Norwich vs Sheffield Wednesday Prediction

Alright, gather round! We've got a right old mismatch at Carrow Road on Wednesday night, and I'm not talking about the weather. Norwich are flying high with seven wins from their last ten, while Sheffield Wednesday are stuck in the mud with ten straight defeats. It's the form team against the... well, let's be polite and call them 'struggling'.

Norwich have been banging them in for fun lately - 23 goals in their last ten games, including a five-star performance against West Brom and a 5-1 cup romp against Walsall. Even at home, they're averaging over two goals a game (2.17 to be precise) and winning two-thirds of the time. They've beaten Coventry, Blackburn and Oxford United recently, and the only blot on their copybook was a narrow 1-0 defeat at Middlesbrough and that surprise 2-1 home loss to Birmingham last weekend.

Now, let's talk about the visitors. Blimey, where do I start? Sheffield Wednesday have lost ten on the bounce - that's nearly three months of misery! They've scored just two goals in those ten games. Two! They've been beaten 4-0 by Swansea, 3-0 by QPR, and failed to score in eight of those ten matches. Away from home, they've managed a measly 0.2 goals per game. Their last five away trips? Five defeats, one goal scored, twelve conceded. It's grim viewing if you're an Owls fan.

The bookies have Norwich at 1.25 to win, which is about as short as my patience on a Monday morning. Fair enough, they should win comfortably, but there's no value there unless you've got a money tree in the garden. The Over 2.5 goals at 1.50 looks tempting given Norwich's scoring, but Wednesday contribute nothing to the party - they've been involved in just four high-scoring games in their last ten.

Key Points:

• Norwich have won 7 of their last 10, scoring 23 goals (2.3 per game)

• Sheffield Wednesday have lost 10 straight, scoring just 2 goals (0.2 per game)

• Wednesday have failed to score in 8 of their last 10 matches

• Norwich have kept clean sheets in 30% of recent games

• Wednesday's away record: 0 wins, 0.20 goals scored per game, 2.40 conceded per game

The Verdict:

With Wednesday's attack about as threatening as a blunt spoon, I'm backing Both Teams to Score: No at 1.83. The Canaries should keep this tight at the back against a side that hasn't found the net in 80% of their recent games. It's the value play in a match that could turn into a training exercise for the home side.