Crystal Palace vs. Norwich City: Match Preview, Odds & Predictions

Tuesday marks the beginning of Crystal Palace's newest EFL Cup campaign as they host Norwich City at Selhurst Park. A spot in the third round is up for grabs.

Both Palace and the Canaries will be looking to get off to a good start in the Premier League after sluggish starts.

Previous Matches and head to head

The disappointing loss at the weekend brought Crystal Palace's promising 2023–24 season to a disappointing close, as they are still without a point in the Premier League.

The Eagles' four-game home winning streak and 16-goal scoring streak came to an end on Saturday with a 2-0 loss to West Ham United. Their inaccuracy in the final third proved to be the deciding factor in their defeat to their London rivals.

Some worry has already arisen due to the sale of many prominent players, including Michael Olise, Joachim Andersen, and Jordan Ayew. The future of Marc Guehi is also unclear.

Prior to their next visit to Chelsea, Palace will be back in knockout play. They are determined to improve upon their performance from last season, when they lost in the third round of both the EFL Cup and the FA Cup to Manchester United.

Palace will now play their first League Cup match at home since August 2019, when they were kept scoreless by Colchester and ultimately lost 5-4 on penalties.

The hosts will bring a winning streak of seven games to Tuesday's second-round matchup against lower-tier teams to the field.

In addition, before to their most recent visit to Selhurst Park, Norwich City had only managed to win two of their previous twenty-one matches against Crystal Palace, with all of those victories being in league play.

After advancing through the first round with a seven-goal victory over Stevenage earlier this month, the Canaries will face the Eagles in their first-ever League Cup encounter.

Onel Hernandez scored twice at Carrow Road, giving new manager Johannes Hoff Thorup a taste of triumph in his debut EFL Cup match.

But after their opening-day loss to Oxford United, Norwich have drawn their next two Championship matches, with their most recent being a home draw against Sheffield United.

Following a three-game winning streak at home, the Norfolk side will travel to London for the League Cup match. Since winning 3-1 against Cardiff City six years ago, they have lost their past four matches against Premier League opponents.

Crystal Palace X Norwich City

Crystal Palace are expected to make lineup changes ahead of their last Premier League match before the international break. Ismaila Sarr might start for the first time, while Daichi Kamada could be promoted off the bench. Tuesday's match is against Crystal Palace.

After his team's first goalless draw at Selhurst Park since Oliver Glasner's appointment, French attacker Jean-Philippe Mateta may need a break after a productive summer in which he helped France win silver at the Olympics in Paris.

Due to the anticipated recovery from sickness of Will Hughes, the only definite absence for the hosts is the young Brazilian Matheus Franca.

Onel Hernandez, who scored twice in Norwich's first-round victory against Stevenage, will be eager to get back into the starting lineup when the team reshuffles in midweek.

While Christian Fassnacht, Jacob Sorensen, and Ashley Barnes have all been out for some time, Jon Rowe has just signed a season-long loan with Ligue 1 powerhouse Marseille.

However, Ante Crnac, a recent recruit and a Croatia Under-21 international, will be in the mix for a starting eleven spot right away.

Our prediction

Full Time Draw

Although both teams may be more focused on their league form than on advancing in the EFL Cup, Crystal Palace usually plays better at home and should win.

This season, Norwich City have let in an average of two goals per game, so on Tuesday night, the Eagles will be looking to exploit that weakness.

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