Sky Sports pundit predicts Norwich City v Coventry City scoreline | OneFootball

Highlights

Both Norwich City and Coventry City will be hoping to strengthen their chances of securing a top-six finish at the end of this term this afternoon, as they clash at Carrow Road.

The Canaries have endured a very mixed season under David Wagner, and there were even calls for him to be sacked earlier on in the campaign before he managed to get them back on track.

However, how they build on this could determine whether Wagner is still at the club for the remainder of the 2023/24 season.

The board have kept their faith in him though and will be pleased that they did, with the club sitting just three points adrift of the top six at the moment.

Coventry are in the play-off zone at the moment, but could be knocked out of it by the end of the afternoon with the likes of Sunderland, Hull City and Watford all able to catch them.

This will be a tricky tie for the Sky Blues, but following a poor start to the season, they have been excellent since then and may be the favourites to secure three points at Carrow Road.

Ben Sheaf will be out of action for this clash, but with January signing Victor Torp impressing during the early stages of his time at the Coventry Building Society Arena, he could be a great replacement and one to watch in Norfolk.

David Prutton's Norwich City v Coventry City prediction

This game is a very difficult one to call, with Norwich having the home advantage but Coventry in a superior league position.

A draw has probably been a popular prediction for this clash, even for those who don't usually like to sit on the fence.

And Prutton believes the game will finish 1-1, making this prediction for his Sky Sports column.

This is a result that wouldn't exactly help either side, with Norwich needing wins to push for a top-six place and the Sky Blues needing to keep getting wins on the board to solidify their place in the play-offs.

Wagner's side shouldn't be underestimated because they have the home advantage.

People may not have huge expectations of them either following a disappointing 2022/23 campaign, so they can potentially afford to play with a bit of freedom.

In the end, that could make a real difference for them.

However, Coventry are run well off the pitch and are continuing to thrive off it.

They have some real game-changers on the pitch who can make a difference, including Callum O'Hare and Haji Wright.

If the Sky Blues can get O'Hare into the game and if he's on top form, it wouldn't be a surprise to see the visitors come away with all three points.

However, as Prutton has predicted, this could be a very close clash so this is a game to keep an eye on.