We've got a massive early game in the Championship this weekend as Norwich host Ipswich. There are big local rivalries at stake here, coupled with the fact that Ipswich are in the title race and Norwich are in the playoff race, the points on offer could not be any bigger.
Norwich Form GuideNorwich continue to cling onto 6th in the table, meaning they are inside the playoffs as we head into the weekend. It comes on the back of a wild Monday, where Norwich, and three of the four teams directly below them, all lost, meaning no change with the overall standings.
That loss for Norwich was a 3-1 defeat away at promotion chasing Leicester, but before that, they did win three games in a row. 2-1 at home to Plymouth, 3-0 away at Stoke and 5-0 at home to Rotherham, all three are teams currently struggling, and Norwich had no trouble in taking advantage of that, to put nine points on the board.
Ipswich Form GuideSix games to go, and a year on from promotion out of League One, Ipswich are looking for back to back promotions, and a place in the Premier League. Just five defeats all season is the best in the league, and their points won from losing positions is joint top of the entire four football divisions, they just keep finding a way to win.
Three victories in a row coming here, we saw those battling qualities on Monday when they came to win at the death, beating Southampton 3-2 in a wild game. It was more routine before that, a 1-0 away win at Blackburn and a very impressive 6-0 thumping of Sheffield Wednesday at home.
Match PredictionThis is such a big game for both, but with their current fighting spirit, I am going to have to side with Ipswich to win this one. They're playing great football, and never give up, so I'll take them to claim a massive three points here.
