Thursday , 2 July 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

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
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
#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' The game is set. Norwich City FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 3' What a moment for Danny Batth! That strike on 3 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 8' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 12' Ui-jo Hwang adds to his 0 season tally! Norwich City FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 17' Another change for Norwich City FC made on 17 minute. Ui-jo Hwang leaves to be changed by Ashley Barnes.
  • 18' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jake Livermore.
  • 23' Edo Kayembe, a Congo DR , has 30 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 28' Watford FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Norwich City FC backline.
  • 30' Magnificent from Ismael Kone! That is 10 goals in 279 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 33' GOAL! Mileta Rajovic scores on 33. Assisted by Jamal Lewis
  • 35' Jack Stacey picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 40' Ashley Barnes has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 45' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 50' Borja Sainz has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Watford FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 64' Controversy at the stadium! Shane Duffy argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 67' The Norwich City FC bench stirs into life. Adam Idah is withdrawn and Liam Gibbs gets his opportunity.
  • 68' Kellen Fisher is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jack Stacey at the 68 minute mark.
  • 73' England international Liam Gibbs has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 77' The Colombia Yaser Asprilla breaks the deadlock on 77 minutes. 3-2!
  • 82' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 83' The whistle greets Mileta Rajovic as he departs to be replaced by Vakoun Issouf Bayo.
  • 84' The Norwich City FC bench stirs into life. Danny Batth is withdrawn and Marcelino Nunez gets his opportunity.
  • 89' The energy levels are beginning to show. Valerien Ismael might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Watford FC — Francisco Sierralta on, Ken Sema off on 90 minutes.
  • Watford FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Yaser Asprilla 2
Mileta Rajovic 2
Emmanuel Dennis 2
Vakoun Issouf Bayo 2
Danny Welbeck 1
Danny Batth 1

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
1.95 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54 Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 67% + Over 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC51% Draw23% Norwich City FC26%
Actual: Watford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.49
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Norwich City FC
49%
Watford FC or Norwich City FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC35% Draw41% Norwich City FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.6%
1 – 0
5.3%
0 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.7%
0 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Norwich City FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 14% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 20% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 15% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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