Norwich hosts Sheffield United in round 16 of the English Premier League. The match will be played on Sunday, December 8th at Carrow Road (Norwich)
Norwich earned points in two games in a row for the first time this season. It didn’t lose to Everton and even Arsenal. But the Canaries were lucky in those matches. For example, the Toffees did not convert 18 shots in a goal, and the Gunners significantly exceeded Norwich in terms of xG. The luck ended, and Southampton deservedly beat Farke’s team in the last match. Moreover, the Canaries scarcely score a goal to the net of the club, whose defense is the worst in the league.
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Sheffield broke its 7-game streak without defeats, suddenly stumbling in a home game with Newcastle. The Blades screwed up while conceding the second goal. The defenders were confident in the offside of Shelvey and did not even run after him. But in general, Wilder’s team played pretty well. And if it weren't for the amazing saves of Newcastle’s goalkeeper, they could have earned points. Actually, Xg indicators (1.09 versus 0.53) showed that Sheffield did not deserve to lose in the last match.
Of course, Norwich is capable of breaching the defense of the Blades, but it will be difficult to score two goals in the net of the Canaries. Moreover, the team of Farke looked faded in the attack in the last game: it owned the initiative, but there were almost no attempts. But the hosts may well fail in defense. Norwich conceded 32 goals in 15 rounds (only Southampton has a worse fixture). The Canaries unsuccessfully restrain the onslaught of rivals even at Carrow Road. The team of Farke never kept a clean sheet, and they conceded at least two goals in 6 out of 7 matches. Aston Villa scored five goals to Norwich, and the Blades are capable of showing a scoring game against the Canaries. Actually, Sheffield scored in seven games before the match with Newcastle, successfully breaching even the defense of the Premier League grandees. Finally, the Blades earned four points in the last season’s matches with Norwich and scored the same number of goals to its net. Wilder’s team is currently more stable and simply stronger.
Prediction for the match: Sheffield United to win with +0.5 handicap
