A key match in Championship as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Watford in 5th position and Norwich City placed 1st, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
- Watford have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Norwich City is in the best form (5-0-1)
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Watford form and stats
23 points is a decent return from 10 Championship games here at Vicarage Road for Watford. The data says 7 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.
Watford faced defeat in their previous match, away at Huddersfield Town (0-2). Before that, Watford drew at home versus Brentford.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Watford have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found twelve matches with the results: Won three, drawn five and lost four.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Watford as they are travelling to their away game against Millwall in the Championship. That match is three days after this one.
Watford have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Vicarage Road with 19 goals in 10 league matches. Watford are not conceding a lot of goals here at Vicarage Road in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 10 matches.
Norwich City form and stats
Norwich City's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Norwich City, who have the most points (22) away in Championship, collect 22 points from their 10 away matches in the Championship. 7 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 2 defeats). Norwich have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of five victories in a row regardless of arena. Momentum is building for Norwich in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
Norwich City won their last game, 2-0 versus Cardiff City played at home. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Reading at their stadium, the result 2-1.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by Norwich City in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Norwich, two draws and three defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Norwich City are hosting Queens Park Rangers in the Championship only three days away.
The travelling fans enjoy Norwich's attacking play in away games, having scored 16 goals in 10 league matches away. As opposed to that, Norwich have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Watford four wins, one draw and Norwich City five victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  T. Pukki 10 goals |  E. Buendía 6 goals |   J. Junqueira de Jesus 5 goals |
Watford missing players
Norwich City missing players
| Watford | Norwich City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 10 | 20 |
| 9 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 23 | 19 | 6 | Scored | S | 7 | 16 | 29 |
| 15 | 9 | 4 | Conceded | C | 5 | 11 | 18 |
| 85% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 50% | 70% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 70% | 65% |
| 20% | 40% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 60% | 50% |
| 20% | 40% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 30% | 20% |
| 15% | 30% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 10% | 5% |
| 40% | 60% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 70% | 60% |
| 40% | 30% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 20% | 30% |
| 35% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 10% | 15% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10.8 | 12.2 | 11.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.6 | 13.3 | 15.9 |
| 3 | 3.7 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 4.9 | 4.7 |
| 38% | 51% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 33% | 31% |
- Norwich City has the most points (22) away in Championship
- Norwich City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Norwich City haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Norwich City is in the best form (5-0-1)
- Watford have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Watford have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Watford haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 43 |
| 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 35 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 38 |
| 3 | Swansea City | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 36 |
| 4 | Brentford | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 31 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 35 |
| 5 | Watford | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 34 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 33 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 33 |
| 8 | Reading | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 33 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | -1 | 30 |
| 10 | Cardiff City | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 29 |
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 28 |
| 12 | Huddersfield Town | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -3 | 28 |
| 13 | Barnsley | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -3 | 28 |
| 14 | Luton Town | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -4 | 27 |
| 15 | Preston North End | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 18 | -3 | 26 |
| 16 | Millwall | 20 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | -1 | 25 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 | -6 | 22 |
| 18 | Coventry City | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -8 | 22 |
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 20 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 14 | -11 | 17 |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -9 | 16 |
| 22 | Derby County | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -12 | 16 |
| 23 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 14 | -10 | 12 |
| 24 | Wycombe Wanderers | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 19 | -17 | 12 |
- Watford
- Watford Observer - (local newspaper)
- Norwich City
- Norwich Evening News - (local newspaper)