Sunderland vs Norwich City Prediction and Betting Tips

Sunderland vs Norwich City Prediction and Betting Tips | 21st December 2024

Modified Dec 20, 2024 06:56 GMT

Norwich City v Sunderland - Sky Bet Championship - Source: Getty — The Black Cats welcome a struggling Canaries side to the Stadium of Light (PC: Getty Images)

Sunderland and Norwich City clash at the Stadium of Light on Saturday in the EFL Championship. The sides are separated by 14 points on the table and have overseen a contrasting season thus far.

With 40 points from 21 games, the Black Cats find themselves up in fourth and competing for a promotion to the Premier League, where they haven't played since 2017. Last season, they lost out in the playoffs, but have quickly put the disappointment behind them and launched another bid at promotion.

Régis Le Bris' side have lost just thrice all season, each time away from home, while demonstrating a menacing offensive vanguard that has ripped almost every defense apart on their way.

The Stadium of Light has also become an unbeatable fortress that no side has been able to conquer so far, as Sunderland will once again look to rely on their home comforts to get them through this fixture.

On the other hand, Norwich City are down in 12th with only 26 points. After winning four times from their opening nine games, the Canaries have won just twice in their next 12, coming consecutively against Plymouth Argyle and Luton Town.

Both were at home, wherein the side struck 10 goals, indicating a return to form, but all such hopes were quickly crushed when Johannes Thorup's side failed to win their next three, which included two losses.

Sunderland vs Norwich City Head-To-Head and Key Numbers

There have been 66 clashes between the sides in history, with Norwich winning on 29 occasions and losing 21 times.
In the last nine games, the spoils have been equally shared with four wins for each.
There have been only 16 draws between the sides in history, including one in their last nine.
Of the last eight clashes between these two, the side playing away from home have won five times.
Norwich are eight places below Sunderland on the table but have scored more goals (36 to 32).
With 36 goals scored, the Canaries have the second-best offensive record in the competition this season. Leeds are the most prolific with 37 goals.

Sunderland vs Norwich City Prediction

The Black Cats are the better side here, given their overall season. But their visitors boast a menacing frontline that can pose a serious threat. A close game could be on the cards, with the home side edging through by capitalizing on Norwich's poor defense.

Prediction: Sunderland 2-1 Norwich City