Norwich vs Reading Betting Tips & Match Predictions
Norwich vs Reading Intro
The second half of the Championship season is well under way, and the race for the top is very much on. There’s little between top of the table Norwich and Reading, who sit just below. Their match at Carrow Road could be crucial in determining the final outcome of this campaign. The two meet on Friday December 30, 2022 at 7:45 PM. It’s matchweek 25, and Steve Weaver’s home team are 5th having taken 35 points, whereas Paul Ince’s visitors sit in the 8th place in the Championship table on 35 points. Norwich and Reading are currently tied on points and split by just 3 places on the Championship table.
Norwich vs Reading Form
Norwich’s form has not been that good in the last five games. They have only picked up 6 points and lost to Luton. Reading have done fairly well in the last five games, with 9 points and a win over Swansea in the last game. Looking at last five games at home, Norwich doesn’t have a very good record. They have only won 4 points from a possible 15. In the guests’ five matches away from home, Reading have taken just 4 points.
Norwich vs Reading H2H
Hosts Norwich have the historical advantage between the clubs, with 11 wins through the 23 meetings. Visitors Reading have a total of 8 wins. A total of 4 matches between the teams have ended drawn. It is time for Reading to reverse the current trend of Norwich winning this fixture. The home side has won 4 more of the last six.
Norwich vs Reading Analysis
In their last game, Norwich suffered a loss and received no points. Luton was the opponent of Steve Weaver’s men. After 90 minutes, the score was 1-2. This week Norwich will be thinking about one thing only, Reading. Stats against Luton, shows that Norwich had 54% of ball possession. Taking a look at their previous game, Norwich has those following stats: 11 shots in attack and 10 shots conceded. Meanwhile, Reading won its previous game. Paul Ince’s team played Swansea. The fulltime scoreline for that match was 2-1. In their match against Swansea, Reading had the following ball possession : 24%. Often punters look to shots on goal as a true guide of how a team performed. For Reading, a total of 7 shots were taken in attack with 12 shots conceded in the last game.
Norwich vs Reading Odds
If we take a look at the odds for this match between Norwich and Reading we see that the bookmakers have Norwich as favourites to get the win.