Chelsea v Norwich Betting Tips [23 October 2021]
Football - Premier League
23 October 2021 7:30
The match
Premier League leaders Chelsea host bottom side Norwich at Stamford Bridge in the early Saturday game. The Blues are clear of nearest rivals Liverpool by one point after picking up 19 points from their first eight games of the campaign. Norwich, meanwhile, are one point behind 19th-placed Newcastle and four points away from safety. The Canaries are yet to win and only have two points to their name, yet those two came in their last two outings. Norwich boss Daniel Farke has effectively addressed his side's defensive deficiencies, drawing the previous two games nil-nil. Although no fan looks forward to a goalless draw, Norwich fans have taken some pleasure from obtaining long-awaited points. That unbeaten streak is unlikely to last past this weekend, though. The point Norwich won at Burnley continued an away run of four games without a goal. They conceded eight in the previous three losses. The visitors have lost four of their last six games against Chelsea in all competitions. They have an identical record at Stamford Bridge but drew two of the previous four meetings there. Curiously, all four games featured fewer than three goals.
The Blues have bounced back from consecutive defeats to Man City and Chelsea by winning three in a row in all competitions. Their most recent outing, a 4-0 home victory over Malmo in the Champions League, was not without drawbacks. Romelu Lukaku limped off the pitch and is an injury concern for the home side this weekend. We see a Chelsea team that has won four of their last six home games in all competitions managing with the reserves at their disposal, but it may be another low-scoring contest. We suggest backing against both teams scoring.
Key points
Prediction
Both teams to score - No.
Key Statistics
- Both teams have failed to score in three of their last four meetings at Stamford Bridge.
- Norwich have failed to score in their last four Premier League away matches.
- Norwich have failed to score in three of their previous four visits to Stamford Bridge.
- Four of the last five Chelsea games have seen just one side score.
The bet of our experts
Thomas Tuchel has built a Chelsea team capable of winning games even when they aren't playing particularly well. We believe the Blues will navigate past Norwich on Saturday, but we're not sure about the margin or the manner of victory. Norwich seem unlikely to score, though. Back against both teams scoring.
