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
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 win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Norwich win(s).
| 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 7th in Championship (4 points from 2 matches) and Norwich sit 23rd (0 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Watford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 23 | Norwich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy