Norwich City vs Leeds United Predicted lineup, betting tips, odds, injury news, H2H, telecast

Published at :May 11, 2024 at 9:36 AM

Modified at :May 11, 2024 at 9:37 AM

The Premier League spot is up for grabs

Norwich City endured a mixed campaign in the Championship this season but they can be proud of their performance. By finishing in sixth place, they earned their playoff spot. In the first leg, they face Leeds United at Carrow Road. A win here will give them a lot of confidence heading into the second leg.

Leeds United looked likely to win the Championship this term following their excellent form. However, a poor finish to the season saw them finish in third place. With a win in this tie, they can set up a final match against the winner of the other playoff, where they will play for a Premier League spot next season. After defeating Norwich four times in the past four games, they will be confident.

Kick-Off:

Sun, 12 May at 4:30 PM IST

Location: Carrow Road

Form:

Norwich City (in all competitions): L-D-D-W-D

Leeds (in all competitions): L-L-W-L-D

Player to Watch

Joshua Sargent (Norwich City)

Sargent has been a key player in Norwich City’s success this season. In 26 appearances, he has scored 16 goals and provided 2 assists. He has pushed the team forward well this season, scoring an ample amount of goals in the pursuit of the Premier League.

Crysencio Summerville (Leeds United)

Summerville has lit up the Championship this term with his performance as he scored 19 goals in 43 matches and assisted another nine. He is one of those players who can take you out of your seat with his performances with his dribbling and explosive speed.

Match Facts

Norwich City are unbeaten in the last 16 home games
Leeds have suffered back-to-back loss in the last two matches
Norwich City have lost the previous four matches against Leeds

Norwich City vs Leeds United: Betting tips and odds

Tip 1: Norwich City to win this match: 9/4 with bet365

Tip 2: Leeds to lead at half-time- 7/4 with Skybet

Tip 3: Crysencio Summerville to score the first goal- 6/1 with William HILL

Injury and team news

Norwich City will be without Gibbs and Hernandez through injury, while Barnes will also be unavailable due to a calf injury.

Leeds United team will be without Daniel James and Struijk due to injuries to the abdominal and groin.

Head-to-Head

Total Matches- 15

Norwich City- 3

Leeds- 7

Draw- 5

Predicted lineup for Norwich City vs Leeds United

Norwich City Predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Gunn; Stacey, Duffy, Gibson, McCallum; Nunez, McLean; Fassnacht, Sara, Sainz; Sargent

Leeds Predicted lineup (4-1-4-1):

Meslier; Byram, Rodon, Ampadu, Firpo; Gruev; Gnonto, Rutter, Gray, Summerville; Bamford

Match Prediction for Norwich City vs Leeds

Although neither of these teams has been in great form in the last couple of matches, this fixture is crucial for them to be able to compete in the Premier League next year. Leeds however, will be confident of getting a first-leg advantage after winning their last four matches against them.

Prediction: Norwich City 1-2 Leeds

Telecast

India – FanCode

UK– Sky Sports

US- ESPN+

Nigeria- ESPN+, TalkSPORT

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