Both sides are heading into the match on the back of victories last weekend, with the hosts getting the better of Preston North End 2-1, while the Canaries thrashed Rotherham United 5-0.
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Stoke City will play host to Norwich City in an EFL Championship fixture at Bet365 Stadium on Saturday. Both sides are heading into the match on the back of victories last weekend, with the hosts getting the better of Preston North End 2-1, while the Canaries thrashed Rotherham United 5-0. The Potters are currently occupying 19th spot in the English second tier standings, having collected 41 points from 37 games, just three away from the relegation zone. The visitors, meanwhile, have climbed to the sixth position, the final playoff spot, with 58 points to their name from 37 league games, level on points with seventh-placed Hull City, but separated by superior goal-difference.
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Two wins from their last three outings have helped Stoke to move three points clear of the drop zone. The Potters started this month with a comprehensive 2-0 win over Middlesbrough before suffering a narrow 1-0 defeat to automatic promotion chasing Leeds United on March 6. However, Steven Schumacher’s side quickly bounced back with a thrilling victory over in-form Preston on Saturday. Andrews Hughes’ 64th-minute own goal and Luke McNally’s winner three minutes from time helped Stoke secure all three points at Deepdale and it was also their 11th Championship win of the campaign.
Norwich, on the other hand, saw their six-game unbeaten run come to an abrupt end versus Middlesbrough (3-0) on March 6. But the Canaries responded impressively, putting five goals past bottom-placed Rotherham on Saturday, thanks to Gabriel Sara’s brace and one effort each from Jacob Sorensen, Borja Sainz and Josh Sargent. It was their 17th Championship win of the season. Moreover, David Wagner’s men have been brilliant at home in the recent months , recording six successive wins at Carrow Road. In contrast, Norwich haven’t been great on the road in the recent past, winless in their last five away-games in all competitions, losing three times in the period.
Stoke City probable starting lineup: Iversen, Rose, McNally, Wilmot, Hoever, Pearson, Baker, Gooch, Laurent, Campbell, Bae
Norwich City probable starting lineup: Gunn, Stacey, Sorensen, Gibson, McCallum, Nunez, McLean, Sara, Barnes, Sainz, Sargent
Stoke City
| Opponents | Score |
| Preston | 1-2 (W) |
| Leeds | 1-0 (L) |
| Middlesbrough | 2-0 (W) |
| Cardiff | 2-1 (L) |
| Coventry | 0-1 (L) |
Norwich City
| Opponents | Score |
| Rotherham | 5-0 (W) |
| Middlesbrough | 3-1 (L) |
| Sunderland | 1-0 (W) |
| Blackburn | 1-1 (D) |
| Cardiff | 4-1 (W) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Norwich beat Stoke | 1-0 |
| Stoke draw Norwich | 0-0 |
| Norwich beat Stoke | 3-1 |
| Norwich beat Stoke | 4-1 |
| Norwich beat Stoke | 2-3 |
The EFL Championship fixture between Stoke and Norwich will take place at Bet365 Stadium on Saturday at 8:30 pm IST.
| Stoke vs Norwich | Key Details |
| Date | March 16 |
| Venue | Bet365 Stadium |
| Kickoff time in UK | 3:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 8:30 pm |
Unfortunately, there is no reliable information available regarding the live streaming of this match.
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