Norwich City resume their tough battle for Premier League survival with a home clash against Southampton at Carrow Road on Friday evening.
Few have given the Canaries much hope of avoiding an immediate return to the Championship over the coming weeks, given that they return to action sitting rock bottom of the table and six points adrift of safety with only nine fixtures remaining.
However, in beating Leicester and dumping Tottenham out of the FA Cup before the coronavirus-enforced shutdown, Daniel Farke's side showed that they are capable of pulling off some big results.
Norwich will be desperate to get that great escape bid off to a flying start against a 14th-placed Southampton team that aren't completely out of the woods in terms of relegation danger, though you would think that a seven-point buffer to the bottom three at this stage would be enough to see them safe.
Date, time and venue
Norwich vs Southampton is scheduled for a 6:00pm BST kick-off on Friday, June 19, 2020.
There will be no fans present due to government guidelines regarding coronavirus.
How to watch
TV channel: The match will be shown live on Sky Sports' Premier League and Main Event channels, and is available via Now TV with a day pass for £9.99.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via SkyGo and the SkyGo app, with a mobile month pass available for £5.99.
Team news
Norwich: Krul, Aarons, Klose, Godfrey, Lewis, Emi, Trybull, McLean, Cantwell, Pukki, Drmic
Subs: Rupp, Vrancic, Leitner, Hernandez, Duda, Tettey, McGovern, Idah, Martin
Southampton: McCarthy, Valery, Stephens, Bednarek, Bertrand, Armstrong, Ward-Prowse, Hojbjerg, Redmond, Ings, Obafemi
Subs: Vestergaard, Adams, Romeu, Boufal, Walker-Peters, Smallbone, Gunn, Danso, Tella
Prediction: Norwich 0-0 Southampton
Norwich's home form has improved after two wins in their last three games at Carrow Road, though they remain the top-flight's joint-lowest scorers.
Southampton had looked to have turned a real corner under Hasenhuttl, who signed a new long-term contract earlier this month, yet they have lost five of their last seven in the league, including each of the last three away from St Mary's.
Goals may prove elusive in a tight contest.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
These two sides have met on 15 previous occasions in the Premier League, with Southampton boasting a narrow lead in terms of wins, 6-5. There have also been four draws.
In December, the Saints won 2-1 on the south coast thanks to goals from Danny Ings and Ryan Bertrand, with Teemu Pukki's second-half effort not enough to inspire a Norwich fightback.
Betting odds and tips
- Norwich to win: 9/4
- Southampton to win: 11/8
- Draw: 13/5
- Under 2.5 goals: 21/20
- 1-1 draw: 13/2
Odds courtesy of Betfair Exchange. Click here to find out more.
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