27 November 2021, 11:15 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
The Premier League fixture, Norwich City FC vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, kicks off at 16:00 (GMT+1) on Saturday, November 27, at Carrow Road. Referee Simon Hooper will have the assistants, Timothy Wood and Derek Eaton, helping out at both ends, while Jonathan Moss will be behind the monitors in the VAR room.
Preview Norwich City Premier League, Nov 27, 2021
Preview A resurging Norwich City picked up back-to-back victories, DLLWW, following a comeback 2-1 win over Southampton at Carrow Road last Saturday. Che Adams (4’) had put the Saints in the lead but Teemu Pukki (7') struck for the leveler, three minutes later. With parity restored, the score-line remained the same until after the break, when Grant Hanley (79’) grabbed a late winner. After an excellent start at the helm, Dean Smith aims for three more points as he looks to steer Norwich out of relegation waters and achieve the club’s main objective for the season come May 2022. The win saw the Canaries jump one spot ahead, from 20th to 19th place, having picked up 8 points after 2W, 2D, & 8L. Norwich has a goal ratio of 0.58 g.p.g. this season, with only 7 goals in 12 Premier League games. The club has conceded as many as 27 goals and has a huge negative goal difference of -20. An average of 2.25 goals conceded per game. Dean Smith could line up the 4—3—3 formation once again with Pukki, Milot Rashica and Todd Cantwell in attack. The Canaries have no major injury worries ahead of Saturday’s clash against Wolves.
Preview Wolverhampton Wanderers Premier League, Nov 27, 2021
Preview Meanwhile, Wolves are off the back of a narrow 1-0 win over West Ham United thanks to a single strike from Raul Jimenez (58') at the Molineux Stadium. The victory saw Wolves jump two places, from 8th to 6th place, on the Premier League table, having picked up 19 points from 6W, 1D, & 5L. The club has a form that reads: WDWLW, ahead of this fixture against Norwich. Wolves have 12 goals in as many Premier League games. An average of 1 goal scored per game, while maintaining a delicate balance by letting in equally as many goals, 12. It leaves the club with a G.D. of 0. Bruno Lage could utilize three at the back once again, fashioned in the 3—4—2—1 formation with Raúl Jiménez at the top. Statistically, 45.9% of Raul Jimenez's Premier League goals for Wolves have turned out to be the winner (17/37), with all three of those this season proving decisive in Wolves’ ambitious plans for a top-six finish. Wolves have no new injury worries.