Before the Round – England Championship Round 4 (16-17/08/2022)

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The Championship goes into the fourth round of matches with a midweek set of games. After three matchdays, Blackburn Rovers are the only club with a 100% winning record. Meanwhile, Dean Smith’s Norwich City are rock bottom after being tipped by bookies to go back up.

Norwich City - Huddersfield

Norwich City continued their poor start to the campaign on matchday No. 3 with a 2-1 away loss to Hull City. Norwich City have one point from nine possible points. Huddersfield are coming off of a first win of the campaign. They claimed a 3-1 win against Stoke City.

The Canaries won the last three matches versus Huddersfield in the Championship. Norwich City have a record of 3W-1D-2L versus the Terriers in all competitions.

Huddersfield have scored four times while conceding four goals this season. Their win last time out ended a two-game losing streak to start the campaign.

• In their last 20 games in all competitions, Norwich City have recorded only 1 win.
• Huddersfield haven't lost a match in 27 of their last 32 matches in Championship.
• Norwich City have conceded 1 or more goals in their last 11 all competitions games in a row.
• Huddersfield have conceded an average of 2.00 goals in their away Championship matches.
• Prediction: Norwich City @ 1.65

QPR - Blackpool

The home team is unbeaten in four straight games between Queens Park Rangers and Blackpool QPR have a record of 2W-3D-1L versus Blackpool in the teams’ last six matches.

Blackpool go into the game on the back of two straight losses. The Tangerines have three points from nine this season in the league with just one goal scored and three conceded.

QPR are unbeaten in back-to-back games. The Hoops have four points from nine this term with five goals for and five against.

• On average, QPR have scored 3.00 goals in their last home matches in Championship.
• A goalless streak consisting of 3 matches has marked the all competitions campaign of Blackpool.
• QPR have conceded an average of 2.00 goals in their home league games.
• Blackpool have achieved just 2 wins in their 17 most recent away games in all competitions.
• Prediction: QPR @ 2.05

Stoke City - Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough have a strong record against Stoke City in the teams’ last six head-to-head meetings. The Boro have a record of 4W-1D-1L while outscoring Stoke City 10-3.

Stoke City have three points from nine available. The Potters have scored just three goals across three games while conceding five times.

Middlesbrough have had a difficult start with a mere two points from nine points on offer. Boro are coming off of a 2-2 draw with Sheffield United. Five goals have been scored by Middlesbrough with six conceded.

• Stoke City are unbeaten in 5 of their 6 most recent home matches (all competitions).
• In their 13 most recent away matches of all competitions, Middlesbrough have achieved just 2 wins.
• Stoke City are on a poor run of just 1 win in 6 matches (all competitions).
• Stoke City have seen under 2.5 goals in their last 7 home games in all competitions.
• Prediction: Under 2.5 goals @ 1.67

West Bromwich - Cardiff City

West Brom and Cardiff City have seen the last six games end evenly. The Baggies have a record of 2W-2D-2L versus Cardiff City in the last six matches in all competitions. Last season, West Brom went unbeaten against Cardiff City in the league.

Cardiff City have started the campaign well with six points from nine points available. The Bluebirds are in the top six after three games. Goals have not flowed for Cardiff City as just three have been scored. Meanwhile, two goals have been conceded.

West Brom have had a bad start to the season with two points from nine points available. Steve Bruce is under increasing pressure after the team lost on matchday No. 3 to Blackburn Rovers 2-1. Just three goals have been scored by the Baggies and Bruce is searching for a new striker.

• West Bromwich haven't lost a match in 21 of their last 24 home matches in Championship.
• The team of Cardiff City has achieved just 2 wins in 12 encounters with West Bromwich in the Championship.
• West Bromwich are unbeaten in 7 of their last 8 home matches in Championship.
• Cardiff City have conceded an average of 2.00 goals in their away league games.
• Prediction: Over 2.5 goals @ 2.00