Bitesize Prediction: Norwich City vs Southampton – 13/12/25

Competition: Championship

Market: Goal to be scored in both halves

Odds: 2/3 @ BetUS

Hoping to find a route into the play-off places this weekend, Southampton will travel to Carrow Road when they meet Norwich on Saturday lunchtime.

Starting with the hosts, while Philippe Clement might have only arrived at Carrow Road less than a month ago, the former Rangers boss will be more than aware that he faces a monumental challenge in Norfolk. Coming under a huge amount of scrutiny and breaking a string of unwanted records, Norwich find themselves at the heart of a remarkable Championship relegation scrap. Despite coming from behind earlier in the week as they snatched a 1-1 stalemate away at Sheffield United, the Canaries have astonishingly only mustered a single victory from any of their previous 16 consecutive Championship appearances – a rut that stems all the way back to August 30th. Opening this weekend’s fixtures sat five points adrift of safety, Norwich are suddenly regarded as a standout relegation contender this season. Throwing away the lead twice last weekend as they eventually fell to a 3-2 loss against Watford, Saturday’s hosts have also gained a reputation for their glaring defensive struggles. In fact, already shipping 33 Championship strikes, Clement’s side hold the second-worst defensive tally in the division.

As for the visitors, while Southampton might have endured a woeful start to the 2025/26 campaign, the Saints have certainly turned a real corner following Tonda Eckert’s arrival at St. Mary’s. Continuing to skyrocket their way up the Championship table, they suddenly now sit within touching distance of the play-off places and they are dreaming of the chance to book an immediate Premier League return this season. Last seen earlier in the week clinching a pulsating 3-2 victory against West Brom, Saturday’s guests have now won six of their previous seven Championship appearances and are enjoying what has become a real purple patch. Marking their return from November’s international break with a dominant 5-1 romp away at Charlton, Southampton will be dreaming of a repeat performance here. In fact, getting December underway with a 3-1 win against Birmingham, the Saints have also found a real clinical edge in the final third. It should be highlighted, Eckert’s camp have notched a staggering 21 goals in just their last seven second-tier outings.

Bet: Goal to be scored in both halves at Norwich City vs Southampton 2/3 for Saturday’s Championship contest @ BetUS