Stoke City vs Norwich City

Stoke City news from StokeonTrentLive as the Potters take on the Canaries at the bet365 Stadium in the Championship.

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Sky Sports pundit David Prutton has issued his score prediction ahead of Stoke City's Championship clash with Norwich City this weekend.

[Sky Sports pundit and EFL columnist David Prutton](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12040/11938403/sky-bet-championship-predictions-burnley-and-sheffield-united-to-continue-promotion-march) is not backing them to take all three points this weekend. [Stoke City](https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/category/stoke-city-news/) as they prepare to host [Norwich City](https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/category/norwich-city/) in [Championship ](https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/category/championship-news/)action this weekend. The visitors to the Bet 365 Stadium this weekend are very much in the play-off race, though, currently sitting 7th in the league standings.

Norwich City are in action this Saturday with a trip to Stoke City and Sky Sports pundit David Prutton has given his prediction for all of the ...

Gary Rowett’s Lions have a four point cushion over Wagner’s Canaries but a 1-0 win would see the gap extend to seven points, with Millwall climbing up to 5th. This Saturday, they head to Staffordshire to take on a Stoke side who have picked up points against those chasing promotion in recent weeks. [Former Leeds United man makes transfer claim on Norwich City's Gabriel Sara amid West Ham links](https://www.norfolklive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/transfer-norwich-sara-west-ham-8250611) [Norwich City defender picks up team of the week accolade despite Sunderland defeat](https://www.norfolklive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/norwich-city-defender-accolade-sunderland-8246355) ['We deserved' - David Wagner delivers honest Norwich City verdict following Sunderland defeat](https://www.norfolklive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/david-wagner-norwich-city-sunderland-8243460) [What Sunderland's Luke O'Nien did to Jacob Sorensen during Norwich City's defeat to Sunderland](https://www.norfolklive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/sunderland-luke-onien-jacob-sorensen-8243179) [Norwich City's Angus Gunn set to make Scotland 'pledge' ahead of Cyprus and Spain fixtures](https://www.norfolklive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/norwich-angus-gunn-scotland-spain-8241589) But Prutton believes Rob Edwards’ Watford, also two points behind the Canaries in 10th, to shoot up the table to take 7th spot with a 2-1 win against the Championship’s bottom club, which would push Norwich down to 8th. [Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12040/11938403/sky-bet-championship-predictions-burnley-and-sheffield-united-to-continue-promotion-march) pundit David Prutton has backed Alex Neil’s side to pick up all three points with a 2-1 win against Norwich at the Bet365 Stadium. Prutton doesn’t expect Coventry City, currently two points behind Norwich in 9th, to do so as he expects a 1-1 draw for the Sky Blues at Blackpool.

Stoke City host Norwich City in the Championship this weekend. Stoke City see Norwich City head to the bet365 Stadium tomorrow, with the Potters currently ...

“And Norwich have looked decent in the past few weeks too. “Stoke City are really starting to gather speed under Neil. Alex Neil oversaw 108 games in charge of Norwich between 2015 and 2017.

Norwich City will need to source solutions to searching problems if they are to overcome the challenge posed by in-form Stoke on Saturday.

We will be there and try to do our best." "The only problem is that I don't know how many players I will have to train. "We found a hotel that has everything that we will need. What we don't have there we were able to carry up north. Neil will be looking to copy the Tony Mowbray handbook of high-pressing given City's struggles against that strategy in recent weeks. "The group is together.

Norwich are without a host of creative options with Onel Hernandez, Jon Rowe and Kieran Dowell all sidelined through injury. Adam Idah had a scan on his foot on ...

Over 1,500 City supporters are expected to make the trip north to watch this afternoon's clash. [Click here to view our NCFC Live blog](http://app.pinkun.com/t/news/latestnews) or access via the Pink Un+ app on your mobile device and [take out a FREE trial here](http://app.pinkun.com) to view exclusive content. Norwich are without a host of creative options with Onel Hernandez, Jon Rowe and Kieran Dowell all sidelined through injury.

Christos Tzolis starts for the first time since returning to Norwich City from FC Twente as the Canaries face Stoke City this afternoon.

Subs: Krul (GK), Omobamidele, Marquinhos, McCallum, Nunez, Gibbs, Kamara. Subs: Fielding (GK), Jagielka, Baker, Tymon, Thompson, Taylor, Holland-Wilkinson. [here](http://app.pinkun.com) to view our NCFC live blog, bringing you minute-by-minute updates from Carrow Road, or access it via the Pink Un+ app on your mobile device.

A growing injury list coupled with two setbacks against Sunderland and Huddersfield means there is pressure on leaving Staffordshire with a victory given their ...

Over 1,500 City supporters are expected to make the trip north to watch this afternoon's clash. [Click here to view our NCFC Live blog](http://app.pinkun.com/t/news/latestnews) or access via the Pink Un+ app on your mobile device and [take out a FREE trial here](http://app.pinkun.com) to view exclusive content. Norwich are without a host of creative options with Onel Hernandez, Jon Rowe and Kieran Dowell all sidelined through injury.

Goalkeeper Angus Gunn is instrumental in helping Norwich close the gap to the play-off places to three points with a goalless draw at Stoke.

- Home8 - Shots - Possession - 22,102 - Attendance: - Referee: - 47Kamara - 46Gibbs "I'm very pleased with the performance, especially the fighting spirit and togetherness. " On another day we should score and win the game. "I thought we were excellent, we limited them to very little.