ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP
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Vicarage Road
Referee: Tom Nield, England
Watford
Match Timeline
Norwich
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🟨
8'
Harry Darling
Norwich
11'
J. Sargent · Assist: O. Schwartau
Norwich
🟨
24'
Giorgi Chakvetadze
Watford
33'
L. Kjerrumgaard
Watford
🔄
38'
G. Chakvetadze ↔ T. Ince
Watford
45'
O. Schwartau · Assist: E. Marcondes
Norwich
🔄
46'
K. Keben ↔ M. Alleyne
Watford
🟨
54'
Vladan Kovačević
Norwich
🔄
54'
T. Springett ↔ J. Medic
Norwich
61'
L. Kjerrumgaard · Assist: J. Ngakia
Watford
🔄
62'
E. Marcondes ↔ J. Wright
Norwich
🔄
62'
A. Forson ↔ J. Makama
Norwich
🔄
74'
L. Kjerrumgaard ↔ V. Semedo
Watford
78'
T. Ince · Assist: M. Bola
Watford
🔄
86'
M. Doumbia ↔ H. Kyprianou
Watford
🔄
86'
O. Maamma ↔ M. Sissoko
Watford
🔄
86'
O. Schwartau ↔ M. Kvistgaarden
Norwich

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Watford Win 0%
Draw 0%
Norwich Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Watford1.44
Norwich1.15
Recent Form (Last 5)
Watford Watford
WWDLW
24 GF / 23 GA
Norwich Norwich
WLDWL
19 GF / 29 GA
Key Stats
1.33
Average Goals Scored
1.06
1.28
Average Goals Conceded
1.61
13
BTTS Yes
13
10
Over 2.5
9
4.72
Shots on Goal
3.83

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Watford Watford 18 matches
Norwich Norwich 18 matches
Watford Statistic Norwich
6 Wins 3
6 Draws 4
6 Losses 11
24 Goals For 19
23 Goals Against 29
1.33 Avg Goals Scored 1.06
1.28 Avg Goals Conceded 1.61
13 BTTS Yes 13
14 Over 1.5 15
10 Over 2.5 9
4 Over 3.5 4
1 Clean Sheets 1
4 Failed To Score 4
4.72 Shots On Goal 3.83
14.11 Total Shots 12.39
4.28 Corners 5.39
51.7% Ball Possession 52.7%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Watford won 10 times, Norwich won 5 times, while 0 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 23:21 from Watford's perspective. 9 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 8 matches, with an average of 2.93 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Watford 4-4-2 / Norwich 4-2-3-1
H2H summary: Watford wins 10, draws 0, Norwich wins 5
Stats
Watford Watford
Norwich Norwich
Shots on Goal
6
Shots on Goal
4
Shots off Goal
3
Shots off Goal
6
Blocked Shots
4
Blocked Shots
5
6 Corner Kicks 5
12 Fouls 5
0 Offsides 3
54% Ball Possession 46%
13 Total Shots 15
6 Shots on Goal 4
3 Shots off Goal 6
4 Blocked Shots 5
8 Shots insidebox 8
5 Shots outsidebox 7
2 Goalkeeper Saves 3
521 Total passes 442
421 Passes accurate 359
1.28 expected_goals 1.88
🟨 1 Yellow Cards 2 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Watford
Formation
Norwich
N. Baxter
N. Baxter
J. Ngakia
🎯
J. Ngakia
K. Keben
K. Keben
M. Pollock
M. Pollock
M. Bola
🎯
M. Bola
O. Maamma
O. Maamma
I. Louza
I. Louza
E. Kayembe
E. Kayembe
G. Chakvetadze
G. Chakvetadze
M. Doumbia
M. Doumbia
L. Kjerrumgaard
⚽ 2
L. Kjerrumgaard
V. Kovacevic
V. Kovacevic
K. Fisher
K. Fisher
R. McConville
R. McConville
H. Darling
H. Darling
T. Springett
T. Springett
K. McLean
K. McLean
P. Mattsson
P. Mattsson
A. Forson
A. Forson
E. Marcondes
🎯
E. Marcondes
O. Schwartau
