- Team form: Stoke are 22nd in Championship 2026-2027 (0 points, 2 games) and are winless in 2 (L2).
- Opposition form: Norwich City are 23rd in Championship 2026-2027 (0 points, 2 games) and are also winless in 2 (L2).
- Recent H2H: Stoke have failed to win any of their last 3 home games against Norwich City.
The bet365 will not be an easy place to go for Norwich
Stoke and Norwich are the 22nd and 23rd placed teams in the Championship 2026-2027, with The Potters on 0 points from 2 games and The Canaries on 0 points from 2. Mark Robins has led Stoke to a structured 4-2-3-1 system since taking the helm in January 2025, with quick wide transitions and pressing triggers. In contrast, Philippe Clement has been in charge of Norwich since November 2025 and has made them a compact 4-2-3-1 with narrow pressing and vertical passing.
This is a matchup between two teams with completely different ways of playing and could make this game swing one way or another. Stoke are in poor form, having lost their last 3 games, but Norwich's away record is thin, so it's hard to be confident about this one either way. I'll look elsewhere for a winning pick, but both teams to score looks good at 1.6 in this game.
Stoke’s width can cause problems
Recent form
Stoke have one loss and one draw in the Championship 2026-2027 games so far, 3-1 at Southampton and 1-1 at home to Hull City, where they lost on penalties in the EFL Cup. Norwich head to Stoke after a 3-0 loss to Millwall in the Championship and a 2-1 win at Cardiff in the EFL Cup.
Head-to-head
The last 5 head-to-head results lean slightly towards Norwich (W2, L1, D2), but Stoke have not won any of their last 3 against Norwich, which slightly tips the scales in The Canaries' favour. However, the last time Stoke had the upper hand was 7 months ago when they beat Norwich 2-0 away in the Championship 2025/2026 and Norwich will be looking to return the favour on Tuesday.
Norwich can nick this one
Stoke have scored 1 goal in 1 home game in the Championship 2026-2027 and Norwich have yet to find the net away from home in 1 away trip. I wouldn't bet on either of these teams to win this matchup and the odds make it feel even tighter with Stoke 2.65 and Norwich 2.55, with the draw at 3.5.
- Eric Bocat is Stoke's top scorer this season with 1 goal in 2 Championship 2026/2027 appearances, he'll need some help this week.
- Mathias Kvistgaarden has 1 goal in 1 appearance in the Championship 2026/2027 for Norwich and his early sharpness should give the Canaries a focal point in the first half of this season.
- Sam Gallagher already has 1 assist in 2 games in the Championship 2026/2027 and could be a key link for Stoke from the back-to-front transitions that they can catch Norwich out with on Tuesday.
