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Norwich City will be looking to make it two wins from two to start the new year when they play host to Coventry City in round 26 of the EFL Championship on Saturday. The Sky Blues have failed to win their last 12 games against the hosts and will journey to Carrow Road looking to end this poor run.
Chilean midfielder Marcelino Nunez grabbed the headlines for Norwich City on New Year’s Day as he broke the deadlock in the second half to hand them a 1-0 victory over Luton Town at Kenilworth Road.
The Canaries have now gone unbeaten in three straight games, claiming two wins and one draw, having failed to win the four matches preceding this run. With 33 points from 25 matches, Norwich City are currently 11th in the Championship table, level on points with 12th-placed Swansea City.
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On the other hand, Coventry City fought back from behind to salvage a 1-1 draw against Cardiff City at the Cardiff City Stadium on New Year’s Day.
With that result, the Sky Blues have failed to win their most recent three away matches, losing twice and claiming one draw since a 1-0 victory over Millwall on December 7.
Coventry have picked up 29 points from their 25 Championship games to sit 14th in the standings, level on points with Millwall, Queens Park Rangers and Preston North End.
Norwich City vs Coventry City Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- With 54 wins from the last 129 meetings between the two long-time rivals, Coventry City hold a clear upper hand in the history of this fixture.
- Norwich City have picked up 39 wins since their first encounter in October 1908, while the spoils have been shared on 36 occasions.
- Norwich are on a 12-game unbeaten run against the Sky Blues, picking up nine wins and three draws since a 2-1 loss in February 2009.
- Coventry have won just one of their most recent six away matches while losing three and claiming two draws since early November.
Norwich City vs Coventry City Prediction
Norwich City and Coventry City have enjoyed a decent first half of the season and are currently separated by four points in the mid-table positions. The Canaries are on a dominant run against the visitors and we are backing them to come away with the desired result.
Prediction: Norwich City 2-1 Coventry City
Norwich City vs Coventry City Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Norwich to win
Tip 2: First to score - Norwich (The Canaries have opened the scoring in nine of their last 10 games against Coventry)
Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - No (There have also been fewer than five bookings in eight of their last 10 clashes)
