On Tuesday night, Norwich City and Leeds United, two sides that are playing well together, will square off in the Championship at Carrow Road.
With 11 points from their first seven games, Norwich is now ranked ninth in the Championship standings. Leeds, on the other hand, is in fifth place, three points ahead of their opponents.
In the Championship, Norwich has won three of its previous four games. On Saturday afternoon, they defeated Derby County 3-2, with three goals from Borja Sainz in a superb display.
With the 23-year-old in excellent form with seven goals in seven Championship games so far this season, Sainz has helped the Canaries climb to ninth place in the Championship standings.
Now that Johannes Hoff Thorup's club has back-to-back home games against Hull City and Leeds, a win in either would boost confidence and make a run for the playoffs this season plausible.
Norwich qualified for the playoffs in 2023–24 after finishing sixth in the Championship. However, they lost to Leeds 4-0 on aggregate in the semi-finals, thus the host team will be out for revenge in this match.
Since February 2019, the Canaries have not triumphed over Leeds, losing five of their previous six meetings, including the 4-0 loss during the previous season's Championship playoffs.
In the Championship, Norwich has won three of its previous four games. On Saturday afternoon, they defeated Derby County 3-2, with three goals from Borja Sainz in a superb display.
With the 23-year-old in excellent form with seven goals in seven Championship games so far this season, Sainz has helped the Canaries climb to ninth place in the Championship standings.
Now that Johannes Hoff Thorup's club has back-to-back home games against Hull City and Leeds, a win in either would boost confidence and make a run for the playoffs this season plausible.
With just four goals allowed this season, Daniel Farke's team is tied for the second-best defensive record in the Championship. Three of those goals came against Portsmouth on the first weekend of play.
Leeds advanced to the playoffs by finishing third in the Championship the previous season and defeating Norwich in the semi-finals. However, they lost 1-0 to Southampton in the championship game to secure their spot in the lower division of English football.
