Bookies are forecasting an uncertain future for the Canaries despite last season's impressive return to the top flight.

William Hill price them at 6/4 to be relegated, although the 8/1 offered by Skybet against them enjoying a finish in the top half of the Premier League table is likely to have greater local appeal.

They open their campaign with a tough-looking duel against Fulham, installed as Coral's 5/6 favourites.

Few bookies anticipate a goalfest, especially as Fulham have opened their last two home league campaigns with goalless draws, a record which explains the popularity of BetVictor's 10/11 posted about it yielding fewer than 2.5 goals and of Paddy Power's 8/1 for it to end goalless again.

One goal could definitely settle it and Grant Holt looks a tad too frothy (8/1, BetVictor.com) to open the scoring. Stan James considers the likelihood of it ending with honours even to be an 14/5 shot, an outcome either manager would probably take.

Punters who suspect that City could defy bookmaker's odds and claim three points in west London will undoubtedly fancy the look of bet365's 14/1 odds posted about a 2-1 away victory.