This match features two teams living in the basement of the Premier League, Newcastle United holding 14th place and Norwich City lying 20th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Newcastle United form and stats
The story so far in the Premier League for Newcastle United at their home stadium (St. James' Park) is 5 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats.
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Newcastle United, who played 0-0 against Oxford United. That match was also played at this venue (St. James' Park). Before that, Newcastle United played out a Premier League draw 2-2 when visiting Everton.
This is expected to be a close game, with Newcastle United perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Newcastle United as a small favourite), we find ten games. Newcastle United has won 5 of these, drawn 3 and lost 2.
There will be little rest for Newcastle United after this match as they are travelling to Oxford United for a FA Cup game in only three days.
Newcastle United has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. 12 goals have been conceded.
Norwich City form and stats
Norwich City, who have the most conceded goals (47) in Premier League, have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Premier League, after 1-2-9 (12 played). Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Norwich City's last three away games as they have all been lost.
Two travels in a row for Norwich City, whose manager D. Farke could celebrate last time after the FA Cup win against Burnley. It was a Premier League defeat before that one as the away game against Tottenham Hotspur wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found five similar matches played by Norwich City in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Norwich City, 1 draw and 2 defeats.
Norwich City are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 6 goals from 12 away games. In the opposite end, Norwich City have conceded 22 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Norwich City - Newcastle United 3-1 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Newcastle United won 5 games, 3 matches ended with a draw and Norwich City has 2 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 6 / 4Top Goalscorers
  T. Pukki 11 goals |  T. Cantwell 6 goals |   J. Shelvey 5 goals |
Newcastle United missing players
Norwich City missing players
| Newcastle United | Norwich City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 9 | 15 |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 24 |
| 36 | 12 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 22 | 47 |
| 96% | 92% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 92% | 96% |
| 67% | 58% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 83% | 88% |
| 46% | 42% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 54% |
| 29% | 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 38% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 17% |
| 50% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 58% |
| 25% | 33% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 17% | 12% |
| 29% | 25% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 58% | 33% |
| 3.2 | 3.8 | 5.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
| 6.9 | 6.4 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6.8 | 7.2 | 7.3 |
| 1.5 | 1.7 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 222 | 131 | 39 | Total Shots | T S | 44 | 130 | 285 |
| 74 | 42 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 36 | 91 |
| 32% | 29% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 17% | 26% |
- Newcastle United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Norwich City has the fewest points (5) away
- Norwich City has the fewest points from losing position (0)
- Norwich City has the fewest scored goals (6) away
- Norwich City has the most conceded goals (47)
- Norwich City has the most conceded goals in the first half (22)
- Norwich City has the the worst goal difference (-16) away
- Norwich City has the the worst goal difference (-23)
- Norwich City have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Liverpool | 24 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 41 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 65 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 15 | 38 | 51 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 52 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 12 | 28 | 48 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 9 | 40 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 34 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 38 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 34 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 35 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 34 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 33 |
| 9 | Southampton | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 42 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 14 | -11 | 31 |
| 10 | Arsenal | 24 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 32 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 30 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -6 | 30 |
| 12 | Everton | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 35 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -7 | 30 |
| 13 | Burnley | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 38 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -10 | 30 |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 24 | -12 | 30 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 21 | -7 | 25 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 31 | 45 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 24 | -14 | 25 |
| 17 | West Ham United | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -13 | 23 |
| 18 | AFC Bournemouth | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 19 | -14 | 23 |
| 19 | Watford | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 22 | -15 | 23 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 47 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 22 | -23 | 17 |
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- Norwich City
- Norwich Evening News - (local newspaper)