Norwich vs Watford Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 21st September 2024

Watford go up against Norwich on Saturday for a Championship meeting at Carrow Road.

A look at the Championship standings shows that five points and ten places currently separate the two teams.

The last time Norwich played Watford, they booked three points to their account and look well primed to secure another win this coming Saturday.

Norwich scored seven times in the last ten outings for an average of 0.7 goals a game. They conceded 14 and managed two clean sheets.

Watford scored 13 goals, conceded 11 and managed four clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Watford lost 4-2 against Norwich in their latest encounter. This served as pay back for the 3-2 defeat, Watford handed out in the match before.

Norwich vs Watford Prediction

Norwich Form

Showing inconsistent form, Norwich lost two of their past three matches, going down 4-0 against Crystal Palace, before beating Coventry 0-1. The joy was short-lived, as Swansea proved too strong in a 1-0 defeat. Norwich claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Championship, which also saw them drawing five and losing zero matches, in which they scored seven and conceded six goals.

A season somewhat above expectations could perhaps make Norwich a contender in a title race, though they do look capable of a podium finish if catching the right momentum.

Watford Form

In their previous three matches, Watford beat Plymouth 2-0, lost 1-0 against Sheffield United and drew 1-1 with Coventry. Watford managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Championship. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring 11 time and letting in eight.

Norwich enter the season as candidates for a top three finish, but more than a third place would in the end would be a rather big surprise.

Head-to-head encounters tend to bring out the best in both sides, and we fully expect the trend to continue, when Norwich renew Watford their acquaintance.

Norwich have so far been able to win just once after five Championship games played, in stead showing off two draws and two defeats. Watford enjoy a record of three wins, one draw and one defeat in the Championship.

Norwich vs Watford Squads

Norwich Squad

The 35-year-old coach of the home team, Johannes Hoff Thorup, will select the lineup against Watford from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Championship this season:

Angus Gunn (0/5), Archie Mair (0/0), George Long (0/0), Benjamin Chrisene (0/4), Brad Hills (0/0), Callum Doyle (0/5), Grant Hanley (0/1), Jack Stacey (0/5), Jaden Warner (0/0), Jonathan Tomkinson (0/0), Jose Cordoba (0/3), Kellen Fisher (0/1), Shane Duffy (0/5), Anis Ben Slimane (0/0), Borja Sainz (2/5), Forson Amankwah (0/5), Jacob Lungi Soerensen (0/1), Kenny McLean (0/5), Liam Gibbs (0/5), Marcelino Nunez (0/5), Onel Hernandez (0/4), Tony Springett (0/0), Ante Crnac (0/3), Ashley Barnes (0/0), Christian Fassnacht (0/1), Joshua Sargent (2/5), Kaide Gordon (0/0), Kenneth Aboh (0/0), Oscar Schwartau (0/2).

Watford Squad

Below is the full team squad of Watford. The manager Cleverley will pick his starting XI against Norwich from these players:

Alfie Marriott (0/0), Daniel Bachmann (0/5), Jonathan Bond (0/0), Angelo Ogbonna (0/0), Antonio Tikvic (0/0), Festy Ebosele (0/0), Francisco Sierralta (0/5), James Morris (0/4), Jeremy Ngakia (0/2), Kayky Almeida (0/0), Kevin Keben (0/0), Matthew Pollock (0/5), Ryan Andrews (1/5), Ryan Porteous (0/3), Yasser Larouci (0/4), Edo Kayembe (3/5), Giorgi Chakvetadze (1/5), Imran Louza (0/1), Ken Sema (0/4), Moussa Sissoko (1/5), Pierre Dwomoh (0/0), Rocco Vata (0/1), Thomas Ince (0/2), Tom Dele-Bashiru (1/5), Daniel Jebbison (0/0), Kwadwo Baah (0/3), Mamadou Doumbia (0/0), Vakoun Issouf Bayo (0/0).

Norwich vs Watford Team News

Norwich have an almost full squad available against Watford at Carrow Road with only one player possibly missing. There is no need for Borja Sainz to show up in the Norwich dressing room, as he is suspended.

Worst-case scenario, Watford have a total of six players out for their next match. Ryan Porteous, Ryan Porteous, Ryan Porteous, Ryan Porteous and Ryan Porteous racked up too many penalty points and won't be in the Watford travelling party for their next match.

Daniel Jebbison won't be travelling with Watford this time, as he nurses an injury.

Norwich vs Watford Lineups

Norwich vs Watford H2H

Watford were knocked out cold when Norwich took a 4-2 win in their latest encounter. It served as pay back for the 3-2 defeat, Watford handed out in the game before. Look for either side to win this encounter, as they have a tendency not to draw their matches, since only one of the last ten encounters finished all square. Norwich won three times, while Watford ran out winners eight times. A home win gets you odds at 23/20 with the bookies, while the best betting odds on an away win are at 11/5.

Norwich vs Watford Results

The past ten matches between Norwich and Watford have largely been entertaining affairs. Over 2.5 goals came out a winning bet seven times in these encounters. It seems only natural to look for goals on Saturday. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 10/11 with the bookies.

Norwich vs Watford Betting Tips

Look no further than Joshua Sargent, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Norwich in the Championship, while Edo Kayembe managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for Watford in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Norwich won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Carrow Road. They drew five and lost two as well, while Watford won three of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost five. Goals are flowing freely for Norwich on home soil currently, as both teams scored in seven of their last 10 matches here. Both teams were also on target six times in Watford''s last 10 league games away from home.

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the last ten encounters between these two teams. Norwich managed an average of 1.7 goals, with Watford averaging 1.5 goals in these. Both teams to score was a winning bet five times in this run of matches. Norwich saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Watford, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.2 times goals per game.