The Middle Ground War: Norwich and West Brom's Fight for More

Norwich against West Brom at Carrow Road doesn’t scream glamour, but it matters. Both clubs are stuck in that awkward middle ground: Norwich is on the 14th position, while West Brom is a bit higher (#8). The teams have only 3 points between them. Norwich have four wins from ten, about what you’d call patchy, though they’ve had their moments — that 2-0 at Blackburn turned heads, and beating Portsmouth away wasn’t bad either. Last week’s 1-1 with Stoke summed them up: good patches, sloppy patches, never quite ruthless.

Mixed Form, Same Story

Norwich aren’t flying, but they’re not falling apart either. Four wins from ten tells the story — a team that shows up some weeks, drifts the next. That 2-0 at Blackburn was sharp, the 2-1 at Portsmouth wasn’t bad either. But the 1-1 with Stoke last time? A reminder of their inconsistency.

Shane Duffy (calf) and Mathias Kvistgaarden (knee) are both out. Without Duffy’s presence, Norwich’s defence can wobble, and Carrow Road has seen enough of that already this season.

West Brom’s Rollercoaster

West Brom have mirrored it almost exactly. Four wins, two draws, four defeats — you don’t know what you’re getting. They battled to wins at Stoke and Wrexham, but Derby punished them twice, and supporters haven’t forgotten. Friday’s 1-1 with Leicester was solid on paper, yet it felt like two points dropped with all that possession. West Brom’s only injury concern is Josh Maja (calf).

No Real Head-to-Head Edge

There’s not much to separate them historically: Norwich nine wins, West Brom eight, five draws. The last clash at Carrow Road went Norwich’s way — a late Josh Sargent winner, 90th minute, smash-and-grab job despite West Brom having more of the ball.

Prediction - better to stick with double chance

Tough one to call. Odds lean toward West Brom, but let's not forget that the teams are in the exact same spot in terms of form. So maybe a double chance is safer here. We choose "home win or away win", leaving the draw aside. Remeber, the three points in this game are important and both teams will try hard to get them. We also think both teams will score, but how many goals, that's a tougher question.

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