Chelsea vs. Norwich City: EPL Game Preview

 
Chelsea hosts Norwich City in what should be a very intriguing game on Saturday. Chelsea is coming off a 1-0 road win against Brentford last Saturday while Norwich City had a 0-0 home draw against Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday. Chelsea leads the Premier League with 19 points in eight games. Norwich City is in last place in the Premier League with two points in eight games.

The player to watch in this game is Romelu Lukaku. Chelsea’s Belgian striker has played seven games this season and he has x goals. Look for Lukaku to find more rhythm as the campaign progresses and this home game can help him. Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

DafaNews Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Chelsea: 1.15
• Norwich City: 20.00
• Draw: 7.60

Spread
• Chelsea: -2: 1.85
• Norwich City: +2: 2.05

Total
• Over 3: 1.93
• Under 3: 1.88

Key Points to Consider

Last 5: Chelsea, coming off a 1-0 road win against Brentford last Saturday, have 4 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws in their last 5 Premier League games. Norwich City, coming off a 0-0 home draw against Brighton & Hove Albion, have 3 losses, 2 draws and 0 wins in their last 5 Premier League games.

Momentum: Chelsea has been on an upward trend — with 4 wins in their last 5 Premier League games.

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on July 14, 2020 and Chelsea won 1-0.

Projected Leaders

For Chelsea, Romelu Lukaku has a 77.44 percent chance to score. He averages 3.56 shots overall per sim, 2.26 shots on goal per and 1.49 goals per sim.

For Norwich City, Teemu Pukki has an 18.66 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.3 shots overall per sim, 0.76 shots on goal per and 0.2 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Chelsea Moneyline.

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Chelsea in this one. Average score in simulations is Chelsea 3.21 to Norwich City 0.45.