🎯
O. Schwartau
J. Sargent
J. Sargent
Watford 4-4-2
Starting XI
12
N. Baxter
G
2
J. Ngakia
🎯 61'
D
4
K. Keben
↓ 46'
D
6
M. Pollock
D
16
M. Bola
🎯 78'
D
42
O. Maamma
↓ 86'
M
10
I. Louza
M
39
E. Kayembe
M
8
G. Chakvetadze
↓ 38' 🟨 24'
M
20
M. Doumbia
↓ 86'
F
9
L. Kjerrumgaard
⚽ 33' ⚽ 61' ↓ 74'
F
Substitutes
41
A. Marriott
3
M. Alleyne
↑ 46'
D
5
H. Kyprianou
↑ 86'
M
7
T. Ince
⚽ 78' ↑ 38'
M
17
M. Sissoko
↑ 86'
M
18
V. Semedo
↑ 74'
F
22
J. Morris
D
23
N. Mendy
M
25
J. Abankwah
D
Norwich 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
1
V. Kovacevic
🟨 54'
G
35
K. Fisher
D
15
R. McConville
D
6
H. Darling
🟨 8'
D
42
T. Springett
↓ 54'
D
23
K. McLean
M
7
P. Mattsson
M
18
A. Forson
↓ 62'
M
11
E. Marcondes
🎯 45' ↓ 62'
M
29
O. Schwartau
⚽ 45' 🎯 11' ↓ 86'
M
9
J. Sargent
⚽ 11'
F
Substitutes
32
D. Grimshaw
G
48
T. Adelusi
D
5
J. Medic
↑ 54'
D
16
J. Wright
↑ 62'
M
20
A. Slimane
M
10
M. Jurasek
M
24
J. Makama
↑ 62'
F
30
M. Kvistgaarden
↑ 86'
F
46
E. Mundle Smith
F
Last matches: Watford
29.07.26
Fri
Watford
Fiorentina
0
1
L
25.07.26
Fri
Watford
Hansa Rostock
3
0
W
14.07.26
Fri
Watford
Barnet
2
2
D
11.07.26
Fri
Watford
Boreham Wood
1
2
L
02.05.26
Cha
Watford
Coventry
0
4
L
25.04.26
Cha
Watford
Middlesbrough
1
5
L
21.04.26
Cha
Watford
West Brom
0
3
L
18.04.26
Cha
Watford
Sheffield Utd
0
2
L
11.04.26
Cha
Watford
Oxford United
0
2
L
06.04.26
Cha
Watford
Charlton
1
1
D
03.04.26
Cha
Watford
QPR
1
2
L
21.03.26
Cha
Watford
Leicester
0
0
D
17.03.26
Cha
Watford
Wrexham
3
1
W
14.03.26
Cha
Watford
Stoke City
1
3
L
10.03.26
Cha
Watford
Sheffield Wednesday
1
1
D
27.02.26
Cha
Watford
Bristol City
2
1
W
24.02.26
Cha
Watford
Ipswich
0
2
L
21.02.26
Cha
Watford
Derby
2
0
W
14.02.26
Cha
Watford
Preston
2
2
D
07.02.26
Cha
Watford
Southampton
0
1
L
Last matches: Norwich
15.08.26
Cha
Norwich
West Brom
1
2
L
04.08.26
Fri
Norwich
Cambridge United
0
0
D
01.08.26
Fri
Norwich
Osasuna
1
2
L
25.07.26
Fri
Norwich
Fulham
2
0
W
22.07.26
Fri
Norwich
AFC Wimbledon
0
0
D
17.07.26
Fri
Norwich
FC ST. Gallen
3
0
W
11.07.26
Fri
Norwich
Colchester
0
0
D
04.07.26
Fri
Norwich
King's Lynn Town
2
0
W
02.05.26
Cha
Norwich
Hull City
1
2
L
25.04.26
Cha
Norwich
Swansea
1
1
D
21.04.26
Cha
Norwich
Derby
2
1
W
18.04.26
Cha
Norwich
Bristol City
4
2
W
11.04.26
Cha
Norwich
Ipswich
0
2
L
06.04.26
Cha
Norwich
Millwall
2
1
W
03.04.26
Cha
Norwich
Portsmouth
1
1
D
21.03.26
Cha
Norwich
Charlton
1
0
W
18.03.26
Cha
Norwich
Southampton
0
1
L
14.03.26
Cha
Norwich
Preston
2
0
W
11.03.26
Cha
Norwich
Sheffield Utd
2
1
W
08.03.26
FA
Norwich
Leeds
0
3
L
H2H: Watford vs Norwich
29.12.25
H2H
Norwich
Watford
0
1
W
06.12.25
H2H
Watford
Norwich
3
2
W
12.08.25
H2H
Watford
Norwich
1
2
L
01.02.25
H2H
Watford
Norwich
0
1
L
21.09.24
H2H
Norwich
Watford
4
1
L
13.02.24
H2H
Norwich
Watford
4
2
L
28.11.23
H2H
Watford
Norwich
3
2
W
02.01.23
H2H
Norwich
Watford
0
1
W
15.10.22
H2H
Watford
Norwich
2
1
W
21.01.22
H2H
Watford
Norwich
0
3
L
18.09.21
H2H
Norwich
Watford
1
3
W
20.04.21
H2H
Norwich
Watford
0
1
W
26.12.20
H2H
Watford
Norwich
1
0
W
07.07.20
H2H
Watford
Norwich
2
1
W
08.11.19
H2H
Norwich
Watford
0
2
W
Last matches: Watford
29.07.26
Fri
Watford
