Our prediction for this Championship match:
Bet365 Stadium will host Saturday’s Championship game between Stoke City and Norwich City, the two teams who sit in the opposite halves of the table. The Potters aim to build on a 2-1 win over Preston and a triumph over Norwich will see them move one step closer to the survival. Coaching duo is John Coates - Peter Coates is buoyed by Ben Pearson’s return from suspension, while both Junior Tchamadeu and Enda Stevens remain in the recovery room.
The Canaries, on the other hand, are determined to stay in the playoffs berth. As the visitors will go for a win in Saturday’s clash as well, we are tempted to put our money on both teams to score. A man to keep an eye on in the away team will be talented winger Gabriel Sara, who scored a brace in the 5-0 crushing of Rotherham, while all Onel Hernandez, Jon Rowe, and Shane Duffy continue to miss out with injuries.
Highlighted Player (Jack Bonham):
Jack Bonham is a professional footballer who was born in Stevenage on the 14th of September, 1993. The 26-year-old, although having born in England, is an Irish International and has featured for the Republic of Ireland's Under-17 team five times.
At the club level, he began his youth career with Watford and signed his first professional contract in September 2010 at the age of 17. Bonham's first-ever professional appearance came on the 4th of May, 2013 as a substitute against Leeds United in the final game of the 12/13 Championship season.
This appearance marked the 1.92 m standing goalkeeper's only appearance in a Watford shirt. Bonham then went on to play for clubs like Brentford, Carlisle United and Bristol Rovers before eventually joining Gillingham at the start of the 2019 season on a two-year contract. He's since featured nine times for the club and kept two clean sheets.
Highlighted Team (Norwich):
After spending only one season in the Premier League, Norwich City dropped to the Championship at the end of the 2015/2016 campaign. Norwich City are located in Norwich, Norfolk and they welcome their rivals at Carrow Road.
The stadium was built and opened in 1935 and the capacity of the venues is 27,137 (all-seater). However the stadium’s record attendance is 43,984. The Canaries have won two League Cup trophies (1973, 1975) and their main rivals are Ipswich Town. The two teams have been facing each other in the East Anglian Derby since 1902.
The colour of Norwich City’s home kit is yellow and green and that is the main reason why they are known as the Canaries. The likes of Kevin Keeland, Ian Culverhouse, Steve Bruce, Duncan Forbes, Mark Bowen, Darren Huckerby, Ian Crook, Martin Peters, Darren Eadier, Chris Sutton and Iwan Roberts are notable footballers who played for the Carrow Road outfit in the past.