FM Preview: Norwich City v Liverpool 28 Apr 2012

Last updated : 27 April 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Norwich City v Liverpool fixture

Norwich City play host to Liverpool at Carrow Road at tea-time on Saturday, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 10 of the 28 previous games, with the Canaries winning just 9.

The last time the two teams met at Norwich City was back in January 2005, over five years ago, with Liverpool inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Canaries in a Premiership match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 22 Oct Liverpool 1 - 1 Norwich City Premier League
2004/2005 Mon 03 Jan Norwich City 1-2 Liverpool Premiership
2004/2005 Sat 25 Sep Liverpool 3 - 0 Norwich City Premiership
1994/1995 Sat 29 Apr Norwich City 1 - 2 Liverpool Premiership
1994/1995 Mon 02 Jan Liverpool 4 - 0 Norwich City Premiership
1993/1994 Sat 30 Apr Liverpool 0 - 1 Norwich City Premiership
1993/1994 Sat 05 Feb Norwich City 2 - 2 Liverpool Premiership

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Recent respective form guides

Norwich City's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Canaries have scored 8, a worringly large 14 have been leaked at the other end.

Liverpool's away form is none too clever either, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. The Reds's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

Norwich City see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 43 points from their 35 games played so far,

Liverpool's 46 points from 34 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Norwich City 6 2 1 3 8 14 7
Liverpool 6 2 1 3 7 9 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

These are testing times at Carrow Road for the Canaries and the Madmen are unable to see past Liverpool claiming victory in a close match.

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Norwich City Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Liverpool 5 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.

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