Premier League preview and odds: Stoke City vs Norwich City

Published on: 10/01/2016

Premier League preview and odds: Stoke City vs Norwich City

January 13, 2016 19:45pm - Britannia Stadium

Premier League

Stoke City will once again try and break free from their mid-table chains on Wednesday when they welcome steady climbers Norwich City to the Britannia Stadium in the Barclays Premier League.

City strong at home

Every time Mark Hughes`s men manage to break into the upper reaches of the Premier League table, they inevitably fall back down again. After recent wins over Manchester united and Everton, the Potters were disappointingly beaten 2-1 away to West Brom in their last game. As a result, they have fallen back to the halfway point in the standings - a position that they have become very familiar with.

Norwich finding their feet

Norwich have now accumulated 23 Premier League points - well over half the total that they are likely to need to retain their Premier League status. Along with Bournemouth and Watford, they have shown that they are capable of competing in the top flight, with all three currently on course for survival.

Alex Neil`s team come into this game on the back of a pair of home wins against Aston Villa and Southampton. They have lost just won of their last five games, having won three and drawn the other. Prior to that, they had won just one of their previous 10 games.

Team news

Geoff Cameron and Stephen Ireland could both be available for the Potters after recovering from injury. However, Marc Muniesa is unlikely to feature for at least another week.

Meanwhile, the Canaries should have a full strength squad to choose from.

Recent form (League)

Stoke City: LWWLD

Norwich City: WWLWD

Betting odds and tips

Despite their overall improvement, Norwich have lost five of their last six away games, while Stoke have won three of their last four at home. The home side can be expected to prevail and can be backed at evens with Bet365.

By Neil Morris

Published on: 10/01/2016

Any odds displayed within this preview were correct at the time of publishing (10/01/2016 17:15:25) but are subject to change.