Crystal Palace v Norwich predictions: Eagles to take advantage of weak Canaries

Free football tips, best bets and analysis for Crystal Palace v Norwich in the Premier League on Tuesday.

Where to watch

Amazon Prime Video, 3pm

Best bet

Crystal Palace to win & under 2.5 goals
1pt 11-4 bet365

Team news

Crystal Palace
Wilfried Zaha is suspended after being sent off against Tottenham. Meanwhile, Vicente Guaita, Luka Milivojevic, Eberechi Eze, Christian Benteke, Michael Olise and Nathaniel Clyne and manager Patrick Vieira will be assessed following their Covid-enforced absences.

Norwich
Tim Krul, Grant Hanley, Lukas Rupp, Milot Rashica, Andrew Omobamidele, Christoph Zimmermann and Mathias Normann are all still out for the Canaries.

Match preview

Crystal Palace were dismantled by Tottenham on Boxing Day, have a number of players out due to Coronavirus and have won only once in their last seven Premier League matches, and yet they still look a decent bet to take care of Norwich.

Granted they have not had the easiest run of fixtures recently but Norwich have nonetheless lost each of their previous four games without scoring and have netted only once in their last six matches.

They were blown away by Arsenal at Carrow Road on Boxing Day, losing 5-0, meaning they have now conceded an average of just over two goals per game in the league.

At the other end of the pitch Norwich have scored only eight times - nearly seven short of their expected-goals figure.

And it is hard to see them getting anything from the game at Selhurst Park, where Palace have lost only once in the Premier League this campaign.

The home side will have to make do without suspended star Wilfried Zaha, who was sent off in the 3-0 defeat to Tottenham last time out, but they still have goals in their ranks in top scorer Conor Gallagher and forward Odsonne Edouard.

And it should not take much attacking firepower to see off Norwich given the Canaries have drawn blanks in six of their eight away matches in the league.

With that in mind and given Palace are light on personnel too, punters could look to back a low-scoring win for the Eagles.

Key stat

Norwich have scored only three times on the road in the Premier League this term.

Inside info

Crystal Palace

Penalty taker Jordan Ayew
Free-kick wizardConor Gallagher
Set-piece aerial threatCheikhou Kouyate
Card magnetMarc Guehi

Norwich

Penalty taker Teemu Pukki
Free-kick wizard Billy Gilmour
Set-piece aerial threat Ben Gibson
Card magnet Max Aarons

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