Stoke vs Norwich Confirmed Lineups

Stoke vs Norwich Confirmed Lineups

The starting lineups for the Championship fixture between Stoke and Norwich have been confirmed.

Stoke Starting XI

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI: Viktor Johansson, Ben Johnson, Ben Wilmot, Luke Graham, Eric Bocat, Djibril Soumaré, Bosun Lawal, Million Manhoef, Ethan Galbraith, Bae Jun-Ho, George Hirst

Substitutes: Laurence Giani, Sam Gallagher, Freddie Anderson, Luca Bombino, Gabriel Kelly, Tomás Rigo, Josh Griffiths, Róbert Bozeník, Ben Pearson

Norwich Starting XI

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI: Vladan Kovacevic, Jack Stacey, José Córdoba, Ruairi McConville, Darlin Yongwa, Pelle Mattsson, Kenny McLean, Andre Brooks, Oscar Schwartau, Anis Ben Slimane, Mohamed Touré

Substitutes: Mathias Kvistgaarden, Papa Diallo, Kellen Fisher, Jacob Wright, Ben Chrisene, Anthony Musaba, Harry Darling, Sam Field, Daniel Grimshaw

Stoke vs Norwich Immediate Reaction

Stoke

Stoke set up in a 4-2-3-1 formation with Viktor Johansson starting in goal behind a defensive line of Ben Johnson, Ben Wilmot, Luke Graham, and Eric Bocat. Djibril Soumaré and Bosun Lawal form the central midfield pivot, supplying an attacking midfield trio of Million Manhoef, Ethan Galbraith, and Bae Jun-Ho behind forward George Hirst.

Norwich

Norwich match their hosts in a 4-2-3-1 shape, with Vladan Kovacevic between the posts behind Jack Stacey, José Córdoba, Ruairi McConville, and Darlin Yongwa. Kenny McLean and Pelle Mattsson start in deep midfield, while Andre Brooks, Oscar Schwartau, and Anis Ben Slimane provide creativity behind striker Mohamed Touré.

Stoke vs Norwich Reactive Bet Builder

For this fixture, the featured Bet Builder combines four legs focusing on disciplinary selections and player attack props. Norwich central defender José Córdoba is backed to be carded alongside Stoke options Sam Gallagher and Ben Pearson. In addition, Sam Gallagher is selected to register over 0.5 shots on target during the match.

Stoke vs Norwich Prediction After Confirmed Lineups

With both sides setting up in identical 4-2-3-1 formations, a tightly fought Championship contest is expected at the bet365 Stadium. Stoke will rely on Bae Jun-Ho and Million Manhoef to unlock the visitor's defence, while Norwich look dangerous on the transition through Mohamed Touré and Oscar Schwartau.

Score Prediction: 1-1

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