Norwich vs Watford: result 0-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 24Kick-off on December 29, 2025 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Carrow Road, Norwich, Norfolk
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What was the result of Norwich vs Watford?
Watford won 0-1 on December 29, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 90′Vivaldo SemedoWatford
Official lineup for Norwich vs Watford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Norwich
4-2-3-1- 9J. Sargent
- 29O. Schwartau
- 16Jacob Wright
- 42T. Springett
- 23K. McLean
- 7P. Mattsson
- 47L. Mahovo
- 6H. Darling
- 15Ruairi McConville
- 35K. Fisher
- 1V. Kovačević
Watford
4-4-2- 9L. Kjerrumgaard
- 8G. Chakvetadze
- 42O. Maamma
- 10I. Louza
- 5H. Kyprianou
- 7T. Ince
- 16M. Bola
- 3Max Alleyne
- 6M. Pollock
- 2J. Ngakia
- 1E. Selvik
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Norwich have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Watford have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2025 | Charlton(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Preston(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Southampton(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Watford(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2025 | Leicester(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Stoke City(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Wrexham(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Norwich(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Norwich wins, 0 draws, 2 Watford wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2025 | Watford 3-2 Norwich | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Watford 1-2 Norwich | League Cup |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Watford 0-1 Norwich | Championship |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Norwich 4-1 Watford | Championship |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Norwich 4-2 Watford | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Watford 3-2 Norwich | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Norwich score 1.1 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1 | 11/15 | 7/15 |
| Watford | 1.6 | 1.3 | 2 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Norwich sit 21st in Championship (9 points from 11 matches) and Watford sit 20th (11 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 11 |
| 21 | Norwich | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 9 |
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