Saturday , 14 November 2026

Watford FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Watford FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Norwich City FC
Tue 28 Nov 2023 · 20:00 UTC Vicarage Road HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 3' Danny Batth
0–2 12' Ui-jo Hwang
Ismael Kone 30' 1–2
Mileta Rajovic 33' 2–2
Yaser Asprilla 77' 3–2
Jake Livermore 18' Y
Y 35' Jack Stacey
Y 64' Shane Duffy

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Simon Hooper
  • Assistant 1 Adrian Holmes
  • Assistant 2 Mark Scholes
4 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 16.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

10
5
Watford FC 15 games · Avg 3.1 goals Norwich City FC
Last 5 meetings
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 2021-09-18 Norwich City FC 1–3 Watford FC

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Nov Norwich City FC H 3–2 W
25 Nov Leicester City FC A 0–2 L
11 Nov Rotherham United FC H 5–0 W
04 Nov Huddersfield Town AFC A 0–0 D
28 Oct Millwall FC H 2–2 D
24 Oct Swansea City AFC A 1–0 W
Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Nov Watford FC A 2–3 L
25 Nov Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–0 W
11 Nov Cardiff City FC A 3–2 W
05 Nov Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–3 L
28 Oct Sunderland AFC A 1–3 L
24 Oct Middlesbrough FC H 1–2 L

Season Stats

Watford FC Norwich City FC
#20 Position #12
15 Points 21
15 Played 15
4 / 3 / 8 W / D / L 7 / 0 / 8
13 Scored 32
23 Conceded 24
-10 GD +8
1.00 PPG 1.40
27% Win % 47%

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
13% Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season

Watford FC are 20th (15 pts). Norwich City FC are 12th (21 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Watford FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/4
31-45
–/6
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Norwich City FC
0-15
6/6
16-30
6/4
31-45
4/2
46-60
4/6
61-75
9/3
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Watford FC
Amin Nabizada 3 G
Iker Bravo 1 G
Luca Kjerrumgaard 1 G
Norwich City FC
Mohamed Toure 5 G
Mathias Kvistgaarden 4 G 4 A
Edmond-Paris Maghoma 4 G 2 A
Andre Brooks 3 G 2 A
Anthony Musaba 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Watford FC launch into their encounter with Norwich City FC.
  • 3' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Danny Batth makes it 0-1.
  • 8' It’s high time David Wagner made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 12' What composure from Ui-jo Hwang! The South Korea international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 17' Another substitution for Norwich City FC to replace Ui-jo Hwang by Ashley Barnes on 17 minute.
  • 18' Jake Livermore was booked on 18.
  • 23' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 28' The 28-year-old Edo Kayembe has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 30' What a moment for Ismael Kone! That strike on 30 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 33' Mileta Rajovic adds to his 0 season tally! Watford FC lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 35' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jack Stacey on 35 minutes.
  • 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Shane Duffy made 346 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 50' Ryan Porteous, a Scotland , has 4 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 55' Scotland international Kenny McLean has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 60' Jamal Lewis has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 383 appearances.
  • 64' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Shane Duffy.
  • 67' Adam Idah makes way for Liam Gibbs at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Norwich City FC.
  • 68' Fresh legs for Norwich City FC! Kellen Fisher comes on to replace Jack Stacey.
  • 73' Watford FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 77' Yaser Asprilla does the damage! The net is bulging and Watford FC surge ahead!
  • 82' 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 Ryan Andrews suffering a number of foals already.
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Vakoun Issouf Bayo. He replaces Mileta Rajovic on 83 minute.
  • 84' Marcelino Nunez is replacing Danny Batth for the Norwich City FC side.
  • 89' Norwich City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 90' A change in the Watford FC ranks — Ken Sema exits the field as Francisco Sierralta enters on 90.
  • 3-2 the final result. Norwich City FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Valerien Ismael

Norwich City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Wagner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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 2021-09-18 Norwich City FC 1–3 Watford FC

Watford FC Form

2023-11-28 Watford FC 3–2 Norwich City FC W 2023-11-25 Leicester City FC 2–0 Watford FC L 2023-11-11 Watford FC 5–0 Rotherham United FC W 2023-11-04 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–0 Watford FC D 2023-10-28 Watford FC 2–2 Millwall FC D 2023-10-24 Swansea City AFC 0–1 Watford FC W

Norwich City FC Form

2023-11-28 Watford FC 3–2 Norwich City FC L 2023-11-25 Norwich City FC 1–0 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2023-11-11 Cardiff City FC 2–3 Norwich City FC W 2023-11-05 Norwich City FC 1–3 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2023-10-28 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Norwich City FC L 2023-10-24 Norwich City FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.87 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.89 Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 71% + Over 2.5 goals 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC46% Draw22% Norwich City FC32%
Actual: Watford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.76
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Norwich City FC
54%
Watford FC or Norwich City FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC30% Draw39% Norwich City FC31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
4.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
2 – 3
4.4%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
3.9%
1 – 0
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Norwich City FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 11% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 17% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 17% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 12% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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