Competition: Championship
Market: Josh Sargent over 0.5 shots on target
Odds: 1/2 @ 1xBet
Hoping to skyrocket their way out of the relegation zone, Norwich will welcome Stoke to Carrow Road on Sunday afternoon.
Starting with the hosts, while Philippe Clement might have only arrived in Norfolk less than two months ago, Norwich are certainly enjoying life under the former Rangers boss. Making an immediate return to winning ways earlier in the week as they opened the New Year with an impressive 2-1 win away at QPR, the Canaries have breathed life back into their charge for Championship safety. Opening Sunday’s showdown at Carrow Road with just their goal difference keeping them in the drop zone, Norwich will be looking to make another statement here. In fact, the Yellows have lost just one of their previous six Championship appearances and they are enjoying their most fruitful spell of the 2025/26 campaign. Springing an upset on December 13th as they secured a 2-1 victory against promotion hopefuls Southampton, Clement’s resurgent camp have also registered nine points from their last four battles in Norfolk. It should also be noted, a 1-0 loss against Watford last weekend is the only defeat that Norwich have suffered in front of their own supporters since the start of November.
As for the visitors, claiming what was an essential boost earlier in the week as they opened the New Year with a hard-fought 1-0 victory against Hull, Stoke are desperately searching for some recent stability. Despite flying out of the traps when getting proceedings underway back in August, Mark Robins’ camp have come tumbling down the Championship standings and they have watched their play-off dreams take a major blow. Signing off 2025 with a 2-1 loss at home against Sheffield United, the former Coventry boss has also seen his squad register just a pair of wins from any of their last eight attempts – a run that stems all the way back to November 25th. Likewise, failing to register consecutive Championship wins over the past two months, Stoke have also shown some major issues outside of Staffordshire. Including a 4-0 drumming at Bramall Lane on December 6th, Sunday’s guests have lost four of their previous five showdowns on the road. It should also be highlighted, the Potters have lost all of their last four trips to Carrow Road by an aggregate score of 12-4.
Bet: Josh Sargent over 0.5 shots on target against Stoke City 1/2 for Sunday’s Championship matchup @ 1xBet
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