Norwich City vs. Manchester City 2/12/22 Premier League Soccer Picks, Predictions, Odds

Norwich City and Manchester City face off on Saturday in an English Premier League showdown at Carrow Road. When these two teams faced off in August of 2021 it was Manchester City that won 5-0. Norwich City only had one shot and zero shots on goal. 

Norwich City has had some major struggles this season and they currently sit in 18th place in the standings having picked up 17 points. Norwich City has had some major issues, but they are in a much better position right now than they were earlier in the season. In the last game against Crystal Palace, Norwich City played to a 1-1 draw. Teemu Pukki opened up the scoring in the first minute, but they couldn’t find the back of the net to win the game. Norwich City has scored 14 goals total while their defense has given up 46 goals. Norwich City has scored 14 goals total while their defense has given up 46 goals. Teemu Pukki has been the top player for Norwich City scoring six goals and adding another assist. 

On the other side of this matchup is Manchester City who sit in 1st place in the standings having picked up 60 points. Manchester City has been dominant this season and some were a bit surprised they could only manage two goals in their last game against Brentford. Manchester City had 76 percent of the possession and seven shots on target. Manchester City has scored 57 goals total while their defense has given up 14 goals. Bernando Silva has been the top player for Manchester City scoring seven goals and adding an assist. Raheem Sterling, Kevin De Bruyne, and Riyad Mahrez have also scored seven goals. 

Norwich City’s defense has been an issue all season, and Manchester City is going to have no issue running up the score. When these two teams faced off in August, Manchester City scored five goals and I expect they are going to find similar success. Manchester City will score four or five goals, and the over is going to cash.