Time is just about out for Norwich City to salvage this season and stay in the Premier League. The team enters the penultimate week of the season second to last in the league and needing to beat out both Sunderland and Newcastle to stay up. By all accounts, that might be getting at least seven points from these last three matches, and even that might not cut it.
The Canaries have a tough road to sow ahead on Saturday against a Manchester United team which is still scratching and clawing to try to get a Champions League spot next season.
Soccer Odds at BookMaker.eu
Norwich City +348
Manchester United -119
Draw +265
Over/Under 2.5 (under -114)
ODDS ANALYSIS
United only has six wins in 17 away matches, but it's the odds-on favorite in this fixture at -119 on the moneyline. Norwich City is +348 to get the three points which might be the ultimately lifeline for this season, but it would probably be happy to get a point to at least trim the gap just a tad on safety.
Scoring goals has been a big problem for the Canaries, and that very well could continue into this matchup. That's way the over/under is trending on the lower side at 2.5 and -114 vig on the under.
KEY INJURIES
The injury problems are really starting to pile up on Alex Neil's men. Andre Wisdom is the newest injury concern after he hurt his knee in what might very well prove to be the devastating match against Sunderland. That leaves him sidelined along with Alex Tettey and Timm Klose, both of which are probably finished for the rest of the season.
Louis van Gaal has basically a full side at his disposal with the exception of Luke Shaw and Bastian Schweinsteiger, both of which have been battling long-term injuries all year long.
LIVE BETTING
The Canaries just can't finish at the moment. They've had their chances for sure in these last three matches against Crystal Palace, Sunderland and Arsenal, but they haven't slotted a single one home in that span. They've lost all three matches, blowing crucial opportunities to get valuable points, and now, they might be at the point of no return as a result.
United's run of four straight victories came to a crashing halt against Leicester City over the weekend. The Red Devils did keep the Foxes from celebrating the EPL title at Old Trafford, but they didn't get the three points they really needed to keep the pressure on Manchester City for the last Top 4 spot.
QUICK PICK
The bottom line here is that Norwich City just can't score. Nathan Redmond has been nowhere to be found streaking down the pitch, and the club lacks that striker with killer instinct to finish in the 18-yard box. So many chances have come and gone, and we think this match is symbolically going to be the end at home for the Canaries.
Just as Arsenal slotted one home late on against Norwich City to rip out hearts at the Emirates last weekend, Manchester United might very well do the same in this one. We just see too many good things out of Juan Mata, Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial right now for the Red Devils to be kept off the scoreboard, and it might very well only take one to finish the job. That one though, might be the last dagger these Canaries can take before they're sent right back down to the Premier League a year after coming up.
English Premier League Odds: Manchester United 1, Norwich City 0
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