Norwich vs West Brom May 12, 2013



West Bromwich Albion

Subs from Myhill, Dawson, Tamas, Brunt, Odemwingie, Morrison, Thomas, Brown, Reid, Popov, Roofe, Allan, Hurst, Daniels

Doubtful Brunt (knee)

Injured Gera (knee, Aug), Thorne (knee, Aug)

Suspended Fortuné (last of three)

Form guide LLWDLL

Disciplinary record Y62 R4

Leading scorer Lukaku 14

STAT-ATTACK

Head-to-head

West Brom have won on their last three visits to Carrow Road – once in the Premier League and twice in the Championship.

This is only the sixth match they have played against each other in the Premier League, both sides have won two games each.

This is the 57th meeting between the sides. Norwich have won 17 times, West Brom 24 and there have been 15 draws.

Norwich

Norwich have scored 16 fewer goals than they had at the same stage of last season.

The Canaries have conceded more goals (13) from outside the area than any other team in the Premier League this term.

Norwich have won fewer games (two) in 2013 than any other top-flight side.

West Brom

West Brom had seven shots on target against Man City, the most by an away team at the Etihad in the league this season.

Only Reading (six) have conceded more goals to counter attacks than West Brom (five) this season.

West Brom have already secured successive top-flight top half finishes for the first time since the 1979-80 and 1980-81 seasons.

Romelu Lukaku is the youngest player to score 10 or more goals in Europe’s big five leagues this season. This game comes the day before his 20th birthday.

Last season Norwich 0 West Brom 1

Referee Howard Webb

This season’s matches 28 Y103, R4, 3.82 cards per game

Norwich

Subs from Bunn, Camp, Steer, Whittaker, Jackson, Fox, Kamara, E Bennett, Tettey, Becchio, Barnett, Tierney, Francomb

Doubtful Ruddy (match fitness)

Injured Turner (groin, 19 May), Surman (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form guide LLWLDL

Disciplinary record Y58 R1

Leading scorer Holt 6



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