Norwich v Stoke 3rd November 15:00: Verdict Draw 12/5
Norwich have been quite inconsistent of late – which is likely to be the story of their season, regardless of whether or not they manage to avoid relegation. A sturdy performance against Aston Villa will have helped them to build on the successes of their long-awaited victory over Arsenal – but games like this one, against Stoke, are really the ones Norwich should be aiming to win if they want to stay up. Norwich will feel they've turned a corner after a slow start to the season and a mid-week win over Spurs will have done their confidence a world of good - but Stoke have cause to celebrate as Tony Pulis has this week been commanding the Potter's wheel of the ship for ten years.
Stoke have travelled well this season and have managed to maintain dignity in their losses against strong sides like Chelsea and they’ll expect to be able to pick up points against the Canaries to mark the start Tony Pulis' tenth year as manager.
We think that over the course of ninety minutes the two sides in this fixture may cancel each other out so we’re reluctantly edging towards a draw - but putting money on this one is like betting on which sausage in a frying pan will be the first to spit.
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