Head-to-Head
Norwich City have won three of their last five Championship meetings with Stoke (D2, L0).
Norwich City
- Philippe Clement took charge of the Canaries in November 2025 and has tried to instil his own style on the team.
- Norwich sit 23rd in the Championship table with 21 points from 24 games and it’s clear that the club is in trouble.
- However, Clement is yet to have enough time to get his methods across to the players and his side have shown some signs of life in recent weeks, winning two of their last 3 games at Carrow Road.
Stoke City
- Mark Robins has instilled a structure and a pressing system on Stoke since taking over in January 2025, although his side are yet to put together a run of consistent results and they find themselves in the thick of the playoff fight after picking up 34 points from their opening 24 games.
- Stoke have won just one of their last five Championship matches (D1, L3) and have failed to claim a victory in back-to-back home games.
- Their away record doesn’t make for pretty reading either, with 4 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses from 12 on the road.
- At just 0.92 goals per game on their travels in the Championship, the Potters are struggling to convert their pressing style into goals on the counterattack.
- Norwich have the home-field advantage and have won 2 of their last 3 at home, while Stoke have lost their last 2 on the road, so the odds could favor a home win or a low-scoring draw.
Key Players
- Jovon Makama is Norwich’s star man, with the young forward scoring 8 goals in 21 Championship appearances this season - and bagging all four of their goals in the last 5 games.
- In midfield, Gabriel Sara provides the most creative outlet and has the ability to control the tempo for his team, playing the ball through the lines with pinpoint accuracy.
- Sorba Thomas is the main attacking force for Stoke with 8 goals in 24 appearances in the Championship and his pace and quality will be required again on Sunday.
Betting Insights
- Norwich are the slight favourites at 2.45, with Stoke available at 2.75, which is pretty tight considering their form, so it will be a close game, which it always is between these sides.
- Given the respective goal averages for both sides on home soil and in away games, the Under 2.5 goals market looks appealing at 1.78.
Prediction
- A 1-1 draw at Stoke three months ago shows how evenly matched these two clubs can be and with both under new-ish management and plenty of pressure on the two benches, it should be another tense affair on Sunday.
- Norwich will want to probe and control the game, whereas Stoke will press aggressively and look to hit on the break.
