Norwich City vs Watford betting preview

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Tue 20.April
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Carrow Road (27244 seats)

The Norwich City & Watford managers D. Farke and F. Muñoz Llompart are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Championship league table.

Insights:
  • Norwich City have the the best goal difference (+37) in Championship
  • Watford is in the best form (5-1-0)

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

Watford are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Norwich City form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Carrow Road as Norwich City, who have the the best goal difference (+37) in Championship, have scored 34 goals to get 45 points from 20 games. The overall stats in the Championship are 13-6-1 (wins-draws-losses). In general it's been a long time since Norwich tasted defeat here at Carrow Road, as they have taken at least one point from their last 19 home games in the league. Norwich City haven’t lost a league-game in 14 attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Swansea City, 73 days ago.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Norwich City, as their goalkeeper Tim Krul has completely shut out the opponents for 180 minutes in the Championship.

The Norwich supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host AFC Bournemouth in Championship and win 1-0. A strong away win before that one, visiting Derby County and winning 1-0.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Norwich handle that role? We have found ten games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are seven wins, three draws and zero defeats.

The manager D. Farke will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Queens Park Rangers in only four days.

The Norwich fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 34 goals in 20 league matches. Defensively Norwich have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (10 in 20 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Watford form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the fewest conceded goals (16) away in Championship, on their Championship travels is 7 wins, 8 draws and 6 defeats.

Watford play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to Luton Town (placed 13th). A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Reading.

We have checked recent matches where Watford have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those six games were zero victories, two draws and four defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Watford are hosting Millwall in the Championship only four days away.

The visitors have scored 18 goals from 21 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Watford are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 16 times in 21 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Watford - Norwich 1-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Norwich four wins, one draw and Watford five victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Norwich CityT. Pukki
T. Pukki
25 goals
NorwichE. Buendía
E. Buendía
12 goals
WatfordI. Sarr
I. Sarr
12 goals

Norwich City missing players

Watford missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Norwich City Watford
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
42 21 5 Played P 5 21 42
28 14 5 Won W 1 7 24
9 6 0 Drew D 0 8 10
5 1 0 Lost L 4 6 8
66 35 6 Scored S 3 18 59
28 10 0 Conceded C 6 16 28
93% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 76% 88%
64% 57% 20% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 43% 55%
38% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 24% 31%
17% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 10% 17%
7% 10% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 14%
45% 38% 0% BTTS BTTS 40% 38% 38%
45% 57% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 38% 48%
17% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 60% 48% 26%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.3 1 0.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.2 1.9 1.9
4 3 1 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
15.2 16 12.6 Shots (avg) S ( 11.2 10.6 11
4.7 4.7 4.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.6 3 3.5
34% 35% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 23% 29% 41%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Norwich City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Norwich City have the fewest conceded goals (10) at home in Championship
  • Norwich City have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (14) in Championship
  • Norwich City have the most scored goals in the first half (34) in Championship
  • Norwich City have the the best goal difference (+37) in Championship
  • Watford have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Watford have the fewest conceded goals (16) away in Championship
  • Watford have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (10) in Championship
  • Watford is in the best form (5-1-0)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Norwich City 41 27 9 5 65 28 20 13 6 1 34 10 21 14 3 4 31 18 37 90
2 Watford 42 24 10 8 59 28 21 17 2 2 41 12 21 7 8 6 18 16 31 82
3 Swansea City 42 22 10 10 52 33 21 11 6 4 25 14 21 11 4 6 27 19 19 76
4 Brentford 41 20 14 7 71 40 20 10 8 2 35 19 21 10 6 5 36 21 31 74
5 AFC Bournemouth 41 20 11 10 66 40 21 13 3 5 40 21 20 7 8 5 26 19 26 71
6 Barnsley 41 21 8 12 54 44 21 11 5 5 27 20 20 10 3 7 27 24 10 71
7 Reading 42 19 10 13 57 46 21 12 2 7 33 23 21 7 8 6 24 23 11 67
8 Cardiff City 42 16 12 14 58 46 21 7 5 9 34 24 21 9 7 5 24 22 12 60
9 Millwall 42 14 17 11 41 40 21 6 10 5 19 19 21 8 7 6 22 21 1 59
10 Queens Park Rangers 42 16 11 15 50 51 21 10 4 7 28 23 21 6 7 8 22 28 -1 59
11 Middlesbrough 42 16 9 17 49 47 21 10 4 7 27 21 21 6 5 10 22 26 2 57
12 Stoke City 42 14 14 14 45 46 21 9 5 7 27 23 21 5 9 7 18 23 -1 56
13 Luton Town 41 16 8 17 36 46 20 8 6 6 24 22 21 8 2 11 12 24 -10 56
14 Bristol City 42 15 6 21 41 56 21 7 3 11 15 24 21 8 3 10 26 32 -15 51
15 Blackburn Rovers 42 13 11 18 54 48 21 7 7 7 27 24 21 6 4 11 27 24 6 50
16 Nottingham Forest 42 12 13 17 34 41 21 6 7 8 19 21 21 6 6 9 15 20 -7 49
17 Preston North End 42 14 7 21 41 55 21 5 5 11 16 24 21 9 2 10 25 31 -14 49
18 Huddersfield Town 42 12 11 19 45 62 21 8 6 7 27 21 21 4 5 12 18 41 -17 47
19 Coventry City 41 11 12 18 37 56 20 8 7 5 22 20 21 3 5 13 15 36 -19 45
20 Birmingham City 41 11 12 18 31 50 21 6 3 12 17 32 20 5 9 6 14 18 -19 45
21 Derby County 42 11 10 21 31 48 21 6 6 9 16 21 21 5 4 12 15 27 -17 43
22 Rotherham United 39 11 6 22 41 53 20 5 3 12 24 31 19 6 3 10 17 22 -12 39
23 Sheffield Wednesday 42 11 9 22 35 55 21 7 7 7 21 17 21 4 2 15 14 38 -20 36
24 Wycombe Wanderers 42 8 10 24 32 66 21 5 5 11 14 27 21 3 5 13 18 39 -34 34

