| On Saturday, 4th February at 16:00 (CET), Norwich City will host Bolton Wanderers at Carrow Road for Round 24 of the English Premier League. Either side have had strong results domestically in recent matches and this is sure to be tough-fought close match. |
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Norwich City boss Paul Lambert will be eager to bounce back from his team's 3-0 loss to Sunderland on Wednesday, a match uncharacteristic of their run so far in the Premier League. In eleven matches at Carrow Road, Norwich have lost just three times which along with their current table position (11th) is a testament to their surprising run this season. Should the Canaries take full points from Bolton, they would once again find themselves in the top half of England's top tier competition. On the injury front, Lambert is likely to be without new signing Jonathan Howson and backup goalkeeper Declan Rudd.
Owen Coyle will be holding his breath and crossing his fingers that Bolton's good run will continue as the Trotters find themselves above relegation territory following a recent win over Liverpool and draw with Arsenal. Bolton have performed decently on the road against mid-level opposition, claiming wins over Everton, Blackburn, Wigan and QPR already this season. A brief stretch which has seen them claim 8 points from 5 matches will be put to the test when Bolton travel to Norwich, a well-organized side whose high-tempo pace could be difficult to keep up with. Coyle remains without Stuart Holden, Lee Chung-Yong, Sean Davis, Ricardo Gardner and Marcos Alonso.
Norwich City - Bolton Wanderers
English Premier League, Round 24
Date: 4.February 2011 - 16:00 CET
Stadium: Carrow Road - Norwich
Referee: Lee Probert
Norwich City: Keeper: Ruddy
Defenders: Naughton, Whitbread, Martin, Ayala
Midfielders: Surman, Pilkington, Crofts, Johnson
Forwards: Morison, Holt
Manager: Paul Lambert
Injured: Rudd, Towson
Booked: -
Bolton:
Keeper: Bogdan
Defenders: Steinsson, Knight, Wheater, Ricketts
Midfielders: Eagles, Reo-Coker, Petrov, Davies
Forwards: Muamba, N'Gog
Manager: Owen Coyle
Injured: Gardner, Alonso, Davis, Holden, Lee
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Norwich won the encounter in Bolton earlier this season courtesy of goals from Anthony Pilkington and Bradley Johnson. Mostly cloudy skies are expected Saturday afternoon in Norwich with temperatures around 1° C.
Last Meeting: 17.09.2011, Bolton - Norwich 1:2
Wins Norwich: 4
Wins Bolton: 9
Draws: 2
Recent performance (W - Win, D - Draw, L - Lose)
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Norwich - L/D/W/W/D
Bolton - D/W/L/W/D
Norwich won the first encounter this season and have been solid at home. Bolton have gotten a few solid results in recent matches but could find it difficult to keep pace with high-tempo Norwich.
Tip: Norwich City to Win (1x2)
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