Saturday’s Championship clash between Norwich and Southampton at Carrow Road promises to be an intriguing encounter. The Canaries will look to bounce back from recent setbacks, but face a tough test against the Saints, who have shown solid form of late.

In their last meeting, an August League Cup tie, the Saints dominated with a 3-0 victory. While that scoreline might be hard to replicate, the visitors will look to use it as motivation to ensure they don’t slip up against a Norwich side that has shown flashes of brilliance but often lacked consistency.

The home team’s recent results have been mixed with some solid performances interspersed with lackluster displays. They will need to be at the top of their game if they hope to get anything from this fixture. On the other hand, the Saints have been quietly gathering momentum and will look to carry that into this match.

The projected winner is Southampton which reflects their current form and recent head-to-head results. While Norwich will look to cause an upset they face a tall order in breaching the Saints’ defense which has been solid of late. A draw or away win seems most likely given current trends and the advice is to go for a combo double chance of either a draw or Southampton winning and over 1.5 goals being scored.

The stage is set for an engrossing contest at Carrow Road with both sides looking to give it their all. Will the home side find a way to breach the Saints’ defense or will the visitors’ recent form prove too much for them? The answer will be known come Saturday at 12:30 GMT.