Birmingham vs Norwich Predictions & Tips - Pukki to continue goalscoring form
Birmingham vs Norwich predictions for Tuesday’s Championship match.
The game is being played at St. Andrew’s (7.00pm GMT).
Table topping Norwich have won their last 3 matches.
Norwich should win, keep a clean sheet and Teemu Pukki to score again.
Preview, stats, team news & predictions.
Birmingham vs Norwich Predictions
Norwich have been efficient in winning their last three matches, the most recent two without conceding. The Canaries should be much too good for struggling Birmingham, and Teemu Pukki can be amongst the goals again
Birmingham have won 2 of their last 15 matches (Championship).
Birmingham have failed to score in 2 of their last 3 matches (Championship).
Norwich have won their last 2 matches against Birmingham (Championship).
Norwich have won their last 3 matches (Championship).
Norwich have not conceded in their last 2 matches (Championship).
Norwich's Teemu Pukki has scored 4 goals in his last 3 matches (Championship).
Head-to-Head Norwich have a narrow historical edge over Birmingham, winning 25 and drawing 24 times in 70 games between the sides. Birmingham have won 21 times. Norwich are unbeaten in the last 6 meetings of these sides, and have lost just one of the last 13 encounters. The last match between the two side was won 1-0 by Norwich. A late Mario Vrancic goal was enough to defeat 10-men Birmingham at Carrow Road. Birmingham Form
Championship strugglers Birmingham sit in 21st place after a run of just two victories in their last 15 games. A 1-0 victory away against fellow strugglers Sheffield Wednesday last time out ended a run of six games without a win and a run of three straight losses. Scott Hogan’s goal was enough to get the win against 10-men Wednesday and lift the side out of the bottom three. The poor run of form that preceded the victory included one clean sheet and only 3 goals scored across the last six games. Goalscoring hero Hogan is the only player in the Birmingham side to score more than three goals this season. His personal tally is six for the campaign. Birmingham Injuries and Team News Aitor Karanka has no fresh injury concerns going into the game and should have a full selection to choose from. Last time out, Jeremie Bela and Ivan Sanchez were brought in to support Scott Hogan in the attack and this may continue. Norwich Form
Norwich come into the game off the back of three straight victories in which striker Teemu Pukki has scored in all three games. They remain top of the league by seven points, although the game against Birmingham will mean they have played three of the bottom five in their last fives games. A 1-0 victory at home to Rotherham at the weekend saw Pukki make it four goals in his last three matches. Pukki now has 15 this season. He scored twice in a 4-1 win over Stoke City and again against Coventry City when he and Emi Buendia scored in a 2-0 victory. Norwich Injuries and Team News Norwich should still be without Marco Stiepermann, Jordan Hugill and Sam Byram, while Michael McGovern is out with a long-term injury. Defender Ben Gibson should have recovered from back injury and may regain a place in the squad.
Verdict
Norwich should have enough to record a comfortable victory. With Teemu Pukki on form, he should can get on the scoresheet again with Norwich value for a third successive clean sheet.
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