Premier League: West Brom v Norwich match preview

A look ahead to Saturday’s Premier League fixture at the Hawthorns

Josh Bell
Friday 21 December 2012 16:56 GMT
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After West Brom’s initial superb start under the Steve Clarke, results have been hard to come by in recent weeks for the Baggies.

West Brom are without a win in their last four games since an emphatic 4-2 victory at Sunderland last month.

Norwich meanwhile have been in sensational form since defeating Arsenal in October, the only blot on their copybook being a 4-1 defeat to Aston Villa in the Capital One Cup.

Nine points separated the two clubs after the Canaries’ last league defeat, a 4-1 loss to Chelsea; now the gap is just two points.

KICK-OFF: Saturday, 3pm

PAST THREE MEETINGS…

West Brom 1 (Fortune) Norwich 2 (Holt, Jackson), FA Cup, January 2012

West Brom 1 (Long) Norwich 2 (Surman, Morison), Premier League, January 2012

Norwich 0 West Brom 1 (Odemwingie) Premier League, September 2011

STATS…

Six of the last seven encounters between West Brom and Norwich in all competitions have ended as away wins, including the last four in succession

The Baggies have not scored a Premier League goal in five hours and 15 minutes.

Norwich are unbeaten in their last 10 league games. The last time they went on a longer run within the same season in the top flight came in March 1987, lasting 15 games.

Only Manchester United (27) have gained more points from their last 10 Premier League games than Norwich City (22).

ODDS…

West Brom to win: 2.04

Stoke to win: 4.2

Draw: 3.6

TV: Highlights on BBC1 at 10.25pm on MOTD

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