Norwich City and Reading close out the year on Friday (December 30) when they square off at Carrow Road in Week 25 of the EFL Championship. The Canaries are unbeaten in six games against the visitors and will look to continue in the same vein. Norwich failed to find their feet in the Championship, as they fell to a 2-1 loss against ten-man Luton Town on Tuesday.
The Canaries have now lost three of their last four games — a run that saw Dean Smith relieved of his role as head coach. With 35 points from 24 games, Norwich are fifth in the Championship, level on points with Friday’s visitors in eighth place.
Meanwhile, Reading returned to winning ways when they saw off Swansea City 2-1 on home turf. That followed a 3-2 loss away to Birmingham City on December 16, which snapped their two-game winning streak. While the Royals will look to leapfrog Norwich in the standings this weekend, they have struggled away from home. They hold the division’s second-worst record with 10 points from 12 games.
Match Details
- Match:- Norwich City vs Reading
- Date:- 31 December 2022
- Time:- 1:15 AM (IST)
- Venue:- Carrow Road
Norwich City vs Reading Prediction
With Norwich and Reading level on points in the race for the playoffs, a cagey affair could ensue. While Reading are the more in-form side, the Canaries have enjoyed the better of this fixture in recent years and should hold out for a share of the spoils.
Prediction: Norwich City 2-2 Reading
Norwich City vs Reading Head-To-Head
- With 31 wins from the last 80 meetings, Norwich boast a slightly superior record in the fixture.
- Reading have picked up two fewer wins in this period, while the spoils have been shared on 20 occasions.
- Norwich are unbeaten in their last eight games against the Royals, claiming six wins and two draws since a 3-1 loss in December 2016.
- Reading head into the weekend on a run of three wins from their last four games, scoring seven goals and conceding five.
- The Canaries are winless in six of their last seven home games, losing four and claiming two draws since September
Norwich City vs Reading Live Stream Time
Norwich City is going head to head with Reading starting on 30 Dec 2022 at 19:45 UTC.
Norwich City vs Reading Date
Norwich City is going head to head with Reading starting on 30 Dec 2022.
Norwich City vs Reading Team News
Interim managers Steve Weaver and Allan Russell may revert to a back four with Norwich having unsuccessfully used a three at Luton.
Andrew Omobamidele could be the player to drop out, potentially allowing for Onel Hernandez to feature in the final third.
Isaac Hayden may also come back into central midfield as a replacement for Liam Gibbs, but Aaron Ramsey and Todd Cantwell are unlikely to return from injury.
While Ince has options available if he wishes to freshen up his Reading XI, it is plausible that the same team could be named.
Amadou Salif Mbengue and Baba Rahman are alternatives in defensive areas if Ince wishes to make a change.
Norwich City vs Reading Lineups
Norwich City:- Gunn; Aarons, Hanley, Gibson, Giannoulis; Sara, Hayden, McLean; Hernandez, Pukki, Sargent
Reading:- Lumley; Yiadom, Holmes, Sarr; Hoilett, Hendrick, Loum, McIntyre; Ince, Meite; Carroll
Norwich City vs Reading Odds
the most likely outcome of this match is a Norwich City win with a probability of 62.21%. A draw has a probability of 21.5% and a win for Reading has a probability of 16.32%.
Norwich City vs Reading STATS
The most likely scoreline for a Norwich City win is 1-0 with a probability of 11.71%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 2-0 (11.31%) and 2-1 (9.86%). The likeliest drawn scoreline is 1-1 (10.21%), while for a Reading win it is 0-1 (5.29%).
Norwich City vs Reading Tips
Tip 1: Result – Draw
Tip 2: Both teams to score – Yes (Both teams have scored in their ten games.)
Tip 3: Over 2.5 goals – Yes (There have been three or more goals scored in nine of the last ten meetings between the two teams.)
Norwich City vs Reading Where To Watch Live English League Championship 2022 Today
The matches will be streaming on the Colors Infinity, Voot, and Jio TV. Voot is a digital platform where the matches will be streaming live
Norwich City vs Reading Who Will Win
This match will be drawn