Norwich City are in need of a midweek Championship pick-me-up, but Southampton are fresh from a derby victory over Portsmouth and will have a spring in their step for Wednesday's trip to Carrow Road.
After taking over as Norwich head coach last November, Philippe Clement could do no wrong, easing the Canaries clear of the relegation zone and had the season lasted a few more weeks, they may have been able to gatecrash the play-offs.
That raised optimism heading into the current campaign, but Norwich have been beaten in six of their nine Championship fixtures and come into this game on a four-match losing streak across all competitions.
By contrast, Saints have won three of their last four, most recently getting the better of local rivals Portsmouth despite playing more than half the match with 10 men.
Doubts over Tonda Eckert's future in the St Mary's dugout have also been quashed and the visitors will be keen to continue their push up the Championship table by gaining a positive result in Norfolk.
Norwich City v Southampton Tips Summary
Best Bet - Over 3.5 goals @ 6/5
Alternative Bet - Finn Azaz to score or assist @ 11/8
Bet Builder - Both teams to score, Cyle Larin 1+ shots on target, Andre Brooks 2+ shots & Pelle Mattsson to be booked @ 24/5
Norwich City v Southampton Prediction
Best Bet: Over 3.5 goals @ 6/5
It may not have been the start to the season that Norwich were hoping for but two of their three wins have come on home soil, where the goals have also been flowing.
In five Norwich home matches in league and EFL Cup this season, a total of 23 goals have been scored, including seven in their most recent Carrow Road contest against Bolton Wanderers - a match they lost 4-3.
Most of Southampton's good work has come on home soil, where they are a perfect five wins from five, but on their travels Eckert's men have collected just two points from four games.
The Saints have at least netted in all four of their road fixtures, and heading into the midweek round of action they were one of only two teams, alongside West Ham United, to have reached the 20-goal mark in the Championship this season.
With Norwich out of form and Southampton without a victory on the road, picking a winner on Wednesday is difficult, but one thing that should be guaranteed is goals.
Alternative Bet: Finn Azaz to score or assist @ 11/8
No player in the Championship heading into the midweek action had more goal involvements than Southampton attacking midfielder Finn Azaz with eight - three goals and five assists.
The latest of those assists came in Sunday's win over Portsmouth, as he set up James Bree for the only goal of the game, and the Republic of Ireland international also has an impressive record when facing Norwich.
Azaz has scored four goals and provided an assist in seven career appearances against the Canaries and he can add another goal involvement to his tally this midweek.
Norwich City v Southampton Bet Builder Tip
Both teams to score
Cyle Larin 1+ shots on target,
Andre Brooks 2+ shots
Pelle Mattsson to be booked
Pays 24/5
Norwich have scored 14 goals in five home matches this season but are yet to keep a Carrow Road clean sheet, while both teams have scored in all four of Southampton's Championship away fixtures, a trend that should continue on Wednesday.
Prior to the midweek action getting underway, Saints forward Cyle Larin was the joint leading scorer in the division with seven, while only West Ham's Jarrod Bowen and Will Lankshear of Middlesbrough had managed more than his 13 efforts on target.
The Canada international has fired off at least one shot on target in eight of his nine Championship appearances this season.
It is a similar story for Norwich winger Andre Brooks, who has had the most shots of any Canaries player, unloading multiple efforts in six of his nine league outings.
Brooks' team-mate Pelle Mattsson could also be involved but for different reasons.
The Danish midfielder has given away two or more fouls in six of his last seven games and referees may be catching on to his skulduggery after he picked up his first yellow card of the season in the weekend loss at Swansea.
Like London buses, a second could quickly follow for the Norwich vice-captain.
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Key Match Stats
Norwich are on a four-match losing streak in all competitions
A total of 23 goals have been scored in Norwich's five home matches across league and cup
Heading into the midweek action, only West Ham (23) and Southampton (20) had scored more Championship goals than Norwich (17)
Southampton are five wins from five on home soil but have collected only two points on their travels
Saints midfielder Finn Azaz has eight goal involvements in the Championship this season
Norwich won last season’s corresponding fixture 2-1 but that is their only victory in their last six meetings with Southampton
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