 3-4-2-1 system with a starting lineup of Vladan Kovacevic, Jakov Medic, Harry Darling, José Córdoba, Jack Stacey, Pelle Mattsson, Mirko Topic, Emiliano Marcondes, Matej Jurasek, Ante Crnac and Josh Sargent.
💡 Prediction
Our feeling is that Norwich City could find themselves up against it to put one past this Stoke City lineup who we think might well just have the edge.
We’re therefore seeing a very even match with a 1-0 winning score for Stoke City when the referee blows for full-time.
We’re expecting it to be that close.
Lucas Pereira, 13:05 27/09/2025