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Norwich City 41 27 9 5 65 28 20 13 6 1 34 10 21 14 3 4 31 18 37 90
2 Watford 42 24 10 8 59 28 21 17 2 2 41 12 21 7 8 6 18 16 31 82
3 Swansea City 42 22 10 10 52 33 21 11 6 4 25 14 21 11 4 6 27 19 19 76
4 Brentford 41 20 14 7 71 40 20 10 8 2 35 19 21 10 6 5 36 21 31 74
5 AFC Bournemouth 41 20 11 10 66 40 21 13 3 5 40 21 20 7 8 5 26 19 26 71
6 Barnsley 41 21 8 12 54 44 21 11 5 5 27 20 20 10 3 7 27 24 10 71
7 Reading 42 19 10 13 57 46 21 12 2 7 33 23 21 7 8 6 24 23 11 67
8 Cardiff City 42 16 12 14 58 46 21 7 5 9 34 24 21 9 7 5 24 22 12 60
9 Millwall 42 14 17 11 41 40 21 6 10 5 19 19 21 8 7 6 22 21 1 59
10 Queens Park Rangers 42 16 11 15 50 51 21 10 4 7 28 23 21 6 7 8 22 28 -1 59
11 Middlesbrough 42 16 9 17 49 47 21 10 4 7 27 21 21 6 5 10 22 26 2 57
12 Stoke City 42 14 14 14 45 46 21 9 5 7 27 23 21 5 9 7 18 23 -1 56
13 Luton Town 41 16 8 17 36 46 20 8 6 6 24 22 21 8 2 11 12 24 -10 56
14 Bristol City 42 15 6 21 41 56 21 7 3 11 15 24 21 8 3 10 26 32 -15 51
15 Blackburn Rovers 42 13 11 18 54 48 21 7 7 7 27 24 21 6 4 11 27 24 6 50
16 Nottingham Forest 42 12 13 17 34 41 21 6 7 8 19 21 21 6 6 9 15 20 -7 49
17 Preston North End 42 14 7 21 41 55 21 5 5 11 16 24 21 9 2 10 25 31 -14 49
18 Huddersfield Town 42 12 11 19 45 62 21 8 6 7 27 21 21 4 5 12 18 41 -17 47
19 Coventry City 41 11 12 18 37 56 20 8 7 5 22 20 21 3 5 13 15 36 -19 45
20 Birmingham City 41 11 12 18 31 50 21 6 3 12 17 32 20 5 9 6 14 18 -19 45
21 Derby County 42 11 10 21 31 48 21 6 6 9 16 21 21 5 4 12 15 27 -17 43
22 Rotherham United 39 11 6 22 41 53 20 5 3 12 24 31 19 6 3 10 17 22 -12 39
23 Sheffield Wednesday 42 11 9 22 35 55 21 7 7 7 21 17 21 4 2 15 14 38 -20 36
24 Wycombe Wanderers 42 8 10 24 32 66 21 5 5 11 14 27 21 3 5 13 18 39 -34 34

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.