It was a frustrating Tuesday night for Leeds fans, as they were the dominant side against Sunderland, but somehow left Elland Road empty-handed.

The hosts recorded 18 shots worth 1.15 xG, but the concession of a penalty in the 70th minute proved decisive. Habib Diarra converted from the spot, which was one of only Sunderland’s three shots in the match, and the Black Cats were able to hold on. Leeds have now failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their last five matches, including against Birmingham City in the previous round of the FA Cup. 

Norwich are a similar matchup here, and they will be confident of causing the Premier League side problems. Norwich’s form on the road has actually been very impressive this season - they boast the record of seven wins, five draws, and six losses from their 18 away games in the Championship.

The Canaries have scored a total of 28 goals in that time, and have only failed to score in one in their last 12 away games overall. Norwich seem to play with a bit more freedom on their travels, and they will want to keep their impressive scoring streak going. 

However, they haven’t been particularly watertight defensively, and they are averaging 6.32 corners conceded per game when playing away. Leeds come into this clash as notable favourites, and they will be desperate to get back to winning ways this weekend. 

Daniel Farke’s men tend to perform much better at home, and their corner counts attest to that. Leeds are averaging 4.18 corners per game when playing away this season, rising considerably to 5.53 at Elland Road. They racked up nine corners against Sunderland last time out, and have landed this selection in seven of their last eight on home turf.

After having a limited role for Brentford in the first half of the season, Edmond-Paris Maghoma joined Norwich on loan in January, and he has hit the ground running.

The 24-year-old was on the scoresheet in his first start for the club, which was against West Brom in the previous round of the FA Cup. Maghoma scored again in his next start against Sheffield Wednesday, and was unlucky to see that streak end against Leicester last time out. The attacking midfielder had two shots against the Foxes, both of which hit the target. 

Maghoma is averaging 3.69 shots per 90 for Norwich and has landed this selection in all three of his starts. He has slotted in nicely, albeit off a small sample size, and will be desperate to put in a good performance against Leeds here to prove to his parent club that he is at a Premier League level.

If Norwich are to put up a fight against Leeds at Elland Road here, Kenny McLean will have to play a big role. The 34-year-old has bags of experience in the heart of midfield for Norwich, and he has been adept at drawing free-kicks this season. 

McLean is averaging 1.73 fouls drawn per 90 across all competitions this term, rising to 2.09 when playing away. Leeds are expected to dominate proceedings here and control possession, which means Norwich will have a lot of pressure to absorb.

McLean is not one to shy away from getting on the ball, and he will have to buy soft free-kicks to alleviate the pressure. That will allow them to gain a foothold on the match. 

McLean excels at his role, especially against the top sides, and he can be a frustrating player to come up against.