Two of the in-form sides in the Championship square off in a Friday night fixture as Burnley host Norwich City. Separated by just three points on the table, there appears to be little to separate both teams at the moment and they are likely to cancel each other out.
After ending a lengthy spell in the Premier League last season, Burnley came into this campaign targeting a swift return to the topflight. Things appear to be going according to plan as they are currently fifth on the table having suffered just one defeat from their opening eight matches.
Burnley appear to be improving as the weeks progress as they are currently unbeaten in their last five matches, claiming three wins in that run. However, they were held to a 1-1 draw at West Bromwich Albion with Brandon Thomas-Asante getting the equaliser.
Vincent Kompany’s men have been held to draws four times already this season, three of which have come at Turf Moor.
Over the years, Norwich have proved not quite ready for topflight football but too good for the second tier. They have had a typical start to the Championship season and are currently second on the table having won their last five matches.
Norwich City travel to Turf Moor off the back of a 3-0 victory over Coventry City in their previous Championship fixture. Teemu Pukki and Josh Sargent gave them a two-goal lead in the first half while Kieran Dowell added a third after the break.
Dean Smith’s men have also impressed on their recent travels, claiming victories over Birmingham and Coventry City in their last two away matches.
How the bookies view it
Burnley have the upper hand among the bookies with a home win priced at 25/19 by SBK. A victory for Norwich City is valued at 47/20 by Unibet while a draw is set at odds of 12/5 by SBK.
Head to head
Norwich City have a 12-11 advantage with five draws from 28 previous matches. Both teams met in the Premier League last season with the clash at Turf Moor ending in a 0-0 draw.
Players to watch
Jay Rodriguez had found his scoring touch in recent weeks and has scored four times in his last five matches. The striker will be the one to watch on Friday and is priced at 9/4 by bet365 to get on the score sheet.
Josh Sargent has been the standout player for Norwich City this season and will be the one to watch on Friday. The forward has five goals in eight matches and is priced at 23/10 by SBK to find the net.
Anything else catch the eye?
Given the quality in both attacks, Friday’s clash is likely to produce goals. Over 3.5 goals is valued 49/20 with Unibet. Over 2.5 goals is valued at 10/11 with William Hill while SBK is offering odds 11/14 on both teams to score.
Both teams have a habit of making fast starts and can be backed to score in the first half at 18/5 with Coral.
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