Watford vs Norwich: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 26, 2020 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Norwich?
Watford won 1-0 on December 26, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 39′I. SarrWatford
Official lineup for Watford vs Norwich
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
4-4-2- 3J. Ngakia
- 23I. Sarr
- 18A. Gray
- 9T. Deeney
- 12K. Sema
- 8T. Cleverley
- 29É. Capoue
- 6B. Wilmot
- 31F. Sierralta
- 21Kiko Femenía
- 1B. Foster
Norwich
4-2-3-1- 22T. Pukki
- 20O. Skipp
- 14T. Cantwell
- 19J. Sørensen
- 10K. Dowell
- 17E. Buendía
- 23K. McLean
- 2M. Aarons
- 6C. Zimmermann
- 5G. Hanley
- 33M. McGovern
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Norwich have 11, 3 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2020 | Huddersfield(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Brentford(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Birmingham(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Rotherham(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Cardiff(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2020 | Cardiff(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Reading(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Blackburn(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 9, 2020 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Watford wins, 0 draws, 3 Norwich wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2020 | Watford 2-1 Norwich | Premier League |
| Nov 8, 2019 | Norwich 0-2 Watford | Premier League |
| May 11, 2016 | Norwich 4-2 Watford | Premier League |
| Dec 5, 2015 | Watford 2-0 Norwich | Premier League |
| Feb 21, 2015 | Watford 0-3 Norwich | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Norwich 3-0 Watford | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Norwich score 1.6 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.3 | 0.9 | 4 | 8/15 | 4/15 |
| Norwich | 1.6 | 0.9 | 5 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Watford sit 20th in Championship (11 points from 11 matches) and Norwich sit 21st (9 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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