Sunday , 16 August 2026

Norwich City FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Norwich City FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Watford FC
Mon 2 Jan 2023 · 15:00 UTC Carrow Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 4' Jeremy Ngakia
Sam McCallum 18' Y
Liam Gibbs 18' Y
Grant Hanley 45' Y
Y 49' James Morris
Y 68' Francisco Sierralta

Overview

Match Preview

Norwich City FC vs Watford FC — Championship at Carrow Road.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

4
10
Norwich City FC 14 games · Avg 2.9 goals Watford FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-01-02 Norwich City FC 0–1 Watford FC 2022-10-15 Watford FC 2–1 Norwich City FC 2022-01-21 Watford FC 0–3 Norwich City FC 2021-09-18 Norwich City FC 1–3 Watford FC 2021-04-20 Norwich City FC 0–1 Watford FC

Recent Form

Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jan Watford FC H 0–1 L
30 Dec Reading FC H 1–1 D
26 Dec Luton Town FC A 1–2 L
17 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC H 0–2 L
10 Dec Swansea City AFC A 1–0 W
12 Nov Middlesbrough FC H 1–2 L
Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jan Norwich City FC A 1–0 W
30 Dec Swansea City AFC A 0–4 L
26 Dec Millwall FC H 0–2 L
17 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–0 W
11 Dec Hull City AFC H 0–0 D
12 Nov Bristol City FC A 0–0 D

Season Stats

Norwich City FC Watford FC
#24 Position #19
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season

Norwich City FC are 24th (0 pts). Watford FC are 19th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Norwich City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Carrow Road that hosts another battle between Norwich City FC and Watford FC.
  • 4' The referee calls foul for Jeremy Ngakia. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 9' Daniel Bachmann is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Norwich City FC so far.
  • 14' Over 14 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 18' A moment of madness from Sam McCallum on 18 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Norwich City FC will be frustrated.
  • 23' Norwich City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Watford FC backline.
  • 28' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 28 minutes.
  • 29' It is a substitution in Watford FC team. Samuel Kalu is replaced by Vakoun Issouf Bayo on 29 minute.
  • 34' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Adam Idah suffering a number of foals already.
  • 39' With 0 assists to his name this season, Grant Hanley is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Norwich City FC.
  • 44' The 25-year-old Sam McCallum has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 45' Grant Hanley picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 49' It’s a booking for Watford FC player. James Morris gets a Yellow card.
  • 54' A quiet spell here at Carrow Road. Watford FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 59' Watford FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 64' Yaser Asprilla gets the nod from Watford FC. He replaces Keinan Davis and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 68' Poor challenge from Francisco Sierralta. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 73' Supporters expect more eagerness from James Morris, as he is very good at scoring at Carrow Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 74' Another change for Norwich City FC made on 74 minute. Max Aarons leaves to be changed by Andrew Omobamidele.
  • 79' Watford FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 83' Watford FC make a change. Christian Kabasele trudges off to be replaced by William Troost-Ekong on 83 minutes.
  • 86' What composure from Vakoun Issouf Bayo! The Ivory Coast international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 87' Vakoun Issouf Bayo is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 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

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Slaven Bilic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josh Sargent 5
Ismaila Sarr 3
Vakoun Issouf Bayo 2
Yaser Asprilla 2
Mileta Rajovic 2
Emmanuel Dennis 2
Keinan Davis 1
Benjamin Chrisene 1

Head to Head

2023-01-02 Norwich City FC 0–1 Watford FC 2022-10-15 Watford FC 2–1 Norwich City FC 2022-01-21 Watford FC 0–3 Norwich City FC 2021-09-18 Norwich City FC 1–3 Watford FC 2021-04-20 Norwich City FC 0–1 Watford FC

Norwich City FC Form

2023-01-02 Norwich City FC 0–1 Watford FC L 2022-12-30 Norwich City FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2022-12-26 Luton Town FC 2–1 Norwich City FC L 2022-12-17 Norwich City FC 0–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2022-12-10 Swansea City AFC 0–1 Norwich City FC W 2022-11-12 Norwich City FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC L

Watford FC Form

2023-01-02 Norwich City FC 0–1 Watford FC W 2022-12-30 Swansea City AFC 4–0 Watford FC L 2022-12-26 Watford FC 0–2 Millwall FC L 2022-12-17 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–2 Watford FC W 2022-12-11 Watford FC 0–0 Hull City AFC D 2022-11-12 Bristol City FC 0–0 Watford FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.46 Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 90% + Under — clean sheet likely 81%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Norwich City FC23% Draw42% Watford FC35%
Actual: Watford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes19% 0% No81%
Avg goals/match: 1.08
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 63%
37%
± 1.5 30%
70%
± 2.5 10%
90%
± 3.5 3%
97%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Norwich City FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Watford FC
77%
Norwich City FC or Watford FC
58%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Norwich City FC11% Draw71% Watford FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
36.8%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
13.6%
1 – 1
10.9%
0 – 2
5.9%
1 – 2
3.3%
2 – 0
3.1%
2 – 1
2.4%
0 – 3
1.2%
2 – 2
0.9%
1 – 3
0.7%
3 – 0
0.5%

Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC

Handicap Norwich City FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 16% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 23% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
54% ✗
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
63% ✓

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