The program of the coming football weekend in the English Premier League championship opens with a game in London. This Saturday, October 23, the 9th round match between the teams of Chelsea and Norwich City will take place at the Stamford Bridge arena at 14:30 Moscow time.
The interest in the upcoming game is fueled by the fact that the championship leader will be playing against an outsider team. We bring to your attention our prediction for the Chelsea vs Norwich match. Hopefully, our prediction will be correct and will help you make the right bet.
Chelsea
The team of Thomas Tuchel is quite confident in the tournament. After having played 8 rounds, the aristocrats are presently in first place in the championship table. Today, before the upcoming game with Norwich, the team has 19 points. In the previous two matches, Chelsea took turns beating Southampton 3-1 and defeating Brentford 1-0 away. In the Champions League, Thomas Tuchel’s charges dealt with the Swedish Malmo.
Norwich City
After 8 played rounds in the championship, Daniel Fark’s wards can boast of having gained only two points. The boys earned their first points in the last two matches, following draws in their matches with Burnley and Brighton. With such achievements, Norwich has firmly established itself at the bottom of the standings.
Head-to-head statistics
Chelsea and Norwich have played 56 times in official tournaments. In 23 matches, the aristocrats were stronger; while in 14 matches, Norwich won. A draw was recorded in 19 matches.
Prediction
To give any chances for success in the upcoming match to the guests will be rash. Now Chelsea is set for a serious fight for the championship, so it is unlikely to miss an excellent opportunity to earn its 3 points in the game with an outsider. In our prediction for the Chelsea vs Norwich match, we are leaning towards the victory of the home team.
Probable result – the victory of Chelsea.