Our prediction for this Premier League match:
Newcastle United will look to bounce back from a 2-0 loss to Arsenal when they host Norwich City to their St. James’ Park on Matchday 14. The Magpies are stuck at the bottom of the table, but they will not have a better chance than this to return to winning ways in the Premier League. Paraguay international Miguel Almiron is pushing for a start, while both Lascelles and Dummett are sidelined with injuries. Influential midfielder Matt Ritchie misses the match through suspension.
The Canaries, on the other hand, have been showing signs of improvement of late, with the team beating both Brentford and Southampton, while sharing the spoils with Wolverhampton. Norwich City, though, are not regarded as good travelers, which is probably the main reason why we are tempted to put our money on the rock-bottom side. Both Byram and Zimmermann are sidelined with injuries, while Normann is a major doubt.
Highlighted Player (Achraf Lazaar):
Achraf Lazaar was born in Casablanca, Morocco on January 22, 1992, but he moved to Italy with his parents in 2003. The left-footed footballer began his youth career at Raja Casablanca and he joined Varese’s youth academy in 2009.
Lazaar made his debut for the senior team in 2012. He made 37 league appearances for Varese, but he did not find the net during his spell at the Stadio Franco Ossola outfit. In January 2014 he signed a contract with Palermo and he has been playing for the Sicilian outfit ever since.Lazaar plays as a left back, but he is capable of producing fine displays as a left back as well. Seeing that he was unable to play for Italy, the Palermo footballer decided to represent Morocco on the international stage. He made his Morocco debut on 23 may, 2014 in a friendly against Mozambique. Morocco recorded a routine 4-0 win over Mozambique back then. Achraf Lazaar has a contract with Palermo which expires on 30 June, 2017.
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.