H2H: Norwich vs Birmingham – Prediction (Championship

Preview and Teams Comparison.

Jordan Hugill netted his first Norwich goal from the penalty spot to grab the win last time out; three of his last four goals were crucial to the result. With Birmingham yet to score more than a single goal in a game this season, Jeremie Bela has scored their sole goal in two of their three scoring games. Farke is unbeaten in all four of his H2Hs with Birmingham (W3, D1) and in his three prior meetings with Karanka (W1, D2) – two victories saw an exact two-goal margin.

Norwich Insights.

Two second-half goals last time out, including a stoppage-time winner, ended Norwich City’s 253-minute scoreless run in the league and gave them their first league victory in four games (W1, D1, L2). However, that game was the fifth time in six competitive games this season in which Norwich conceded first (W1, D1, L3 when doing so). Daniel Farke’s Norwich seek their first home league victory (D1, L1), though they won just one of their first three home games of their 2018/19 promotion season. Despite being favourites here, the ‘Canaries’ have won just two of their last six home league games as such (W2, D2, L2), with only one of those games seeing a goalless first half (HT: W3, D1, L2).

Birmingham Insights.

Visiting Birmingham were stung in yet another hard-fought encounter last time out, meaning each of their opening six competitive games this campaign has produced under 2.5 total goals with no side netting twice. Moreover, four of their five league games produced a goalless first-half (HT: W1, D4), with Birmingham themselves managing just two first-half strikes in their last 14 Championship games! Encouragingly for the Blues, home sides in the Championship have averaged a poor 25% win-rate across the last three rounds. Moreover, coach Aitor Karanka is yet to lose away to Norwich (W1, D2) and his side have drawn both of their away games so far, extending a lacklustre run of under 2.5 total goals to nine of their last ten competitive away games.