Thursday , 2 July 2026

Watford FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Watford FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Norwich City FC
Sat 1 Feb 2025 · 12:30 UTC Vicarage Road 19,774 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 41' Josh Sargent
Vakoun Issouf Bayo 35' R
Imran Louza 40' Y
Ryan Andrews 77' Y
Moussa Sissoko 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Lewis Smith
  • Assistant 1 Nigel Lugg
  • Assistant 2 Shaun Hudson

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
2025-02-01 Watford FC 0–1 Norwich City FC 2024-09-21 Norwich City FC 4–1 Watford FC 2024-02-13 Norwich City FC 4–2 Watford FC 2023-11-28 Watford FC 3–2 Norwich City FC 2023-01-02 Norwich City FC 0–1 Watford FC

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Feb Norwich City FC H 0–1 L
25 Jan Coventry City FC A 1–2 L
21 Jan Preston North End FC H 1–2 L
18 Jan Derby County FC A 2–0 W
14 Jan Cardiff City FC A 1–1 D
09 Jan Fulham FC A 1–4 L
Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Feb Watford FC A 1–0 W
25 Jan Swansea City AFC H 5–1 W
22 Jan Leeds United FC A 0–2 L
18 Jan Sheffield United FC A 0–2 L
11 Jan Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 0–4 L
04 Jan Coventry City FC H 2–1 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' That's the starting whistle at Vicarage Road. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Watford FC and Norwich City FC.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' Watford FC currently sit 9 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' Norwich City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' Watford FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Norwich City FC's 4-4-2 shape.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ante Crnac is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Watford FC.
  • 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 35' Vakoun Issouf Bayo picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 40' A moment of madness from Imran Louza on 40 minutes earns him a card. Watford FC will be frustrated.
  • 41' Josh Sargent does the damage! The net is bulging and Norwich City FC surge ahead!
  • 46' Shane Duffy, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Watford FC and Norwich City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 56' A quiet spell here at Vicarage Road. Watford FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 61' Tom Dele-Bashiru is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Norwich City FC tonight.
  • 66' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 69' The Norwich City FC manager makes a substitution. Lewis Dobbin departs to be replaced by Ante Crnac.
  • 74' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Watford FC and Norwich City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 75' It is a substitution in Norwich City FC team. Jacob Sorensen is replaced by Jack Stacey on 75 minute.
  • 77' It’s a booking for Watford FC player. Ryan Andrews gets a card.
  • 82' Watford FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 83' The whistle greets Yasser Larouci as he departs to be replaced by Tom Ince.
  • 84' The whistle greets Josh Sargent as he departs to be replaced by Benjamin Chrisene.
  • 89' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Moussa Sissoko.
  • 90' Michael Adu-Poku is replacing Moussa Sissoko for the Watford FC side.
  • With this win, Norwich City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tom Cleverley

Norwich City FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Johannes Thorup

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josh Sargent 5
Ismaila Sarr 3
Vakoun Issouf Bayo 2
Yaser Asprilla 2
Mileta Rajovic 2
Emmanuel Dennis 2
Borja Sainz 1
Emiliano Buendia 1

Head to Head

2025-02-01 Watford FC 0–1 Norwich City FC 2024-09-21 Norwich City FC 4–1 Watford FC 2024-02-13 Norwich City FC 4–2 Watford FC 2023-11-28 Watford FC 3–2 Norwich City FC 2023-01-02 Norwich City FC 0–1 Watford FC

Watford FC Form

2025-02-01 Watford FC 0–1 Norwich City FC L 2025-01-25 Coventry City FC 2–1 Watford FC L 2025-01-21 Watford FC 1–2 Preston North End FC L 2025-01-18 Derby County FC 0–2 Watford FC W 2025-01-14 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Watford FC D 2025-01-09 Fulham FC 4–1 Watford FC L

Norwich City FC Form

2025-02-01 Watford FC 0–1 Norwich City FC W 2025-01-25 Norwich City FC 5–1 Swansea City AFC W 2025-01-22 Leeds United FC 2–0 Norwich City FC L 2025-01-18 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Norwich City FC L 2025-01-11 Norwich City FC 0–4 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2025-01-04 Norwich City FC 2–1 Coventry City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.15 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45 Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for: Watford FC or Norwich City FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC30% Draw29% Norwich City FC41%
Actual: Norwich City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Norwich City FC
70%
Watford FC or Norwich City FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Watford FC22% Draw48% Norwich City FC30%
Actual: Norwich City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.4%
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 2
7.6%
1 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
5%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Norwich City FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 17% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 21% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗

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