Norwich v Bristol City free betting tips - 20.Jan.2021 18:00
Table-topping Norwich take on top-six contenders Bristol City at Carrow Road on Wednesday night.
“Norwich ran out comfortable 3-1 winners when the two teams met at Ashton Gate on Halloween, with all four goals arriving before half-time.”
Norwich @1.60
Norwich Form
Norwich were 2-1 winners at Cardiff on Saturday, tightening their grip on top spot in the Championship. Grant Hanley’s header and Todd Cantwell’s rebound gave the Canaries a 2-0 half-time lead which scarcely reflected their domination in the Welsh capital. And despite conceding midway through the second period, the improbable home revival never materialised.
The hosts were reduced to 10 men with 20 minutes to play and continued to press gamely for an equaliser but Norwich resisted their efforts to take another step towards an instant return to the Premier League. Daniel Farke’s side are now seven points clear at the summit and in a strong position to return to the top-flight after just one season away.
Farke said: “I’m proud, I have to say. We had such a difficult week with so many Covid cases – nine in our group. Four players missed this game because of Covid. Also missing other players through flu. We could have made our life easier in the second half. They got a goal out of nothing but we got over the line. To win in these circumstances was outstanding.”
A side strain kept Teemu Pukki out of acton and Farke is not ruling the side’s top goalscorer or goalkeeper Tim Krul out of action for the midweek match.
Bristol City Form
Goals from Famara Diedhiou and Zak Vyner gave Bristol City victory over Preston in a hard-fought Championship clash on Saturday. Diedhiou put the Robins in front after guiding Tommy Rowe’s corner home inside the first 10 minutes at Ashton Gate. Preston piled the pressure on early in the second half but Vyner sealed the three points with a mis-hit volley.
Before Vyner’s first goal for City, the visitors came close to scoring an equaliser when Paul Huntington’s looping header clipped the top of the bar. However, Preston failed to really test home goalkeeper Daniel Bentley, with their only shot on target resulting from a Scott Sinclair strike straight at the keeper shortly before the interval.
Victory for the Robins moves them up to within four points of the play-off places with boss Dean Holden saying: “(I am) really pleased with a clean sheet, really pleased with two goals at home against a tough opponent. We knew they would come out on the front foot in that second period. We really stepped on it in that final 20 minutes and seen it out comfortably.”
Norwich v Bristol City betting tip
Norwich ran out comfortable 3-1 winners when the two teams met at Ashton Gate on Halloween, with all four goals arriving before half-time. The victory extended the Canaries’ unbeaten streak against the Robins to nine over the past decade (W6-D3-L0) with City securing top honours in three of their last four unbeaten home ties against Bristol City.
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