Our prediction for this Championship match:
Norwich City play host to Plymouth at their Carrow Road on day 39 of the current Championship campaign. The Canaries aim to build on back-to-back wins over Rotherham United (5-0) and Stoke City (3-0) and they are likely to stick to their attacking style of play. A man to keep an eye on in the home team will be experienced forward Ashley Barnes, who has found his goal-scoring touch of late, while Jon Rowe faces race against the clock to be fit for Friday’s clash. Both Shane Duffy and Jacob Sorensen should recover in time to face Plymouth.
Meanwhile, the Pilgrims failed to impress in a 1-0 loss to Preston before the international break and given their poor away record in the Championship, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the home side. To make things even worse for the away team, both Bali Mumba and Mickel Miller are out of contention through suspension.
Highlighted Player (Grant Hanley):
Grant Hanley is Scottish footballer who plays for Norwich City as defender. Hanley was born in Dumfries, Scotland, on November 20, 1991 and he started his youth career at Queen of the South. After ending his spells with Crewe Alexandra and Rangers, the Scottish player joined English club Blackburn Rovers, where he started his senior career.
After scoring eight goals in 183 appearances for the Riversiders in league matches, he moved to fellow English club Newcastle United in July, 2016 for an undisclosed fee. Grant Hanley, though, made no more than 10 appearances for Newcastle United in the Championship before joining Norwich City. The 191-cm-tall defender made his full international debut for Scotland against Wales on in May, 2011.
He scored his first goal for the Scotland national football team in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Wales. His contract with Norwich City should expire on June 30, 2021.
Highlighted Team (Plymouth):
Nicknamed the Pilgrims, Plymouth are a professional football club that host their rivals at Home Park. The stadium, which can hold up to 18,600 people, was built in 1892 and opened the following year. Plymouth footballers wear dark green jerseys and white shorts when playing in front of home fans, while light green and white are the dominant colours of their away kit.
The Pilgrims made it to the FA Cup semi-finals in the 1983-84 season, with the team advancing to the Football League Cup semis on two occasions (1964-65, 1973-74). The Pilgrims recorded their biggest win against Millwall on January 16, 1932, with the team beating the Lions 8-1, and they repeated the success in 1994 as they rolled over Hartlepool United in the Second Division.
The club suffered their heaviest defeat against Stoke City (0-9) on December 17, 1960. Fellow Devon teams Exeter City and Torquay United are seen as the club’s fiercest rivals.