Watford FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Watford FC vs Norwich City FC — Championship at Vicarage Road Stadium.
- Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Norwich City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Adrian Waters
- Referee Akil Howson
- Referee Gavin Ward
- Referee John Brooks
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Norwich City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Dec | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Dec | Brentford FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Dec | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | Rotherham United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Dec | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Watford FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Dec | Cardiff City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Dec | Reading FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Dec | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Dec | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Dec | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Watford FC | Norwich City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #24 |
| 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)
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
Watford FC are 19th (0 pts). Norwich City FC are 24th (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' What a night it is going to be! Watford FC welcome Norwich City FC for this crunch clash at Vicarage Road Stadium.
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 10' Watford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Daniel Farke will be considering his options from the bench.
- 18' That is a Yellow card for Watford FC. Etienne Capoue will be fuming at that decision.
- 23' Jacob Sorensen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 28' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Watford FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 33' With 0 assists to his name this season, Josh Martin is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Watford FC.
- 38' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 39' Ismaila Sarr has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 39 minutes.
- 44' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 49' 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.
- 54' Over 54 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 59' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Watford FC and Norwich City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 63' Tom Cleverley is having his name booked by the referee on 63.
- 67' Mario Vrancic is replacing Kieran Dowell for the Norwich City FC side.
- 69' The crowd applauds Jeremy Ngakia as he leaves the pitch. Adam Masina steps in for Watford FC.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Stipe Perica. He replaces Andre Gray on 74 minute.
- 78' Controversy at the stadium! Ismaila Sarr argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 83' Max Aarons is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Watford FC so far.
- 85' Time for substitution for Watford FC. Etienne Capoue is replaced by Nathaniel Chalobah.
- 87' Will Hughes is having his name booked by the referee on 87.
- 87' Lukas Rupp gets the nod from Norwich City FC. He replaces Kenny McLean and will look to change the dynamic.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Watford FC players.
Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 6
- 1
- 29
-
8
Tom Cleverley ↓ Will Hughes 74'
-
21
Femenia Far ↓ Marc Navarro 85'
- 9
-
18
Andre Gray ↓ Stipe Perica 74'
- 23
- 31
-
3
Jeremy Ngakia ↓ Adam Masina 69'
Bench
-
11
Adam Masina ↑ 69'
-
19
Will Hughes ↑ 74'
-
14
Nathaniel Chalobah ↑ 85'
-
32
Marc Navarro ↑ 85'
-
25
Stipe Perica ↑ 74'
- 26
- 16
- 44
- 49
Coach
Xisco Munoz
Norwich City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Kieran Dowell ↓ Mario Vrancic 67'
- 20
- 33
- 6
- 5
-
14
Todd Cantwell ↓ Jordan Hugill 67'
- 22
- 17
-
23
Kenny McLean ↓ Lukas Rupp 87'
- 2
-
19
Jacob Sorensen ↓ Ben Gibson 67'
Bench
- 16
-
34
Ben Gibson ↑ 67'
- 27
-
8
Mario Vrancic ↑ 67'
-
9
Jordan Hugill ↑ 67'
-
7
Lukas Rupp ↑ 87'
- 50
-
24
Josh Martin ↑ 87'
Coach
Daniel Farke
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
Watford FC Form
Norwich City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.66
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.32
Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 91% + Under — clean sheet likely 84%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Watford FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 0.98
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 1.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 2.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
| ± 3.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Norwich City FC
59%
Watford FC or Norwich City FC
58%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Watford FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
40.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.1%
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
3.1%
3 – 0
1.6%
0 – 2
1.6%
1 – 2
1.4%
3 – 1
0.7%
2 – 2
0.6%
4 – 0
0.3%
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | Norwich City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 8% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 26% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 12% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
72%
✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
52%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.