Match Pack: Norwich City FC vs Millwall FC

As Norwich City FC clash with Millwall FC at Carrow Road, this matchup promises an intriguing contest given recent form trends. Both teams have mirrored each other recently, each amassing just 4 points in their last five outings, translating to an average of 0.8 points per game. The hosts, Norwich, showcase a reasonable scoring record at home, netting in their last three encounters on familiar turf, even though they’ve struggled to find the back of the net twice in their past five fixtures. Their historical head-to-head dominance over Millwall, highlighted by the resounding 6-1 victory in their most recent meeting, could provide a psychological edge.

Millwall has been facing its own scoring challenges, failing to score in three of their last five matches, and registering just two goals over that span. They have triumphed once in their recent fixtures. Yet, Millwall will need an inspired defensive display to contain Norwich’s home threat, given the latter’s capacity to turn up against them in previous encounters.

Norwich’s matches have been more inclined towards both teams scoring (BTTS) compared to Millwall, with Norwich seeing BTTS in 64% of their games, in contrast to Millwall’s 38%. This divergence might suggest a slight inclination towards Norwich managing to breach the Millwall defense, especially in front of a home crowd that boosts their average to 1.6 points per game compared to Millwall’s 0.89 away tally.

Given the historical data and current form, Norwich City appears to have a slender advantage in this fixture, particularly on home turf. A potential competitive outing could see Norwich edging ahead, possibly trusting in their offensive capabilities to overcome Millwall’s recent attacking deficiencies.

Insights

• Norwich City and Millwall both have picked up 4 points from their last 5 games.
• Norwich has been able to score at home recently, netting in their last 3 home fixtures.
• Millwall has struggled in front of goal, scoring only 2 times in their last 5 games.
• The last meeting ended with an overwhelming victory for Norwich City, defeating Millwall 6-1.
• Both Norwich City and Millwall have an average of 0.8 points per game from their last 5 fixtures.
• BTTS has occurred in 64% of Norwich City’s matches this season, indicating a tendency for high-scoring games.
• Millwall’s BTTS percentage stands at 38%, significantly lower than Norwich’s.
• Norwich City has scored in 3 of their last 5 games, with BTTS landing in 3.
• Millwall failed to score in 3 of their last 5 matches.
• Both teams have an average form coming into this game, with Norwich being better at home and Millwall struggling away.
• Norwich City has won 10 out of the last 16 encounters against Millwall.
• Head-to-head games between both teams have seen an average of 3.25 goals per match.
• Norwich has an average of 1.6 Points Per Game at home, while Millwall averages 0.89 on their travels.

Match Forecast

• Norwich City is likely to create numerous scoring opportunities through individual skill and through balls, particularly due to Millwall’s weakness in keeping possession.
• Millwall might capitalize on set pieces, an area where Norwich City struggles defensively.
• With both teams having weaknesses in avoiding offside, expect several plays to be called back due to offside positions.
• Norwich City may struggle to defend against Millwall’s attacks on the wings, as Millwall frequently exploits width and crosses.
• Millwall’s strong ability to steal the ball in the opposition’s half may challenge Norwich’s play style of short passes and possession football.
• Both teams could experience difficulty finishing scoring chances, impacting the potential goal tally.
• Millwall’s style of long balls and aggressive shots could counter Norwich’s weakness in defending counter-attacks.
• Norwich City’s weaknesses in avoiding fouls in dangerous areas might lead to more set-piece opportunities for Millwall.
• The aggressive nature of Norwich’s play could lead to more individual errors, which Millwall might exploit.

Match Facts

• The most frequent scoreline between Norwich City and Millwall FC is 0-0, occurring in 5 encounters.
• In the last 13 home games against Millwall FC, Norwich City boasts 9 victories, 4 draws, and no losses, with a goal difference of 28-10 favoring Norwich.
• Over 26 meetings, Norwich City has emerged victorious 13 times, drawn 7, while Millwall FC has won 6 times, with Norwich leading in goal difference 43-29.
• Last season’s matchups ended 3-1 favoring Norwich at home, and 1-0 favoring Millwall in their home game.
• Millwall FC is currently on a 3-game losing streak in the Championship.
• Norwich City nets 22% of their goals between the 76th and 90th minutes.
• Millwall FC scores 25% of their goals between the 31st and 45th minutes.
• Millwall FC has failed to secure a win in their last 6 matches.
• At home, Norwich City has not faced a loss to Millwall FC in their last 13 encounters.
• Norwich has missed scoring in just 1 of their 10 home Championship matches this season, whereas Millwall FC hasn’t scored in 4 of their 9 away matches.
• Millwall FC’s away record this season stands at 1 win, 5 draws, and 3 losses.
• Borja Sainz leads Norwich City’s scoring with 15 goals, while Duncan Watmore tops Millwall FC with 5 goals.
• Millwall FC hasn’t scored in their last 3 matches and has conceded in each of their last 6.
• Norwich wins the first half in 33% of games, while Millwall manages this 25% of the time.
• Norwich City clinches 33% of halftimes compared to Millwall’s 25%.
• The latest match winner was Millwall FC with a 1-goal margin.
• Norwich triumphs in 64% of matches when leading 1-0 at home; Millwall wins 54% when leading 1-0 away.
• Norwich wins 36% of matches when starting 0-1 at home; Millwall has no wins when trailing 1-0 away.
• In the Championship, Norwich City’s performance surpasses Millwall FC’s.
• Norwich City’s last 5 matches show superior form compared to Millwall FC’s.
• Millwall is on a run of 3 matches without scoring.
• Norwich City has lost only 1 of their last 5 encounters against Millwall FC across all competitions.
• Norwich has secured 3 wins in the last 5 meetings against Millwall, with Millwall winning 1, and 1 match ending in a draw.
• In Championship clashes, Norwich has lost just 1 of the last 5 games to Millwall; conversely, Millwall has won just 1 of those games.
• On average, Norwich scores 1.6 goals against Millwall, while Millwall scores 0.8 against Norwich.
• Average goal count in Norwich vs Millwall matches is 2.4, with 0.8 goals on average in the first half.
• Both teams did not win in their last Championship fixture, both suffering losses.
• At home, Norwich averages 2.19 goals per game, whereas Millwall scores 0.79 away.
• Millwall FC nets 29% of their goals between the 76th and 90th minutes.
• Norwich has not clinched a victory in their last 4 games.