Premier League – Match-day 30 Sees Norwich City take on Chelsea
Thursday at Carrow Road, as Norwich host Chelsea in the Premier League.
Chelsea go to Carrow Road with Champion’s League dreams for next season very much alive. They currently sit in third as they take on twentieth placed Norwich.
Home Fans Nervous About Relegation, as Norwich City Host Chelsea on Thursday
Is this to be the game where Norwich to put a halt to their recent record of poor results? They go into this fixture on the back of two recent defeats to Brentford and Southampton.
Also, the relegation zone is not where Norwich want to be at the end of the season, but that is where they are heading, unless they can get out of their losing habit. The Canaries have lost 10 of their last 13 fixtures in the Premier League. With a twentieth position in the league and 4 wins, 18 losses and 5 draws, they currently have 17 points in the League having won four meetings, drawn five fixtures, and lost 18 matches.
Playing at home, Norwich have won two games, drawn three matches, and lost nine meetings.
A victory for Norwich City would put them on 20 points.
Norwich’s ever growing list of players missing due to injury or illness to be a concern for Dean Smith, ahead of this Thursday’s fixture against their opponents.
Chelsea have 53 points to their name, going into this tie
Chelsea will be hoping to increase their row, after victories over both Burnley and Crystal Palace.
Also, football is a simple game, first don’t lose, and Chelsea achieved this now in 18 of their last 20 matches, contributed significantly to their rise up the table. With 53 points, they currently sit third in the League. The breakdown for the team’s record is 15 wins, 3 losses and 8 draws having won 15 fixtures, drawn eight fixtures, and lost three games.
Playing away from home, Chelsea have won nine meetings, drawn three matches, and lost two matches.
Victory for Chelsea would take their points tally to 56 so far this season.
Good atacking and defensive team
Defence begins with attack and Chelsea have defended well as a team, borne out by conceding 18 goals in their previous matches. Every player has contributed to them delivering a solid defensive display this Premier League season. They have a good scoring average of 53 goals. This has been largely down to the key attacking players: Hakim Ziyech (3), Kai Havertz (2), and Thiago Silva (1).
Chelsea are likely to be missing three of their key players when they start Thursday’s game, due to injury and illness.
Norwich City v Chelsea – Head-to-Heads.
Regarding their historical duels the recent form between these two sides has seen Chelsea with a greater number of wins. In the last 20 meetings, they have enjoyed 13 wins, to Norwich’s two victories. Further, Chelsea have left Norwich with a win on thirteen out of 20 games. In their most recent meeting of this fixture was October 2021, when Norwich City walked away as 7-0 winners.
Performance Report
For Norwich, Teemu Pukki scored
two goals in 27 League games this season, while Hakim Ziyech, one of their best scorers, has netted
three goals in 26 League matches this Premier League Season for Chelsea.
Other standout players for Norwich are Josh Sargent and Milot Rashica with two goals and one goal respectively and for Chelsea are Hakim Ziyech and Kai Havertz with three goals both.
