Stoke City will face Norwich City in a Championship clash on Saturday, with Stoke manager Narcis Pelach facing his former club. Stoke currently sits in 17th place in the standings, while Norwich is in seventh position after a good run of form before the October international break. Pelach will be looking to build on a recent goal glut against Portsmouth and improve on a run of five defeats in six league outings.
Since Pelach left Norwich for Stoke, his former team has shown an improvement in their attacking play, scoring 12 goals in their last four games. Norwich has lost just once in their last eight league matches, sitting four points behind Sunderland at the top of the table. Stoke will be without Sam Gallagher, while Norwich goalkeeper Angus Gunn is ruled out with a rib injury. Stoke’s Lewis Koumas and Norwich’s Ben Pearson and Lynden Gooch are also unavailable due to injuries.
Both teams are expected to play attacking football, with Stoke gradually improving under Pelach and Norwich hitting their stride in the final third. The match is predicted to be high-scoring, with a 2-2 draw being the likely outcome. Fans can expect an entertaining game between two sides who are looking to push for a playoff spot in the Championship. For more data analysis and predictions for this match, fans can subscribe to Sports Mole’s daily email previews.
