Liverpool vs. Norwich City Match Analysis and Prediction

by Bryce

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Title-chasing Liverpool will play host to relegation-threatened Norwich City at Anfield on Saturday with kickoff at 6 pm.

The Reds have had a successful start to 2021, with an unbeaten run in all competitions. However, Norwich is above them in the table and looks on track for survival this season.

Liverpool’s home game against Huddersfield Town on Saturday is effectively a must-win. The Reds will be hoping for a favour from Tottenham Hotspur, who are currently fourth in the league table. Liverpool can close the gap on leaders Manchester City to six points with a victory, although a draw would do just as well.

On the other hand, Liverpool will know that they still have to face Manchester City and the fact that they have a game in hand. However, Norwich proved themselves beatable when Manchester City crushed them 4-0 last weekend.

At the start of the season, Norwich was predicted to finish bottom of the table by many pundits, but a haul of seven points from their last 12 games has lifted them to 18th. Four points still separate them from safety, but recent victories over Everton and Watford have given their survival hopes a boost.

Moreover, Norwich has won just one of their last 12 league visits to Anfield and won just one of their last 25 away games against teams in the top three.

Liverpool vs. Norwich City Head to Head

Both sides have 12 games against each other, with hosts taking ten wins while visitors are winless. Here is a look at their previous encounters:

Home

Inter 0-2 Liverpool
Burnley 0-1 Liverpool
Liverpool 2-0 Leicester City
Liverpool 3-1 Cardiff City
Crystal Palace 1-3 Liverpool

Away

Norwich 0-4 Man City
Norwich 1-1 Crystal Palace
Wolves 0-1 Norwich City
Watford 0-3 Norwich
Norwich 2-1 Everton

Liverpool Team News

The hosts will be without Diogo Jota after the Portugal international was taken off at the half time of their Champions League clash. Jota’s injury is reportedly more serious than first feared, which could mean that he is doubtful for the EFL Cup final on February 27.

Norwich City Team News

The visitors have more injury doubts than their hosts heading into this one, with goalkeeper Tim Krul and center-half Jacob Sorensen still not training fully and Andrew Omobamidele, a longer-term absentee.