Norwich City FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Norwich City FC

4 – 2

Full Time

Watford FC

Tue 13 Feb 2024 · 19:45 UTC Carrow Road HT 45' · FT 45'

Ashley Barnes 20' 1–0

Josh Sargent 28+4' 2–0

2–1 42+4' Mileta Rajovic

2–2 71' Yaser Asprilla

Gabriel Sara 77' 3–2

Christian Fassnacht 82' 4–2

Ashley Barnes 17' Y

Josh Sargent 30' Y

Y 45' Matheus Martins

Y 79' Ryan Porteous

Liam Gibbs 88' Y

Overview

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

Norwich City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Stuart Attwell
Assistant 1 Neil Davies
Assistant 2 Matt Wilkes (England)

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

Norwich City FC 14 games · Avg 2.9 goals Watford FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-02-13 Norwich City FC 4–2 Watford FC 2023-11-28 Watford FC 3–2 Norwich City FC 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

Recent Form

Norwich City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
13 Feb	Watford FC	H	4–2	W
10 Feb	Queens Park Rangers FC	A	2–2	D
03 Feb	Coventry City FC	H	2–1	W
28 Jan	Liverpool FC	A	2–5	L
24 Jan	Leeds United FC	A	0–1	L
20 Jan	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	2–0	W

Watford FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
13 Feb	Norwich City FC	A	2–4	L
10 Feb	Leicester City FC	H	1–2	L
06 Feb	Southampton FC	A	0–3	L
03 Feb	Cardiff City FC	H	0–1	L
31 Jan	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	0–0	D
28 Jan	Southampton FC	H	1–1	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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Norwich City FC and Watford FC get this one started.
5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Norwich City FC and Watford FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
10' Tom Dele-Bashiru has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
17' The referee has no hesitation. Ashley Barnes is booked for Norwich City FC — card on 17.
20' Magnificent from Ashley Barnes! That is 42 goals in 342 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
25' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
30' The referee calls foul for Josh Sargent. He receives a card.
32' Josh Sargent has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 28 minutes.
37' The 24-year-old Ismael Kone has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
42' Norwich City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
45' Watford FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
46' Mileta Rajovic has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 42 minutes.
51' Watford FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
55' Norwich City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Christian Fassnacht is hanging Onel Hernandez on the field on 55 minute.
56' Marcelino Nunez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Josh Sargent on 56 minute.
61' The Watford FC manager makes a substitution. Ken Sema departs to be replaced by Yaser Asprilla.
66' The home supporters are growing impatient. Norwich City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
71' What a strike from Yaser Asprilla! The score is 2-2.
73' It is a substitution in Watford FC team. Giorgi Chakvetadze is replaced by Edo Kayembe on 73 minute.
77' Goal! Gabriel Sara scores his 26 goal in 373 matches.
79' The referee has no hesitation. Ryan Porteous is booked for Watford FC — card on 79.
80' A change in the Norwich City FC ranks — Borja Sainz exits the field as Liam Gibbs enters on 80.
82' Christian Fassnacht adds to his 0 season tally! Norwich City FC lead 4-2 — and this changes everything.
84' Ryan Andrews is replacing Tom Dele-Bashiru for the Watford FC side.
88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Liam Gibbs.
89' Time for substitution for Watford FC. Jake Livermore is replaced by Tom Ince.
90' Danny Batth is replacing Gabriel Sara for the Norwich City FC side.
Another three points for Norwich City FC.

Lineups

Norwich City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

6
Ben Gibson
10
Ashley Barnes ↓ Sydney van Hooijdonk 80'
28
Angus Gunn
25
Onel Hernandez ↓ Christian Fassnacht 55'
23
Kenny McLean
3
Jack Stacey
30
Dimitris Giannoulis
9
Josh Sargent ↓ Marcelino Nunez 56'
19
Jacob Sorensen
7
Borja Sainz ↓ Liam Gibbs 80'
17
Gabriel Sara ↓ Danny Batth 90'

Bench

Coach David Wagner

Watford FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

12
Ken Sema ↓ Yaser Asprilla 61'
26
Ben Hamer
8
Jake Livermore ↓ Tom Ince 89'
4
Wesley Hoedt
6
Jamal Lewis
5
Ryan Porteous
16
Giorgi Chakvetadze ↓ Edo Kayembe 73'
24
Tom Dele-Bashiru ↓ Ryan Andrews 84'
37
Matheus Martins ↓ Emmanuel Dennis 61'
11
Ismael Kone
9
Mileta Rajovic

Bench

Coach Valerien Ismael

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Norwich City FC Form

2024-02-13 Norwich City FC 4–2 Watford FC W 2024-02-10 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–2 Norwich City FC D 2024-02-03 Norwich City FC 2–1 Coventry City FC W 2024-01-28 Liverpool FC 5–2 Norwich City FC L 2024-01-24 Leeds United FC 1–0 Norwich City FC L 2024-01-20 Norwich City FC 2–0 West Bromwich Albion FC W

Watford FC Form

2024-02-13 Norwich City FC 4–2 Watford FC L 2024-02-10 Watford FC 1–2 Leicester City FC L 2024-02-06 Southampton FC 3–0 Watford FC L 2024-02-03 Watford FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC L 2024-01-31 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Watford FC D 2024-01-28 Watford FC 1–1 Southampton FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.3 Norwich City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.66 Watford FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Norwich City FC52% Draw29% Watford FC19%

Actual: Norwich City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes36% 0% No64%

Avg goals/match: 1.96

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	84%	16%
± 1.5	58%	42%
± 2.5	31%	69%
± 3.5	14%	86%
± 4.5	6%	94%

Double Chance

Norwich City FC or Draw

82%

Draw or Watford FC

48%

Norwich City FC or Watford FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Norwich City FC33% Draw54% Watford FC13%

Actual: Norwich City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted

4 – 2

Actual

1 – 0

17.2%

0 – 0

16.5%

1 – 1

12.9%

2 – 0

11.4%

0 – 1

2 – 1

7.7%

3 – 0

4.9%

1 – 2

3.8%

3 – 1

3.4%

0 – 2

2.8%

2 – 2

2.6%

4 – 0

1.6%

Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC

Handicap	Norwich City FC covers	Push	Watford FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	15%	76%
-1.5	24%	—	76%
-1	24%	26%	50%
-0.5	50%	—	50%
+0.5	83%	—	17%
+1	83%	12%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet

52% ✗

Watford FC keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

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