Fiorentina
0
1
L
25.07.26
Fri
Watford
Hansa Rostock
3
0
W
02.05.26
Cha
Watford
Coventry
0
4
L
18.04.26
Cha
Watford
Sheffield Utd
0
2
L
06.04.26
Cha
Watford
Charlton
1
1
D
21.03.26
Cha
Watford
Leicester
0
0
D
17.03.26
Cha
Watford
Wrexham
3
1
W
24.02.26
Cha
Watford
Ipswich
0
2
L
21.02.26
Cha
Watford
Derby
2
0
W
31.01.26
Cha
Watford
Swansea
0
2
L
21.01.26
Cha
Watford
Portsmouth
1
1
D
17.01.26
Cha
Watford
Millwall
0
2
L
01.01.26
Cha
Watford
Birmingham
3
0
W
20.12.25
Cha
Watford
Stoke City
1
0
W
09.12.25
Cha
Watford
Sheffield Wednesday
1
1
D
25.11.25
Cha
Watford
Preston
1
1
D
07.11.25
Cha
Watford
Bristol City
1
1
D
01.11.25
Cha
Watford
Middlesbrough
3
0
W
22.10.25
Cha
Watford
West Brom
2
1
W
04.10.25
Cha
Watford
Oxford United
2
1
W
H2H at home: Watford
06.12.25
H2H
Watford
Norwich
3
2
W
12.08.25
H2H
Watford
Norwich
1
2
L
01.02.25
H2H
Watford
Norwich
0
1
L
28.11.23
H2H
Watford
Norwich
3
2
W
15.10.22
H2H
Watford
Norwich
2
1
W
21.01.22
H2H
Watford
Norwich
0
3
L
26.12.20
H2H
Watford
Norwich
1
0
W
07.07.20
H2H
Watford
Norwich
2
1
W
Last matches: Norwich
25.07.26
Fri
Norwich
Fulham
2
0
W
22.07.26
Fri
Norwich
AFC Wimbledon
0
0
D
17.07.26
Fri
Norwich
FC ST. Gallen
3
0
W
02.05.26
Cha
Norwich
Hull City
1
2
L
18.04.26
Cha
Norwich
Bristol City
4
2
W
06.04.26
Cha
Norwich
Millwall
2
1
W
21.03.26
Cha
Norwich
Charlton
1
0
W
18.03.26
Cha
Norwich
Southampton
0
1
L
08.03.26
FA
Norwich
Leeds
0
3
L
28.02.26
Cha
Norwich
Leicester
2
0
W
10.02.26
Cha
Norwich
Oxford United
3
0
W
31.01.26
Cha
Norwich
Middlesbrough
0
1
L
20.01.26
Cha
Norwich
West Brom
5
0
W
17.01.26
Cha
Norwich
Wrexham
2
1
W
01.01.26
Cha
Norwich
QPR
2
1
W
20.12.25
Cha
Norwich
Preston
1
1
D
09.12.25
Cha
Norwich
Sheffield Utd
1
1
D
22.11.25
Cha
Norwich
Birmingham
1
4
L
05.11.25
Cha
Norwich
Sheffield Wednesday
1
1
D
25.10.25
Cha
Norwich
Swansea
1
2
L
H2H away: Norwich
06.12.25
H2H
Watford
Norwich
3
2
L
12.08.25
H2H
Watford
Norwich
1
2
W
01.02.25
H2H
Watford
Norwich
0
1
W
28.11.23
H2H
Watford
Norwich
3
2
L
15.10.22
H2H
Watford
Norwich
2
1
L
21.01.22
H2H
Watford
Norwich
0
3
W
26.12.20
H2H
Watford
Norwich
1
0
L
07.07.20
H2H
Watford
Norwich
2
1
L

Standings

Championship
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 46 28 11 7 97:45 52 95
W W W D D
2 46 23 15 8 80:47 33 84
W D D W D
3 46 24 11 11 64:49 15 83
L D W D W
4 46 22 14 10 82:56 26 80
W D W D D
5 46 22 14 10 72:47 25 80
L L D D W
6 46 21 10 15 70:66 4 73
W W D W L
7 46 19 14 13 69:65 4 71
D L W W L
8 46 20 9 17 67:59 8 69
L W L W L
9 46 19 8 19 63:56 7 65
L D W W L
10 46 17 13 16 57:56 1 64
D W W D W
11 46 18 10 18 57:59 -2 64
W D W L W
12 46 17 11 18 59:59 0 62
W L D L D
13 46 18 6 22 66:66 0 60
W L L W W
14 46 15 15 16 55:62 -7 60
L W L L W
15 46 16 10 20 61:73 -12 58
L L L L D
16 46 14 15 17 53:65 -12 57
L L L L L
17 46 15 10 21 51:56 -5 55
L L L L D
18 46 14 13 19 49:64 -15 55
D W L W W
19 46 13 14 19 44:58 -14 53
L W L D L
20 46 13 13 20 42:56 -14 52
L W D L D
21 46 13 14 19 48:58 -10 51
L D W W D
22 46 11 14 21 45:59 -14 47
L W L L W
23 46 12 16 18 58:68 -10 46
W D D L L
24 46 2 12 32 29:89 -60 0
W L L D D
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