Premier League preview and odds: Arsenal vs Norwich City

Published on: 27/04/2016

Premier League preview and odds: Arsenal vs Norwich City

April 30 , 2016 17:30pm - Emirates Stadium

Premier League

With their place in the top four under threat, Arsenal will be under pressure to bag all three points when they welcome relegation-threatened Norwich City to the Emirates on Saturday evening.

Top-four place under threat for Gunners

Arsene Wenger will once again be feeling the heat as his Arsenal side fight to retain their place in the Premier League`s top four. The Gunners have gone from title contenders to also-rans in just a couple of weeks, and are now in danger of missing out on top-level European football next season.

The North London club have a five-point gap over fifth-ranked Manchester United but have played one game more. They come into this game on the back of a disappointing 0-0 draw against relegation candidates Sunderland. That result marked a third stalemate in four fixtures for Wengers men.

Norwich fight likely to go down to the wire

Norwich City have just four games left to avoid relegation to the Championship. The Canaries are currently sat in 18th place in the table, a point above Newcastle and level on points with Sunderland. They have the luxury of a game in hand over the Magpies but trail the Black Cats on goal difference. With the situation so tight, the final positions might not be decided until the final day of the season.

Alex Neil`s men were beaten 3-0 at home by rivals Sunderland last time out and lost to Crystal Palace in the game before that. Away from home, they have scored just two goals in their last eight matches, having lost seven and won the other.

Team news

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is out of action for the home side who otherwise have a full squad to choose from.

Meanwhile, Andre Wisdom, Timm Klose and Alexander Tettey will all be missing for the visitors.

Recent form (League)

Arsenal: DWDDW

Norwich City: LLWWD

Betting odds and tips

Norwich have been terrible away from home in 2016 and have struggled to score goals. As a result, Arsenal should have a great chance to get their top-four quest back on track.

You can back the Home Win to Nil at 20/21 with Bet365.

By Neil Morris

Published on: 27/04/2016

Any odds displayed within this preview were correct at the time of publishing (27/04/2016 15:35:01) but are subject to change.