Thursday , 2 July 2026

Watford FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Watford FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Norwich City FC
Sat 15 Oct 2022 · 18:45 UTC Vicarage Road Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 43' Max Aarons
Craig Cathcart 74' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Watford FC vs Norwich City FC — Championship at Vicarage Road Stadium.

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

10
4
Watford FC 14 games · Avg 2.9 goals Norwich City FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-10-15 Watford FC 2–1 Norwich City FC 2022-01-21 Watford FC 0–3 Norwich City FC 2021-09-18 Norwich City FC 1–3 Watford FC 2021-04-20 Norwich City FC 0–1 Watford FC 2020-12-26 Watford FC 1–0 Norwich City FC

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Oct Norwich City FC H 2–1 W
08 Oct Blackpool FC A 1–3 L
05 Oct Swansea City AFC H 1–2 L
02 Oct Stoke City FC A 4–0 W
17 Sep Sunderland AFC H 2–2 D
13 Sep Blackburn Rovers FC A 0–2 L
Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Oct Watford FC A 1–2 L
08 Oct Preston North End FC H 2–3 L
04 Oct Reading FC A 1–1 D
01 Oct Blackpool FC A 1–0 W
17 Sep West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–1 D
14 Sep Bristol City FC H 3–2 W

Season Stats

Watford FC Norwich City FC
#16 Position #9
57 Points 65
46 Played 46
14 / 15 / 17 W / D / L 19 / 8 / 19
53 Scored 63
65 Conceded 56
-12 GD +7
1.24 PPG 1.41
30% Win % 41%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Vicarage Road Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Norwich City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' It looks surprising Norwich City FC does not make any changes. Aaron Ramsey has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 18' Watford FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Imran Louza on 18.
  • 23' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 28' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Slaven Bilic will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 31' Goal! Keinan Davis scores his 20 goal in 355 matches.
  • 36' Watford FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Norwich City FC backline.
  • 41' Ken Sema, a Sweden , has 14 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 43' It’s a booking for Norwich City FC player. Max Aarons gets a Yellow card.
  • 45' What a moment for Josh Sargent! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Liam Gibbs as he leaves the pitch. Isaac Hayden steps in for Norwich City FC.
  • 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Watford FC and Norwich City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 56' Watford FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Norwich City FC's shape.
  • 61' Ireland international Andrew Omobamidele has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 63' Joao Pedro gets the nod from Watford FC. He replaces Yaser Asprilla and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 68' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Norwich City FC that had 368 games and scored 460 goals.
  • 73' A change in the Norwich City FC ranks — Kieran Dowell exits the field as Onel Hernandez enters on 73.
  • 74' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Craig Cathcart on 74 minutes.
  • 79' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 82' The whistle greets Max Aarons as he departs to be replaced by Todd Cantwell.
  • 87' Keinan Davis makes way for Edo Kayembe at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Watford FC.
  • 90' Andrew Omobamidele makes way for Aaron Ramsey at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Norwich City FC.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Slaven Bilic

Norwich City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josh Sargent 5
Ismaila Sarr 3
Yaser Asprilla 2
Mileta Rajovic 2
Emmanuel Dennis 2
Vakoun Issouf Bayo 2
Danny Welbeck 1
Danny Batth 1

Head to Head

2022-10-15 Watford FC 2–1 Norwich City FC 2022-01-21 Watford FC 0–3 Norwich City FC 2021-09-18 Norwich City FC 1–3 Watford FC 2021-04-20 Norwich City FC 0–1 Watford FC 2020-12-26 Watford FC 1–0 Norwich City FC

Watford FC Form

2022-10-15 Watford FC 2–1 Norwich City FC W 2022-10-08 Blackpool FC 3–1 Watford FC L 2022-10-05 Watford FC 1–2 Swansea City AFC L 2022-10-02 Stoke City FC 0–4 Watford FC W 2022-09-17 Watford FC 2–2 Sunderland AFC D 2022-09-13 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Watford FC L

Norwich City FC Form

2022-10-15 Watford FC 2–1 Norwich City FC L 2022-10-08 Norwich City FC 2–3 Preston North End FC L 2022-10-04 Reading FC 1–1 Norwich City FC D 2022-10-01 Blackpool FC 0–1 Norwich City FC W 2022-09-17 Norwich City FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2022-09-14 Norwich City FC 3–2 Bristol City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.35 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32 Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for: Watford FC or Norwich City FC 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC42% Draw27% Norwich City FC31%
Actual: Watford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Norwich City FC
58%
Watford FC or Norwich City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Watford FC27% Draw47% Norwich City FC26%
Actual: Watford FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
8.9%
1 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
8.1%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 0
6.2%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Norwich City FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 19% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 19% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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