Just under three months ago, Norwich were languishing in 13th place and the pressure was mounting on manager David Wagner to keep his job. However, the Canaries have since turned their fortunes around in impressive fashion to put themselves back in the mix for a playoff spot.
Only league leaders Leeds United (34) have accumulated more points than Norwich (26) over the last 12 Championship matches, with the Canaries winning eight of those including a comfortable 3-0 success at Stoke City before the international break.
Goals from Joshua Sargent, Gabriel Sara and Ashley Barnes helped Norwich claim maximum points against the Potters and climb to sixth place in the table, three points clear of seventh-placed Hull City with eight games left to play.
Wagner and co will welcome a return to Carrow Road where they have won each of their last six league matches by an aggregate score of 18-4 – the last time that they boasted a longer winning streak on home soil was between September 2009 and January 2010 when they won 11 on the trot.
The Canaries have also come out on top in 14 of their last 19 home league meetings with Plymouth, so they will rightly feel optimistic of success on Good Friday as they endeavour to consolidate their place in the top six.
While spirits are high within the Norwich camp, the same cannot be said about Plymouth who entered the international break following a run of just one win in their last nine Championship matches, losing six times and conceding 15 goals in the process.
After claiming a valuable point in a 1-1 draw at Blackburn Rovers, the Pilgrims were condemned to a slender 1-0 home defeat to Preston North End in their most recent match on March 16, with Liam Millar netting the only goal of the game on the stroke of half time.
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Boasting only four wins from his first 15 games in charge of Plymouth, head coach Ian Foster sees his side sitting 18th in the Championship table, just two points above the relegation zone with eight matches remaining.
Plymouth have only scored one goal across their last four league fixtures, but they will be hoping to rediscover their form in front of goal on Good Friday against a Norwich side whom they hit for six in the reverse fixture, with star attacker Morgan Whittaker netting a hat-trick.
The Pilgrims, who have only lost two of their last eight games played on Good Friday, are looking to complete their first league double over the Canaries since the 2006-07 campaign under former boss Ian Holloway.
