Norwich City v West Ham United: Premier League Action on Match-day 36
Norwich at home against The Hammers – Sunday – 2:00pm GMT – Carrow Road.
Sunday’s clash between Norwich and The Hammers, sees twentieth take on seventh in the League.
Norwich City to host West Ham United Amid Relegation Battle
Norwich will be keen to retain their winning form, having beaten Aston Villa 2-0 in their last match.
Also, Norwich may not want to consider the prospect of relegation this season, but they are going to have to change their ways if they are to avoid it. The Canaries have lost 15 of 20 fixtures. With 21 points (5W, 23L and 6D), they are established in twentieth position in the League having won five matches, drawn six fixtures, and lost 23 games.
Norwich have won three fixtures, drawn three meetings, and lost 11 matches of their 17 League matches at home this season.
Norwich City will have 24 points if they manage to secure a victory.
Norwich are missing six players through injury or illness. This will affect Dean Smith’s selection choices significantly.
With the Premier League season well into its stride, West Ham United have managed to gain 52 points
Returning to match-winning form, following a defeat is always a tough challenge, but that is what The Hammers need now, after their loss to Arsenal at London Stadium.
Also, The Hammers need to find a way to generate wins on a consistent basis, as they’ve recorded five losses in their last eight meetings. Now they have 15 matches won, 13 games lost and 7 duels drawn; that’s why they currently sit in seventh place, with a total of 52 points having won 15 fixtures, drawn seven games, and lost 13 matches.
The Hammers’ away record is remarkable and poses a significant threat to Norwich. In the 17 games they’ve played on the road this season, they have so far won six meetings, drawn three meetings, and lost eight matches.
Victory for West Ham United would take their points tally to 55 so far this season.
Good Attacking Performance
They have a good scoring stats of 53 goals. This has been largely down to the key attacking players: Jarrod Bowen (5), Pablo Fornals (2), and Craig Dawson (2). The Hammers have conceded 46 goals.
The Hammers are likely to be missing one of their key players when they start Sunday’s game, due to injury and illness.
Norwich City v West Ham United – Head-to-Heads.
Regarding their historical duels the teams have previously played each other 18 times with the result being eight victories and eight draws for Norwich. In addition, the two sides have played out draws in five of their last six fixtures encounters. Their most recent encounter in this competition The Canaries delivered a 2-0 home win.
Players to watch
For Norwich, Teemu Pukki has nettedfive goals in 34 League matches this Premier League Season, while Jarrod Bowen scoredfive goals in 35 League matches so far for The Hammers.
Other standout players for Norwich are Teemu Pukki and Josh Sargent with five goals both and for The Hammers are Jarrod Bowen and Pablo Fornals with five goals each.
