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 46 games · 65 pts (2026/27)
Watford FC 46 games · 57 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	Millwall FC	46	83
4	Southampton FC	46	80
5	Middlesbrough FC	46	80
6	Hull City AFC	46	73
7	Wrexham AFC	46	71
8	Derby County FC	46	69
9	Norwich City FC	46	65
10	Birmingham City FC	46	64
11	Swansea City AFC	46	64
12	Bristol City FC	46	62
13	Sheffield United FC	46	60
14	Preston North End FC	46	60
15	Queens Park Rangers FC	46	58
16	Watford FC	46	57
17	Stoke City FC	46	55
18	Portsmouth FC	46	55
19	Charlton Athletic FC	46	53
20	Blackburn Rovers FC	46	52
21	West Bromwich Albion FC	46	51
22	Oxford United FC	46	47
23	Leicester City FC	46	46
24	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
#9	Position	#16
65	Points	57
46	Played	46
19 / 8 / 19	W / D / L	14 / 15 / 17
63	Scored	53
56	Conceded	65
+7	GD	-12
1.41	PPG	1.24
41%	Win %	30%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Norwich City FC are 9th (65 pts). Watford FC are 16th (57 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Norwich City FC is hosting Watford FC for another epic battle.
5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Valerien Ismael will be considering his options from the bench.
10' It’s high time David Wagner made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
15' Norwich City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Watford FC backline.
17' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ashley Barnes on 17 minutes.
20' Ashley Barnes is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
25' It looks like no one’s ball. Watford FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
30' Norwich City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 30.
32' Against the run of play, Josh Sargent has scored! This game has turned on its head.
37' Norwich City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 37.
42' Dimitris Giannoulis has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matheus Martins on 45.
46' The deadlock is broken! Mileta Rajovic gets on the scoresheet on 42 minutes.
51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
55' Another change for Norwich City FC made on 55 minute. Onel Hernandez leaves to be changed by Christian Fassnacht.
56' The whistle greets Josh Sargent as he departs to be replaced by Marcelino Nunez.
61' The Watford FC manager makes a substitution. Ken Sema departs to be replaced by Yaser Asprilla.
66' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 66 minutes.
71' GOAL! Yaser Asprilla scores on 71.
73' Fresh legs for Watford FC! Edo Kayembe comes on to replace Giorgi Chakvetadze.
77' GOAL! Gabriel Sara scores on 77. Assisted by Ashley Barnes
79' Controversy at the stadium! Ryan Porteous argues furiously but the card stands.
80' Norwich City FC make a change. Borja Sainz trudges off to be replaced by Liam Gibbs on 80 minutes.
82' What a strike from Christian Fassnacht! The score is 4-2.
84' Ryan Andrews is replacing Tom Dele-Bashiru for the Watford FC side.
88' The referee shows Norwich City FC player a card on 88.
89' Another change for Watford FC made on 89 minute. Jake Livermore leaves to be changed by Tom Ince.
90' Gabriel Sara makes way for Danny Batth at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Norwich City FC.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Norwich City FC players.

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
Marcelino Nunez	1
Danny Welbeck	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

4 / 4

2.16 Norwich City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.17 Watford FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Norwich City FC58% Draw22% Watford FC20%

Actual: Norwich City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes61% 0% No39%

Avg goals/match: 3.33

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	84%	16%
± 2.5	64%	36%
± 3.5	42%	58%
± 4.5	25%	75%

Double Chance

Norwich City FC or Draw

80%

Draw or Watford FC

42%

Norwich City FC or Watford FC

78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Norwich City FC43% Draw40% Watford FC17%

Actual: Norwich City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted

4 – 2

Actual

1 – 1

9.9%

2 – 1

9.4%

2 – 0

8.3%

1 – 0

7.2%

3 – 1

6.7%

3 – 0

5.8%

2 – 2

5.5%

1 – 2

5.2%

0 – 0

3 – 2

4 – 1

3.7%

0 – 1

3.6%

Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC

Handicap	Norwich City FC covers	Push	Watford FC covers
-2.5	19%	—	81%
-2	19%	18%	63%
-1.5	37%	—	63%
-1	37%	22%	42%
-0.5	58%	—	42%
+0.5	81%	—	19%
+1	81%	11%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✓

Watford FC keeps clean sheet

12% ✓

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