Norwich City vs Sunderland Prediction: Norwich aiming to sneak into playoff spots

Norwich City will welcome Sunderland at Carrow Road in Game Week 35 of the English Championship. Norwich are aiming to sneak into the playoff spots. Who will come out on top after 90 minutes?

Norwich City extended their unbeaten streak in the Championship to an impressive five matches last Saturday with a draw against Blackburn. Despite dominating the match, they were unable to secure a third consecutive victory and had to settle for a point. Chilean Marcelino Nunez scored a stunning free-kick goal to give Norwich the lead, but Blackburn equalized through Dominic Hyam. With 11 points from their last five games, Norwich is now in seventh place, just three points behind the playoff spots. Joshua Sargent, who recently returned from injury, has been in top form, scoring five goals in his last five appearances. Norwich has been strong at home this season, earning 35 of their 52 points at Carrow Road, making them one of the top home teams in the league.

Gunn; Stacey, Hanley, Gibson, Giannoulis; Nunez, McLean, Fassnacht, Sara, Sainz; Sargent

Sunderland's season is in danger of stalling after losing three consecutive games against Huddersfield Town, Birmingham City, and Swansea at the end of February. Michael Beale's short tenure at the club was unsuccessful, leading to interim head coach Mike Dodds being unable to secure a much-needed win against Swansea last weekend. Sunderland has slipped to 10th in the Championship table and are now eight points behind the sixth-placed team. Despite their recent struggles, Sunderland has had success against Norwich in previous matches, including a win at Carrow Road last season.

Patterson; Seelt, O'Nien, Ballard; Hume, Ekwah, Neil, Styles; Bellingham, Ba, Rusyn

Even though Norwich City lost two points in their previous match at Blackburn, they are still in great form and have a chance of moving into the top six this weekend. Sunderland, on the other hand, are struggling without key player Clarke and a permanent manager, so we do not anticipate a strong performance from them at Carrow Road.