Match preview: 36 points split the contenders up until now, Chelsea having performed best. Can Norwich City strike back?
- Norwich City have the fewest scored goals (16) in Premier League
- Chelsea have the most clean sheets (8) away in Premier League
Norwich City and Chelsea should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Norwich City form and stats
With 2 Premier League wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats from their home games, Norwich City are certainly not brimming with confidence. It's trouble wherever Norwich are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.
Norwich City's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-3 versus Brentford (placed 15th). Gilmour (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.6/10. Gilmour hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 47 successful passes (of 55 total).
Norwich are traveling soon after this match as the Premier League match at Leeds United awaits in three days.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Norwich City here at Carrow Road in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (9 from 14 games). When Norwich City hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Leeds United, Brentford, Everton, Newcastle United, Watford and Burnley), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 3 of 4 times.
Chelsea form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 9 wins, 3 draws and only 2 losses in the Premier League. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Chelsea, as they have won on their previous two travels.
Chelsea have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Edouard Mendy. It's been 300 minutes since they last conceded in Premier League.
Two away matches in a row for Chelsea, whose manager Tuchel could celebrate last time after the win against Burnley. Midfielder James was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.2. James scored one goal, served one assist, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 47 successful passes (of 54 total).
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Newcastle United in just three days.
The travelling fans enjoy Chelsea's attacking play in away games, having scored 26 goals in 14 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (8 so far).
Head 2 Head
The latest H2H game ended Chelsea - Norwich City 7-0, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: zero - three - seven (Norwich wins - draws - Chelsea wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  T. Pukki 7 goals |   M. Mount 7 goals |  J. Frello Filho 6 goals |
Norwich City missing players
Chelsea missing players
| Norwich City | Chelsea | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 4 | 9 | 15 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 18 | 9 | 4 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 16 | 9 | 0 | Scored | S | 10 | 26 | 53 |
| 58 | 28 | 13 | Conceded | C | 1 | 8 | 18 |
| 89% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 96% |
| 81% | 79% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 71% | 81% |
| 59% | 64% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 50% | 50% |
| 26% | 29% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 21% | 27% |
| 11% | 7% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 12% |
| 37% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 36% | 46% |
| 15% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 57% | 46% |
| 59% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 12% |
| 4.6 | 5.5 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.2 | 5.1 | 6.3 |
| 6.9 | 6.6 | 8.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5 | 4.7 |
| 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 11.4 | 8.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.2 | 12.7 | 14.7 |
| 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.6 | 5.5 |
| 21% | 19% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 56% | 41% | 37% |
| 16.3 | 13.8 | 17.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.8 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| 5.8 | 5.6 | 7.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
- Chelsea have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Chelsea have scored more than double the goals of Norwich City.
- Chelsea have the most clean sheets (8) away in Premier League
- Chelsea have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Norwich City have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Norwich City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Norwich City have the fewest scored goals (16) in Premier League
- Norwich City have the fewest scored goals (9) at home in Premier League
- Norwich City have the fewest scored goals in the second half (8) in Premier League
- Norwich City have the most conceded goals in the second half (37) in Premier League
- Norwich City have the the worst goal difference (-42) in Premier League
- Norwich City have won significantly more corners at home than 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 | Manchester City | 28 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 68 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 50 | 69 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 27 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 71 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 13 | 51 | 63 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 53 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 35 | 53 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 25 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 41 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 48 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 45 | 38 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 22 | 7 | 47 |
| 6 | West Ham United | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 46 | 35 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 45 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 25 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 42 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 27 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 40 |
| 9 | Southampton | 27 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 34 | 41 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 31 | -7 | 35 |
| 10 | Crystal Palace | 28 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 39 | 38 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 1 | 33 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 37 | 37 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 33 |
| 12 | Leicester City | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 40 | 43 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 25 | -3 | 33 |
| 13 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 27 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 26 | 32 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 16 | -6 | 33 |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 46 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -16 | 28 |
| 15 | Brentford | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 30 | 45 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 26 | -15 | 27 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 27 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 61 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 36 | -32 | 23 |
| 17 | Everton | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 41 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 23 | -13 | 22 |
| 18 | Burnley | 26 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 36 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -14 | 21 |
| 19 | Watford | 27 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 27 | 50 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 34 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 16 | -23 | 19 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 27 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 58 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 30 | -42 | 17 |
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