Norwich v Birmingham Betting Tips: Canaries to give visitors the Blues?

Odds and in-depth look at Championship clash

There’s plenty at stake in East Anglia tonight, as third-placed Norwich City host a Birmingham City side sitting just four points off the Championship play-offs.

While both have big hopes this season, neither are in great form. The injury-hit Canaries are winless in four, while Blues are three games without victory.

Can either get back on the winning trail at Carrow Road? We’ve got all the odds and info for you…

Head-to-Head

Norwich fans have been the happier set after recent meetings. The Canaries have won three of the last four meetings, drawing the other.

What’s more, you have to go way back to March 2002 to find the last time Blues won in Norfolk – courtesy of a Tommy Mooney winner.

Both sides have been high-scoring this term, and that was reflected in their clash at St Andrew’s on the opening weekend. Norwich twice came from behind to snatch a 2-2 draw.

Likely XIs

Daniel Farke has been forced into chop and change mode of late, with a string of key men sidelined. The talismanic Timm Klose is injured again, which likely means a return for Grant Hanley alongside Christoph Zimmermann at centre-back.

One thing unlikely to change is Farke’s preferred 4-2-3-1 system. With Alexander Tettey also on the treatment table, it could be a trio of Todd Cantwell, Marco Stiepermann and Onel Hernandez tucked behind the prolific Teemu Pukki.

Birmingham are a 4-4-2 outfit under Garry Monk. Up top, the in-form Che Adams is likely to partner experienced target-man Lukas Jutkiewicz.

Veteran Craig Gardner has begun to work his way back into the side of late, and could sit in the centre of midfield alongside Maikel Kieftenbeld.