Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to return to the team as Manchester United look to continue their promising form away to Norwich City in the Premier League.
Manchester United head to Norwich City on Saturday aiming to make it three Premier League wins in a row.
Back-to-back wins over Arsenal and Crystal Palace have turned things around. While sixth is not where the Red Devils want to be in the Premier League table, they are only three points outside the top four. They now have a series of winnable fixtures coming up, starting with Norwich this weekend.
The Canaries are rock bottom in the standings and morale could be low at the moment, considering the 3-0 defeat at Tottenham last weekend.
Stats and facts for Norwich and Manchester United in Premier League.
- Norwich did not win the last 3 matches in a row;
- Total goals was OVER 2.5 in Norwich’s last 5 of 7 matches;
- Norwich conceded in the last 6 of 8 matches;
- Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Norwich’s last 2 of 4 matches.
- Manchester United unbeaten the last 3 matches in a row;
- Manchester United conceded in the last 10 of 12 matches;
- Manchester United scored the last 9 matches in a row when playing away;
- Manchester United scored in the last 7 of 9 matches.
Current form — Norwich v. Manchester United
The Canaries paddling along
While tough to break down Norwich will be eager to turn one of their many draws into a win. It is not all bad, but it is not fantastic either for Dean Smith’s side right now with just 2 points from their last 3 matches. They first drew 0-0 against Wolves, followed by another draw. This time 1-1 against Newcastle, before going down in a 3-0 defeat against Tottenham.
The Red Devils seek a quick return to winning ways
Manchester United head to Carrow Road hoping for a quick return to winning ways. Ralf Rangnick’s side look well suited to take on any opponent at the moment. They ran out 3-2 and 1-0 winners against Arsenal and Crystal Palace, respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against BSC Young Boys, who claimed a point in a 1-1 draw.
How do the bookies view it?
An away win for Manchester United is how the bookies see it. Betting on the Red Devils returns odds of 1.47 with Mr. Green. While Unibet has priced a draw at 4.80, and Betfair is offering 7.50 odds on Norwich pulling off an upset.
Norwich v. Manchester United — fixture history
The last meeting between these teams was a Premier League match back on 11 January 2020 and saw Manchester United claim a 4-0 victory.
Norwich have been able to win 20% of their last 10 encounters against the Red Devils in the Premier League. In other words, they have a 2-0-8 recent record, with the latter winning 80% of the matches.
The past 10 matches between Norwich and Manchester United have also largely been entertaining matches. With more than two goals coming out 6 times in these encounters, it is only natural to look for goals this coming Saturday.
Current table in the Premier League
Looking at the current Premier League standings, Norwich and Manchester United are currently 14 points and 14 places apart. The Red Devils will no doubt attempt to grab all three points on Saturday to move further up the league table. Despite being the outsider in this clash, Norwich will try to make this a miserable day for their opponents. The result of this game could have a big impact on both teams in their upcoming matches. There is every reason to zoom in on this clash.
Top goalscorer
Teemu Pukki has been hitting the target on a regular basis in recent matches. Norwich will no doubt look to him for more goals in their next match against Manchester United. The visitors, meanwhile, are surely hoping Cristiano Ronaldo adds another goal to his impressive tally of 3 goals in the last 4 games.