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Watford vs Norwich City Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds

Published at :February 1, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Modified at :February 1, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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The Hornets will take on the Canaries in Matchday 30 of the EFL Championship

As the EFL Championship season progresses, the tension rises exponentially for both fans and teams. Watford will host Norwich City at Vicarage Road on Saturday afternoon. Both clubs are hungry for points and a chance to bolster their standings, so the stakes are high for this upcoming fixture. Both Watford and Norwich are currently enjoying the comforts of midtable in the Championship. Both teams will be eager to make a push for an even stronger position.

Watford’s performance has been a bit up and down in the last three matches. They did win against Derby by 0-2 but they failed to win back-to-back matches as they lost to Preston by 1-2. After that once against they faced defeat as they lost to Coventry by 2-1 away from home. They will have to be consistent with their performance on the pitch, as they have enough quality to position themselves in top spots.

Norwich City FC also have the same story as Watford’s as they faced a couple of disappointments in the last three matches. They lost to Sheffield United by 2-0, lost to Leeds United by 2-0 and they bounced back against Swansea as they won by 5-1. The Canaries have just managed to win once in their last six away games in the Championship. This upcoming fixture will be a mouthwatering clash for sure.

Kick-off:

Saturday, 1 Feb 2025 at 12:30 PM UK (06:00 PM IST)

Location: Vicarage Road

Form

Watford (in all competitions): L-L-W-D-L

Norwich City (in all competitions): W-L-L-L-W

Players to Watch

Rocco Vata (Watford)

Rocco operates in an advanced role within the midfield primarily, he has also played in central midfield as well. The Albanian is an incredibly talented and gifted player who is very comfortable with the ball. He possesses excellent close control and skill on the ball and uses them to beat the defenders.

Aside from his ball ability, Rocco is a very intelligent player who reads the game well and is able to make runs off the ball into space. Rocco has a keen eye for goal and has shown his ice-cold finishing from all over the pitch. His dribbling style is very similar to James Rodriguez and surely he will be a headache for the Canaries. In 19 games, he has scored three goals and provided three assists.

Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City)

The Danish is a tall and physically strong player. Technically he is the best in the Norwich squad, he has good touch on the ball and good finishing and passing skills. He can score himself and also set up for his teammates to score.

Oscar’s positioning and movement are very good, he is able to attract defenders to open spaces for his teammates to exploit. The Danishman is a hardworking player who gives his best on the pitch and does not shy away from taking the leadership role in the team. In 24 games, he has scored once goal till now.

Match Facts

  • The winner of the last meeting was Norwich City
  • The average number of goals in meetings between Watford and Norwich is 4
  • When Watford leads 1-0 at home, they win in 75% of their matches

Watford vs Norwich City: Betting Tips & Odds

  • Tip 1 – This fixture to end in a draw – 12/5 by bet365
  • Tip 2 – Both teams to score
  • Tip 3 – Goals scored over 1.5

Injury and Team News

The home team will only miss Daniel Bachmann due to injury, the rest of the players are fit to play.

Gabriel Forsyth, Josh Ginnelly, Liam Gibbs and Ben Slimane are all out due to injuries for Norwich City.

Head-to-Head

Matches: 36

Watford: 19

Norwich City: 12

Draws: 5

Predicted Lineups

Watford Predicted Lineup (3-4-1-2):

Bond (GK); Porteous, Pollock, Morris; Ngakia, Kayembe, Bashiru, Larouci; Chakvetadze; Vata, Bayo

Norwich City Predicted Lineup (4-3-3):

Gunn (GK); Fisher, Duffy, Doyle, Mahovo; Schwartau, McLean, Marcondes; Hernandez, Sargent, Dobbin

Match Prediction for Watford vs Norwich City

Both teams have not been consistent in their performance and have lost some crucial fixtures in the last few weeks. Quality-wise both teams are almost on the same level and surely this will be an exciting clash. Most probably his fixture will end in a stalemate.

Prediction: Watford 2-2 Norwich City

Telecast

India: FanCode

UK: Sky Sports

USA: CBS Sports Network, Paramount+

Nigeria: No Telecast

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