Norwich vs Rotherham Prediction, Betting Tips and Preview
Norwich City entertain Rotherham United in the Championship this Saturday. Read the match predictions to find out why Norwich are the betting tip to get three points at Carrow Road.
Norwich vs Rotherham Preview
Norwich got back to winning ways with a 1-2 away win at Wolves before the international break. They sit 2nd in the table while Rotherham remain stuck in bottom spot, after losing 0-1 at home to Newcastle.
Alex Neil hasn’t heavily rotated this season, instead opting to freshen up his starting XI with minimal changes. He’ll be delighted with the form of Cameron Jerome who bagged a goal and an assist at Wolves to take his tally to 5 for the season so far. The main decision here is whether to start Jonny Howson or Jacob Murphy on the right.
Rotherham are in a rut and Alan Stubbs is under pressure to turn things around. He’ll at least be pleased that Daniel Ward retains his eye for goal and the away fans will be hoping the striker can add to his 5 goals so far this season. Isiah Brown has been playing in the hole and Lee Frecklington is a danger from midfield, despite not yet opening his account.
Team Predictions Norwich vs Rotherham
Norwich 4-2-3-1 formation: McGovern; Olsson, Klose, Martin, Pinto; Dorrans, Tettey; Brady, Hoolahan, Howson; Jerome
Rotherham 4-4-1-1 formation: Camp; Fisher, Ball, Fry, Halford; Newell, Frecklington, Adeyemi, Taylor; Brown; Ward
Norwich vs Rotherham Betting Tips
- Norwich have won 7 drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 10 matches
- Rotherham have won 1 drawn 2 and lost 7 of their last 10 matches
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Norwich have scored an average of 2.4 goals and conceded an average of 1.5 goals per game
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Rotherham have scored an average of 0.9 goals and conceded an average of 2.3 goals per game
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 8 of Norwich’s previous 10 matches
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 8 of Rotherham’s previous 10 matches
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Norwich vs Rotherham Prediction
Norwich looked to be in cruise control when they beat Burton Albion 3-1 but they then threw away a 1-3 lead to lose 4-3 away at Newcastle and miss out on top spot. They then passed a tricky test away at Wolves and will be looking to continue the push for automatic promotion here.
Rotherham were leading with 20 minutes to go before capitulating to lose 1-2 at home to Cardiff and were then beaten by the same scoreline away to league-leaders Huddersfield Town. They made life difficult for Newcastle last time out but it counted for nothing in the end, as they once again went down by a single goal.
These sides have been involved in some high-scoring games recently, so while I’m not expecting a thriller, there should be a few goals. Rotherham’s only win of the campaign coincided with their only clean sheet, which suggests they’ll struggle to prevent the hosts from scoring.
Norwich have been an entertaining side to watch and are second only to Newcastle for goals scored. They’re also prone to leaking the odd goal but I think they’ll come out on top here, as Rotherham just can’t seem to buy a win at the moment.
Free Betting Tips
Match Prediction
Norwich to win at 4/11 with Ladbrokes
Over/Under Prediction
Over 2.5 goals at 19/29 with 888Sport
Correct Score Prediction
Norwich to win 2-1 at 15/2 with 888Sport
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