Norwich City hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 14 points and a 20th position in the Premier League table. Visiting Crystal Palace holds 9th place with 28 pts.
It's no vacation for neither Norwich City nor Crystal Palace as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Norwich City form and stats
Norwich City's results here at Carrow Road in the Premier League have been very modest with 2 victories, 3 draws and 6 defeats. Norwich City are slowly digging their own grave here at Carrow Road with the depressing streak of not having won a home game in eight attempts. The last victory here came in the Manchester City match.
The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus Crystal Palace in the Premier League last time out and are looking for a win here. In the match before that, Norwich City hosted Tottenham Hotspur and drew the game 2-2.
This is expected to be a close game, with Norwich City perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Norwich City as a small favourite), we find eight games. Norwich City has won 4 of these, drawn 2 and lost 2.
Norwich City have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Carrow Road with 17 goals in 11 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Norwich City with 25 goals conceded in these matches.
Crystal Palace form and stats
3 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Crystal Palace playing as the away team in the Premier League this season. Visiting Crystal Palace has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
Crystal Palace are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Norwich City (placed 20th). Before that, Crystal Palace travelled to Southampton and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Crystal Palace playing away and similar expectations, we found twelve relevant matches. Results were 4 Crystal Palace wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats.
The attacking power of Crystal Palace when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored from 11 league matches away. Crystal Palace have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Norwich City - Crystal Palace 1-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 1 - 3 - 6 (Norwich City wins - draws - Crystal Palace wins). As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 6 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  T. Pukki 9 goals |  T. Cantwell 6 goals |   J. Ayew 5 goals |
Norwich City missing players
Crystal Palace missing players
| Norwich City | Crystal Palace | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 21 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 22 | 17 | 7 | Scored | S | 4 | 10 | 19 |
| 41 | 25 | 7 | Conceded | C | 1 | 14 | 23 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 91% | 90% |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 73% | 71% |
| 52% | 82% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 36% | 29% |
| 38% | 64% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 18% | 10% |
| 19% | 27% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 62% | 91% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 45% | 43% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 18% | 29% |
| 33% | 9% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 45% | 38% |
| 4.7 | 5.2 | 6.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.7 |
| 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 6.4 | 6.2 |
| 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 250 | 140 | 57 | Total Shots | T S | 18 | 88 | 213 |
| 84 | 52 | 25 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 35 | 72 |
| 26% | 33% | 28% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 57% | 29% | 26% |
- All of Norwich City's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Crystal Palace has the fewest scored goals in the first half (4)
- Crystal Palace have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Crystal Palace have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Norwich City has the fewest clean sheets (0) at home
- Norwich City has the fewest points (9) at home
- Norwich City has the fewest points from losing position (0)
- Norwich City has the most conceded goals (41)
- Norwich City has the most conceded goals in the first half (20)
- Norwich City has the the worst goal difference (-19)
- Norwich City have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Norwich City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Norwich City haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Norwich City is in the worst form (0-3-3)
| 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 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 33 | 55 |
| 2 | Leicester City | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 46 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 10 | 27 | 45 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 21 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 56 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 32 | 44 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 7 | 36 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 31 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 30 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 30 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 29 |
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 28 |
| 10 | Everton | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -8 | 25 |
| 11 | Southampton | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | -13 | 25 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -13 | 25 |
| 13 | Arsenal | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -4 | 24 |
| 14 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -4 | 24 |
| 15 | Burnley | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -10 | 24 |
| 16 | West Ham United | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -7 | 22 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 37 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 23 | -10 | 21 |
| 18 | AFC Bournemouth | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -12 | 20 |
| 19 | Watford | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 20 | -17 | 19 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 16 | -19 | 14 |
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