Leeds vs Norwich Prediction & Match Preview

Leeds vs Norwich Prediction

Leeds and Norwich will resume their Championship playoffs semi-final on Thursday evening. They meet each other in the reverse fixture at Elland Road. Neither team managed to find the back of the net in a chance-light first leg on Sunday afternoon at Carrow Road.

• Leeds won 16, drew 5, and lost only 2 of 23 home outings in this term of the Championship.
• Just 6 of Norwich’s 21 league wins have come away from Carrow Road this season.
• Crysencio Summerville has been Leeds’ standout performer with 19 goals in the regular season.

Leeds finished the season 17 points above Norwich in the Championship standings. There was nothing to separate the two outfits in the first leg of their semi-final, though. The Peacocks are certainly pretty big favourites now with the home advantage. We must not forget that they’ve not managed to secure promotion from the playoffs from five previous attempts.

Norwich were unusually quiet at Carrow Road four days ago. They failed to find the back of the net at home for the first time since December last year. To make things worse for the Canaries, forward Josh Sargent hobbled off through an injury in the second half of the weekend’s clash. His appearance on Thursday remains questionable.

There is a lot to like about the home win pick in this match. Norwich have played incomparably better at home than on the road throughout the entire season. They lost 11, drew 6, and won just 6 of 23 away matches in this term of the Championship. It is not the kind of record you want to carry into the clash against one of the strongest teams in the division.

Leeds have been a force at Elland Road this season. They won 16, drew 5, and lost only 2 of 23 home outings in the regular season. They have also dominated this matchup historically at Elland Road. Finally, Leeds were by far the more consistent team this season. We expect them to control the happenings on the pitch from the first to the final whistle on Thursday. You can back the Peacocks to win by two or more goals difference at the attractive 2.60 odds.

Crysencio Summerville has been Leeds’ most lethal attacker in the regular season. The Dutch winger notched 19 goals in the regular season. We expect him to start on Thursday, especially since Patrick Bamford is still sidelined was Daniel James was only good to feature five minutes on Sunday. We like the 2.87 odds offered for Summerville to score anytime in the home clash against Norwich.

Steffen Schmidt- May 14, 2024

Leeds vs Norwich Betting Tips

Leeds to win in -1.5 Asian Handicap

OK

2.42 Odds

Crysencio Summerville to score anytime

OK

2.75 Odds

Correct Score: Leeds 2-0

OK

8.00 Odds