Leeds United vs Norwich City prediction 24.01.2024

• Competition: Championship
• Date: Wednesday, 24th January 2024
• Kickoff: 19:45 UK / 20:45 CET
• Venue: Elland Road (Leeds)

Leeds were relegated from the Premier League last year after three seasons, finishing in 19th place. Despite a strong position for survival, a terrible streak of winning just two points in nine games led to their downfall. However, they are poised for promotion this year, currently sitting in 4th place with 54 points, only four shy of the coveted 2nd place.

They had a challenging time in December, but it seems they’ve moved past it after securing four consecutive victories.

In the past fifteen years, Norwich City has frequently alternated between the Premier League and the Championship. Last season, like their upcoming opponents Leeds, the Canaries had a particularly poor end of season and subsequently missed the playoffs. This season, they have shown some improvement and currently sit in 8th place, just two positions shy of the Playoff spots. Their recent performance, with three consecutive victories, indicates they are in excellent form and have a positive outlook for the future.

Leeds United vs Norwich City pick: Over 2.5 goals

Leeds United ranks third in the Championship with an impressive score of 50 goals, demonstrating a strong offense. Their recent performance was particularly noteworthy as they managed to score 11 goals in just four games, averaging 2.75 per game. This remarkable offensive display resulted in them exceeding 2.5 goals in those four games. The Whites have also shown exceptional offensive prowess at home, scoring a minimum of two goals in eight out of the last nine games. Given that they have the highest expected goals (xG) in the league at home (2.02), this comes as no surprise.

Norwich is performing well, having secured victories in their last three matches and netting seven goals, which averages out to 2.33 per game. They demonstrate a strong performance when playing away from home and are among the top teams to consider for an over 2.5 goals bet. This is evident as in 11 out of their 14 league games, or 78.6%, three or more goals were scored.

Historically, these teams have mainly participated in high-scoring games in past head-to-head (h2h) matches, with over 2.5 goals being scored in the last six h2h games. Given Leeds’s offensive prowess and Norwich’s tendency to play high-scoring games when away, we believe placing a bet on over 2.5 goals is the best wager for this match.