Norwich v Leeds United will kick off at 14:00 on Sunday, 31 October in Carrow Road. Referee Anthony Taylor will take charge of the tie.

The match will also be shown live on Sky Sports Premier League Ireland with the build-up beginning at 13:30.

Norwich is rock bottom of the Premier League and has shown little life of securing any points. After six straight losses, they managed two draws on the bounce against Burnley and Brighton. They have since gone on to lose embarrassingly 7-0 to Chelsea in Stamford Bridge.

One of the Canaries’ biggest problems is their lack of goal threat. In nine games, their main striker Teemu Pukki has scored two goals and no one else on the team has found the back of the net.

Leeds United, on the other hand, has been rather unfortunate this season through tight losses and injury problems. They currently sit one place above the drop zone but with a three-point buffer for their safety.

Now with the side hoping to have Raphinha and Kalvin Phillips back in their matchday squads, this will be a must-win game for Marcelo Bielsa’s men.

This fixture has been very evenly matched in recent years with these two sides facing off in only Championship and EFL Cup football. In their last 11 meetings, Norwich and Leeds have both won three games while five games ended in draws.

Their last match against each other was back in 2019 where Norwich won 3-1 in Elland Road with very different squads to the ones they have today.

Chelsea taught Norwich a lesson pic.twitter.com/xNZFxPtiUu

— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) October 23, 2021

Norwich v Leeds Probable Starting Teams

Norwich

Formation

3-5-2

Probable Starting 11

Krul (GK), Kabak, Hanley, Omobamidele, Williams, McLean, Normann, Lees-Melou, Idah, Pukki.

Injuries / Suspensions

Zimmerman (Ankle), Placheta (Overload), Byram (Hamstring), Cantwell (Achilles tendon), Gibson (Suspended)

Leeds United

Formation

4-1-4-1

Probable Starting 11

Meslier (GK), Dallas, Cooper, Llorente, Shackleton, Phillips, Harrison, Klich, Gelhardt, James, Rodrigo.

Injuries / Suspensions

Ayling (Knee), Bamford (Ankle), Koch (Groin)

“Firpo, Raphinha and Shackleton are likely to be available, Ayling and Bamford won’t be.” pic.twitter.com/i2OUD3C54Q

— Leeds United (@LUFC) October 29, 2021

Norwich v Leeds Match Betting

Norwich to win: 12/5

Draw: 5/2

Leeds United to win: 21/20

Score Prediction

This is a very important game for Leeds, a victory will pull them away from the threat of relegation. They should win as they face the bottom-table side that looks like they are incapable of winning at all this season.

Expect this game to end 2-0 to Leeds.

The run! The penalty! The limbs! pic.twitter.com/QOIbHhPaf1

— Leeds United (@LUFC) October 23, 2021

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Milner wore the captain’s armband in his side’s opening day victory over Norwich City at Carrow Road – a confident and assured 3-0 win.

It was the first time the team had played in front of a capacity crowd in 17 months, their last such experience being a 3-2 Champions League defeat to Atletico Madrid.

Milner said that the players knew they would thrive in front of the packed Carrow Road stands.

“It’s incredible,” Milner told Liverpoolfc.com post-match. “I remember the first few times I stepped out when there was nobody there and coming out of the tunnel it was the first time it really hit you because normally when you step out of the tunnel you either get the roar or booed or something, anything would have done, but it was just quiet and that’s what really hit you.

“But having our fans here today singing all the way through and seeing them at the end, amazing to have them back and obviously it will be special next week at Anfield as well.

“We’ve missed them and hopefully we can keep putting in performances and getting results like today for them.”

Diogo Jota, Bobby Firmino and Mohamed Salah got the goals for the side and they kept a clean sheet, courtesy of some heroics from goalkeeper Alisson late in the game.

Salah’s goal was a new Premier League record as the Egyptian scored on the fifth opening weekend in a row.

“The result is pretty much perfect obviously with a clean sheet and different goalscorers, obviously it’s always nice for those guys to get off the mark,” said the captain on the day.

“The performance could have been better, we know that, but that’s pleasing that there is plenty to work on and it was a good day’s work.”

Liverpool will face Burnley in their first home fixture of the weekend on Saturday, August 21st at 12:30 pm in front of a full crowd.

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