Norwich v Derby

Norwich City vs Derby County Preview

Norwich City will be seeking a third league win on the trot in the Championship on Saturday afternoon when they play host to relegation threatened Derby County at Carrow Road which in turn has helped lift Johannes Thorup's side up into eighth place in the table where The Canaries trail the play-off pack by just a two-point margin.

Derby County slumped to yet another defeat in the English second tier last weekend as The Rams were handed a 1-0 defeat at home by promotion candidates Sheffield United, which also became a seventh loss on the trot for Paul Warne's side, leaving the east midlands club sitting third from bottom and in the relegation zone.

Recent back-to-back wins against Swansea City 5-1 at home and a 1-0 victory away from home at Watford have helped lift Norwich City back into contention for a possible place in this season's play-offs, while the hosts have been dealt just two defeats within their previous eight matches overall.

Norwich City had previously slipped to losses at the hands of two of the top three clubs, Sheffield United and Leeds United, but it is worth noting that both of these losses were incurred on their travels, while The Canaries have also picked up five wins within these eight games as well.

Along with winning three of their last four games at home, Norwich City have lost just twice in their last 30 home games at Carrow Road in the Championship.

Derby County find themselves in deep trouble down near the foot of the Championship table as the east midlands visitors occupy third from bottom spot and although Paul Warne's side are still only two points adrift of safety, seven defeats on the trot will have done little to boost The Rams' morale.

Three of these seven defeats have been dealt out to Derby County on their travels following losses at Sheffield Wednesday, Bristol City and Cardiff City respectively, while the bigger picture has not made for good reading for Derby County fans as their side have really struggled to get to grips with the step-up in quality in this campaign.

Indeed, The Rams have managed to capture just two wins from their previous 16 league matches in the Championship which were both registered on home soil against Portsmouth and West Brom, but the visitors have also slipped to 11 defeats within this period as well, making this upcoming trip to Carrow Road a potentially tough one.

Norwich City v Derby County Verdict

Norwich City have won both of the previous two meetings against Derby County and The Canaries look to be in control ahead of this upcoming encounter at Carrow Road as well, as the hosts look to close in on the play-off pack.

Therefore, our main bet will be Norwich City win @ 1.72

Other side bets worth considering:

Norwich City win & Under 4 goals @ 2.30 (Bet Builder)

Correct Score: Norwich City 3-0 @ 13.00