Desperate to make up some found in the play-off chase, Norwich will welcome Oxford to Carrow Road on Friday night.
While the Canaries might have opened up the season pencilled in as a standout top-six contender, Norwich are searching for some crucial recent stability in Norfolk.
Although Oxford might travel to Carrow Road on Friday night holding a commanding buffer over the drop zone, the U’s find themselves at the heart of what has become a major Championship struggle.
With the play-off hopefuls facing a real must-win showdown this weekend, we have taken a look at some of the most appealing Norwich vs Oxford Bet Builder Tips.
All the pressure on Norwich
Suffering a dramatic last-gasp collapse away at Blackburn last weekend as they eventually had to settle for a 1-1 draw in Lancashire, Norwich are desperately seeking an immediate response on Friday night.
Although Johannes Hoff Thorup might have seen his squad sign off January with an action-packed 4-2 victory against Stoke, that is the only win that Norwich have collected from their previous five Championship appearances.
Getting Friday’s return to Carrow Road sat four points adrift of finding a route into the play-off places, Thorup’s camp have plenty of pressure on their shoulders here.
However, despite crashing out of the FA Cup on January 11th following a 4-0 drumming at the hands of Premier League outfit Brighton, Norwich have largely impressed with their success on home soil.
In fact, pencilled in as a standout contender this weekend, Norwich have suffered just a single Championship defeat at Carrow Road since back on December 15th.
Bet Builder Tip: Norwich City win @ 8/13 with 1xBet
Another golden opportunity for Sargent
If Norwich are to mount a late charge and snatch another play-off ticket this season, then fans around Carrow Road will know that their attacking talisman will have a leading role to play over the next couple of months.
Signing off February with a brace at home against Stoke, the red-hot Joshua Sargent has continued on a real Championship romp this season.
Cementing his spot as the leading man in Norfolk, the USA international has now notched seven goals in as many Championship appearances since the end of January.
Enjoying what has become his most fruitful spell of the campaign, the former Werder Bremen starlet has only seen five Championship stars record more goals this season.
Looking to extend on his recent purple patch this weekend, it should also be highlighted that Sargent has registered four goals in just his last three appearances at Carrow Road.
Bet Builder Tip: Joshua Sargent over 0.5 shots on target @ 1/2 with BetUS
Oxford starting to look over their shoulder
While Oxford might travel to Norfolk on Friday night holding a commanding seven-point buffer over the drop zone, Gary Rowett’s side are enduring what has become a public struggle.
Eventually falling to an action-packed 3-2 loss at home against Coventry last weekend, the former Millwall boss has seen his squad lose each of their previous three Championship appearances by an aggregate score of 9-2.
With some around the Kassam Stadium starting to look over their shoulder at a potential relegation scrap, Oxford are without a win from any of their last seven consecutive showdowns.
Likewise, last seen on their travels getting hit with a routine 2-0 defeat against West Brom, Rowett’s side have continued to show a string of glaring issues on the road.
Along with registering just a sole Championship win on their travels this season, Oxford have also drawn a blank in their last four straight matchups away from the Kassam Stadium.
Bet Builder Tip: Cameron Brannagan to be shown a card @ 3/1 with Dachbet
Norwich City vs Oxford United Bet Builder Tips
- Norwich City win
- Joshua Sargent over 0.5 shots on target
- Cameron Brannagan to be shown a card
ODDS – 8/1 with Vegas Land
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