Norwich City vs Manchester United: EPL Game Preview

Marcus Rashford and company get set to host Norwich City this Saturday at Old Trafford. United opened as heavy favorites on the money line, and rightfully so.

Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
Manchester United: 1.35
Draw: 5.54
Norwich City: 9.10

Spread
Manchester United -1.5: 1.98
Norwich City +1.5: 1.95

Total
Over 3: 1.89
Under 3: 2.01

 

Key Points to Consider

Last 6: United, coming off a 3-1 home loss vs Man City in Carabao Cup, have 3 losses, 2 wins and 1 draw in their last six overall. Norwich, coming off a 4-2 road win vs Preston in the FA Cup, have 1 win, 3 draws and 2 losses in their last six overall.

Some Numbers: Norwich have 83 shots on target this season, good for No. 13 in the league. At the same time, though, their goal differential is -19, good for No. 20 in the league. Their 21 goals scored is good for No. 15 in the league.

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up on Oct. 27, 2019 when United won, 3-1.

Projected Leaders

For Norwich, Teemu Pukki has a 40-to-41 percent chance to score. He averages 2.57 shots overall per sim, 1.11 shots on goal per and 0.52 goals per sim.

For United, Marcus Rashford has a 53 percent chance to score. He averages 3.72 shots overall per sim, 1.68 shots on goal per and 0.76 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Norwich +1.5

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick that Norwich keep this thing somewhat competitive. Average score in sims is 2.49 – 1.45, in favor of United.

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