Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Norwich City FC vs Watford FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Norwich City FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Watford FC
Sat 18 Sep 2021 · 14:00 UTC Carrow Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 37' Craig Cathcart
Brandon Williams 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Norwich City FC vs Watford FC — Premier League at Carrow Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Jones
  • Referee Tim Robinson
  • Referee Derek Eaton
  • Referee Graham Scott
  • Referee Scott Ledger
  • Referee
3 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 11.7 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Manchester City FC 5 15
2 Arsenal FC 5 12
3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 10
4 Brentford FC 5 9
5 Leeds United FC 5 9
6 Liverpool FC 5 9
7 Everton FC 5 9
8 Hull City AFC 5 8
9 Newcastle United FC 5 8
10 Chelsea FC 5 7
11 Ipswich Town FC 5 6
12 Manchester United FC 5 5
13 Nottingham Forest FC 5 5
14 Sunderland AFC 5 4
15 Crystal Palace FC 5 4
16 Aston Villa FC 5 4
17 AFC Bournemouth 5 3
18 Coventry City FC 5 3
19 Fulham FC 5 2
20 Tottenham Hotspur FC 5 2

Head-to-Head

4
10
Norwich City FC 14 games · Avg 2.9 goals Watford FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-18 Norwich City FC 1–3 Watford FC 2021-04-20 Norwich City FC 0–1 Watford FC 2020-12-26 Watford FC 1–0 Norwich City FC 2020-07-07 Watford FC 2–1 Norwich City FC 2019-11-08 Norwich City FC 0–2 Watford FC

Recent Form

Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep Watford FC H 1–3 L
11 Sep Arsenal FC A 0–1 L
28 Aug Leicester City FC H 1–2 L
21 Aug Manchester City FC A 0–5 L
14 Aug Liverpool FC H 0–3 L
08 May Barnsley FC A 2–2 D
Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep Norwich City FC A 3–1 W
11 Sep Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 0–2 L
29 Aug Tottenham Hotspur FC A 0–1 L
21 Aug Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 0–2 L
14 Aug Aston Villa FC H 3–2 W
08 May Swansea City AFC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Carrow Road. Norwich City FC are looking to make home advantage count against Watford FC.
  • 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Norwich City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 17' Watford FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Emmanuel Dennis on 17.
  • 18' Assisted by Femenia Far with the perfectly-timed delivery and Emmanuel Dennis makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 23' It is a cagey affair so far. Norwich City FC in their trying to find a way past Watford FC's compact .
  • 28' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 33' It looks surprising Watford FC does not make any changes. Femenia Far has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 35' Teemu Pukki makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Norwich City FC are in front.
  • 37' A meaty challenge results in booking for Craig Cathcart on 37.
  • 42' Norwich City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Watford FC's shape.
  • 47' Supporters expect more eagerness from Craig Cathcart, as he is very good at scoring at Carrow Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 52' The energy levels are beginning to show. Xisco Munoz might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 57' Norwich City FC is showing some good football. However, Norwich City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 59' A tactical swap from Watford FC — Jeremy Ngakia on, Femenia Far off on 59 minutes.
  • 63' Ismaila Sarr makes no mistake. The score reads 1-3 and Watford FC are in front.
  • 68' The travelling Watford FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 70' Norwich City FC ring the changes. Josh Sargent has done his job and it is now time for Christos Tzolis to step up.
  • 73' Emmanuel Dennis makes way for Ken Sema at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Watford FC.
  • 78' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Norwich City FC and Watford FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 82' Ismaila Sarr makes no mistake. The score reads 1-4 and Watford FC are in front.
  • 83' The Watford FC bench stirs into life. Tom Cleverley is withdrawn and Oghenekaro Etebo gets his opportunity.
  • 88' Another change for Norwich City FC made on 88 minute. Milot Rashica leaves to be changed by Adam Idah.
  • 90' Brandon Williams picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • Norwich City FC will have plenty to reflect on. Watford FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Norwich City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Farke

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xisco Munoz

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josh Sargent 5
Ismaila Sarr 3
Emmanuel Dennis 2
Vakoun Issouf Bayo 2
Yaser Asprilla 2
Mileta Rajovic 2
Ashley Barnes 1
Juraj Kucka 1

Head to Head

2021-09-18 Norwich City FC 1–3 Watford FC 2021-04-20 Norwich City FC 0–1 Watford FC 2020-12-26 Watford FC 1–0 Norwich City FC 2020-07-07 Watford FC 2–1 Norwich City FC 2019-11-08 Norwich City FC 0–2 Watford FC

Norwich City FC Form

2021-09-18 Norwich City FC 1–3 Watford FC L 2021-09-11 Arsenal FC 1–0 Norwich City FC L 2021-08-28 Norwich City FC 1–2 Leicester City FC L 2021-08-21 Manchester City FC 5–0 Norwich City FC L 2021-08-14 Norwich City FC 0–3 Liverpool FC L 2021-05-08 Barnsley FC 2–2 Norwich City FC D

Watford FC Form

2021-09-18 Norwich City FC 1–3 Watford FC W 2021-09-11 Watford FC 0–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2021-08-29 Tottenham Hotspur FC 1–0 Watford FC L 2021-08-21 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–0 Watford FC L 2021-08-14 Watford FC 3–2 Aston Villa FC W 2021-05-08 Watford FC 2–0 Swansea City AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.05 Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Norwich City FC25% Draw27% Watford FC48%
Actual: Watford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Norwich City FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Watford FC
75%
Norwich City FC or Watford FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Norwich City FC19% Draw48% Watford FC33%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 1
10.6%
0 – 0
9.7%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 2
8.6%
1 – 0
7%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC

Handicap Norwich City FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 15% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 22% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.