Norwich City FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Norwich City FC vs Watford FC — Championship .
- Norwich City FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Watford FC 8 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matthew Corlett (England)
3 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 3.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Watford FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Dec | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Dec | Preston North End FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Dec | Southampton FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Dec | Sheffield United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Dec | Watford FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Norwich City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Leicester City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Dec | Stoke City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Dec | Wrexham AFC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Dec | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Dec | Norwich City FC | H | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Norwich City FC | Watford FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #20 |
| 9 | Points | 8 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 3 / 0 / 5 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 4 |
| 16 | Scored | 7 |
| 17 | Conceded | 10 |
| -1 | GD | -3 |
| 1.13 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 38% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season
Norwich City FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
Norwich City FC are 17th (9 pts). Watford FC are 20th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Norwich City FC
0-15
5/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/2
61-75
5/3
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Watford FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Norwich City FC
| Mohamed Toure | 5 G | |
| Andre Brooks | 2 G | 2 A |
| Mathias Kvistgaarden | 2 G | 1 A |
Watford FC
| Amin Nabizada | 3 G |
| Iker Bravo | 1 G |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Norwich City FC have kicked off against Watford FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Norwich City FC Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Norwich City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.7
Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
Norwich City FC or Watford FC 73% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Watford FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Norwich City FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Watford FC
57%
Norwich City FC or Watford FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
8%
2 – 0
7.4%
0 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC
| Handicap | Norwich City FC covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 21% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

