Saturday , 14 November 2026

Watford FC vs Norwich City FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Watford FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Norwich City FC
Tue 7 Jul 2020 · 17:00 UTC Vicarage Road Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'
Y 9' Jamal Lewis
Y 11' Alexander Tettey
Will Hughes 23' Y
Y 88' Ben Godfrey
Y 90' Emiliano Buendia
Tom Cleverley 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Watford FC vs Norwich City FC — Premier League at Vicarage Road Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Andy Woolmer
  • Referee Anthony Taylor
  • Referee Martin Atkinson
  • Referee Gary Beswick
  • Referee Adam Nunn

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 10 27
2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 22
3 Manchester City FC 10 21
4 Liverpool FC 10 18
5 Chelsea FC 10 16
6 Everton FC 10 16
7 AFC Bournemouth 10 15
8 Brentford FC 10 14
9 Leeds United FC 10 14
10 Aston Villa FC 10 13
11 Tottenham Hotspur FC 10 12
12 Newcastle United FC 10 12
13 Hull City AFC 10 11
14 Ipswich Town FC 10 11
15 Fulham FC 10 10
16 Nottingham Forest FC 10 9
17 Coventry City FC 10 9
18 Manchester United FC 10 8
19 Sunderland AFC 10 8
20 Crystal Palace FC 10 7

Head-to-Head

10
5
Watford FC 15 games · Avg 3.1 goals Norwich City FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-07-07 Watford FC 2–1 Norwich City FC 2019-11-08 Norwich City FC 0–2 Watford FC

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Jul Norwich City FC H 2–1 W
04 Jul Chelsea FC A 0–3 L
28 Jun Southampton FC H 1–3 L
25 Jun Burnley FC A 0–1 L
20 Jun Leicester City FC H 1–1 D
07 Mar Crystal Palace FC A 0–1 L
Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Jul Watford FC A 1–2 L
04 Jul Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 0–1 L
01 Jul Arsenal FC A 0–4 L
27 Jun Manchester United FC H 1–2 L
24 Jun Everton FC H 0–1 L
19 Jun Southampton FC H 0–3 L

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Watford FC welcome Norwich City FC for this crunch clash at Vicarage Road Stadium.
  • 4' What a strike from Emiliano Buendia! The score is 0-1.
  • 9' The referee shows Norwich City FC player a Yellow card on 9.
  • 10' GOAL! Craig Dawson scores on 10. Assisted by Etienne Capoue
  • 11' Alexander Tettey is having his name booked by the referee on 11.
  • 16' Adam Idah has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 4 goals this season.
  • 21' The energy levels are beginning to show. Daniel Farke might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 23' Will Hughes picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 28' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 33' A quiet spell here at Vicarage Road Stadium. Norwich City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 38' 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 Teemu Pukki suffering a number of foals already.
  • 43' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 48' Watford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 53' Watford FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 55' Another change for Norwich City FC made on 55 minute. Alexander Tettey leaves to be changed by Kenny McLean.
  • 55' Danny Welbeck adds to his 0 season tally! Watford FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 59' The supporters are chanting for Tom Cleverley. He replaces Will Hughes on 59 minute.
  • 64' Supporters expect more eagerness from Josip Drmic, as he is very good at scoring at Vicarage Road Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 69' Watford FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Norwich City FC backline.
  • 74' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Watford FC and Norwich City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 76' The whistle greets Marco Stiepermann as he departs to be replaced by Adam Idah.
  • 81' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 83' Another change for Norwich City FC made on 83 minute. Teemu Pukki leaves to be changed by Josip Drmic.
  • 87' Nathaniel Chalobah is ready to make an impact after coming on for Etienne Capoue at the 87 minute mark.
  • 88' Norwich City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for Norwich City FC. Emiliano Buendia will be fuming at that decision.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Watford FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nigel Pearson

Norwich City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Farke

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josh Sargent 5
Ismaila Sarr 3
Myron Boadu 2
Emmanuel Dennis 2
Benjamin Chrisene 2
Vakoun Issouf Bayo 2
Yaser Asprilla 2
Mileta Rajovic 2

Head to Head

2020-07-07 Watford FC 2–1 Norwich City FC 2019-11-08 Norwich City FC 0–2 Watford FC

Watford FC Form

2020-07-07 Watford FC 2–1 Norwich City FC W 2020-07-04 Chelsea FC 3–0 Watford FC L 2020-06-28 Watford FC 1–3 Southampton FC L 2020-06-25 Burnley FC 1–0 Watford FC L 2020-06-20 Watford FC 1–1 Leicester City FC D 2020-03-07 Crystal Palace FC 1–0 Watford FC L

Norwich City FC Form

2020-07-07 Watford FC 2–1 Norwich City FC L 2020-07-04 Norwich City FC 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2020-07-01 Arsenal FC 4–0 Norwich City FC L 2020-06-27 Norwich City FC 1–2 Manchester United FC L 2020-06-24 Norwich City FC 0–1 Everton FC L 2020-06-19 Norwich City FC 0–3 Southampton FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.73 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for: Watford FC to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC56% Draw25% Norwich City FC19%
Actual: Watford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Norwich City FC
44%
Watford FC or Norwich City FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC38% Draw46% Norwich City FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 0
10.6%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
5.5%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Norwich City FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 17% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 23% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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