- Norwich form: Norwich have won two and lost three of their last five matches, losing three straight.
- Southampton form: Southampton have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five, with the last meeting going 1-0 to the Saints at home.
- Player to watch: Cyle Larin has scored seven goals in eight Championship 2026/2027 appearances, including three in his last five.
Norwich can get some form at Carrow Road
Norwich:
Norwich City are 17th in the Championship 2026/2027 with nine points from eight games, and they need to arrest their form to climb out of the battle zone. The Canaries come into this midweek Championship 2026/2027 game against Southampton off the back of a three-game losing streak, having lost 4-3 at Middlesbrough, 5-0 at Man City in the EFL Cup and 4-3 at home to Bolton in the Championship.
- Norwich have split their four Championship 2026/2027 games at Carrow Road this season, winning two and losing two.
- This should be a lively game, as Philippe Clement, who has been Norwich boss since 18 November 2025, has set up a patient, controlled system with a clear, structured setup to control the ball and spring into life in the narrow channels.
- This 4-2-3-1 is suited to Norwich's personnel, but they need Mohamed Toure, their leading Championship 2026/2027 threat with five goals in seven, to get more than a few opportunities.
Southampton:
Southampton have also hit the ground running since Tonda Eckert took the reins on 2 November 2025. The Czech has set up a compact, transition-based system with a high pressing system, but the Saints have been a little up and down.
They come into this game off the back of a 4-1 home win over Bristol City and a 2-1 loss at Wrexham in the Championship. Southampton have had slightly the better of the recent H2H encounters, winning two of the last three, but they sit 13th in the Championship 2026/2027 table with ten points from eight games.
Saints could nick it
Southampton's recent sanctions add a little extra to this away game, and it will be interesting to see the response to Eckert's stewardship. Cyle Larin has been the biggest threat to Championship 2026/2027 opposition so far this season, netting seven times in eight appearances, and his red-hot streak could make the difference if this game opens up.
With the odds available, Norwich are a good bet at 2.24, but Southampton are available at 2.82 and the draw at 3.65. Norwich have been a boom-or-bust proposition at home, but this looks like a game where the away side can come away with the points. Southampton have had four attempts at a Championship 2026/2027 away win and have scored just four goals in that time, so this could be blunt.
Across the last five H2H meetings at this venue, Norwich have scored 1.0 per-game, while Southampton have averaged 1.7 as visitors, so I'm leaning towards a result that sees both teams threaten. Norwich are the slight favourites here, but I'm going for a 2-1 away win.
