Manchester City vs Norwich — Tips & Analysis

Under 4: City win these games now, but they do not blow teams away. They have won by two or more goals in only 6 of their last 17 games. Their games have had almost 3 goals in them on average, so the goals do not pile up around them. City score 2 goals a game and let in under a goal, which is control rather than chaos. They are also making a lot of changes for this cup tie. Geronimo Rulli and Allan are in line for debuts, Doku is injured and Foden is suspended. A rebuilt team needs time to click, and that slows the opening half hour. Norwich are not a soft touch either. They have been beaten by two or more in only one of their last 13 games. They carry a threat too, scoring just over 2 goals a game, so expect them to stay compact and land a punch. That points to a 2-1 City win. Three goals in total is the quiet night we want. The warning is the history between them. These two have averaged just over 4 goals across their last 13 meetings, and Norwich games have almost 4 goals in them on average. If the changed City side clicks early, a 4-0 is not hard to picture. We still expect a controlled cup night rather than a landslide.