CONSECUTIVE away defeats, without scoring, have cost Town their place in the League I play-off zone.

And bookies tentatively expect them to lose further ground when they lock horns with the leaders.

Norwich are slight favourites with most firms, Victor Chandler pricing an away win at 6/4, and despite their unbeaten record at the Galpharm, Lee Clark’s side are as high as 9/5 with Betdaq to secure a vital three-point haul.

However, Stan James are among the bookies unable to separate the two teams and their 12/5 for the spoils to be shared will be well backed, as will Jaxx.com’s 14/1 for a repeat of the 2-2 scoreline Town secured against Norwich’s title rivals Leeds.

The impressive scoring records of both sides points to a goal tally higher than 2.5, an outcome William Hill chalk up at 10/11.

And indeed 888Sport’s 3/4 posted against both teams finding the net looks equally safe.

Town fans seeking a little insurance can head to the handicaps, where Betfred hand Town a goal start at odds of 8/15, although the confident will feel such measures are unnecessary. For them, totesport offer a 2-1 home win at 9/1 and Paddy Power make Clark’s charges 11/2 to come out on top after a drawn first half.

Elsewhere, Partybets price a home win by a one-goal margin at 18/5, the same firm post 1/3 against Town finding the net and they’re 21/20 with bet365 to do so before the visitors. Ladbrokes meanwhile, rate Jordan Rhodes at 11/2 to fire that opener.

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