Watford: a match about staying up
59%after a loss
44%after a win
Relegation risk: 59% after a defeat, 44% after a win (10,000 simulations of the rest of the season).
Match Centre: Norwich City vs Watford
Home
Norwich City
13:30
Sat 31 Oct · your time
in 17 h 22 min
Away
Watford
Sat 24 Oct · Championshipaway
Charlton Athletic1:3Norwich City
Kelman 10'
Maghoma 35'Kvistgaarden 50'Mesik 76' (og)
Sun 20 Sep · Championshipat home
Norwich City3:4Bolton Wanderers
Touré 5'McConville 19'Stacey 61'
Gale 8'Larrazabal 42'Dalby 47'Ito 72'
Sat 17 Oct · Championshipat home
Watford2:0Charlton Athletic
Kjerrumgaard 58'Zemura 90+4'
Tue 13 Oct · Championshipaway
Cardiff City5:1Watford
Moylan 11' (p), 35'Pollock 41' (og)Tanner 45+5'Robinson 85'
Kyprianou 87'
Sat 10 Oct · Championshipat home
Watford0:4Burnley
Larsen 13'Amdouni 19'Hatate 25'Edwards 87'
Six of the Round · Championship
Pre-match chances
57% Norwich City
21% draw
Watford 22%
Pre-match result forecast (provider data).
Stadium: Carrow Road, Norwich Referee: Ben Speedie
What to watch for
Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.
Last meeting, 29 December 2025: Norwich City – Watford 0:1
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Ben Speedie: 3.0 yellow cards per match
3.0 yellow cards per match
This season in this competition: 5 matches, no red card, no penalty.
1 point apart in the table
20.Norwich City12 pts
21.Watford11 pts
Norwich City: place 20, 12 pts · Watford: place 21, 11 pts.
Players to watch
Championship, this season.
Mohamed Touré
Norwich City · forward
5goals
0assists
7.08avg rating
Last match, Bolton Wanderers: 1 goal, rating 7.2.
Iker Bravo
Watford · midfielder
1goal
2assists
6.85avg rating
Last match, Wolverhampton Wanderers: rating 6.4.
Who is out
Injuries and suspensions
Norwich City
- José CórdobaInjured · return date unknown
- Mirko TopicInjured · return date unknown
Watford
- Daniel BachmannInjured · return date unknown
Recent matches
Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.
“This set-up” is Norwich City at home and Watford away, as in this match.
Norwich City
all matches · 10
3W0D7L1.5scored per match2.1conceded per match
at home · 10
4W1D5L1.7scored per match1.5conceded per match
away · 10
4W0D6L1.7scored per match2.2conceded per match
- 24 Oct Charlton AthleticAChampionship 1:3W
- 17 Oct PortsmouthHChampionship 0:1L
- 14 Oct SouthamptonHChampionship 0:1L
- 10 Oct Swansea CityAChampionship 2:1L
- 20 Sep Bolton WanderersHChampionship 3:4L
- 17 Sep Manchester CityACarabao Cup 5:0L
- 12 Sep MiddlesbroughAChampionship 4:3L
- 9 Sep Birmingham CityHChampionship 2:1W
- 5 Sep Sheffield UnitedAChampionship 1:3W
- 1 Sep Stoke CityAChampionship 1:0L
- 29 Aug BurnleyHChampionship 4:1W
- 25 Aug Cardiff CityACarabao Cup 1:2W
- 22 Aug MillwallAChampionship 3:0L
- 15 Aug West Bromwich AlbionHChampionship 1:2L
- 8 Aug Milton Keynes DonsHCarabao Cup 4:1W
- 2 May Hull CityAChampionship 2:1L
- 25 Apr Swansea CityHChampionship 1:1D
- 21 Apr Derby CountyHChampionship 2:1W
- 18 Apr Bristol CityAChampionship 2:4W
- 11 Apr Ipswich TownHChampionship 0:2L
Sat 24 Oct · Championshipaway
Charlton Athletic1:3Norwich City
Kelman 10'
Maghoma 35'Kvistgaarden 50'Mesik 76' (og)
Sun 20 Sep · Championshipat home
Norwich City3:4Bolton Wanderers
Touré 5'McConville 19'Stacey 61'
Gale 8'Larrazabal 42'Dalby 47'Ito 72'
Thu 17 Sep · Carabao Cupaway
Manchester City5:0Norwich City
Samba 29', 54'Cherki 32'Allan 48'McAidoo 90'
Sat 12 Sep · Championshipaway
Middlesbrough4:3Norwich City
Berhalter 4', 36'Cozier-Duberry 7'Phillips 90+1'
Touré 1'Makama 70'Wright 75'
Wed 9 Sep · Championshipat home
Norwich City2:1Birmingham City
Schwartau 28'Diallo 39'
Vicente 64'
Sat 5 Sep · Championshipaway
Sheffield United1:3Norwich City
Bamford 23'
Musaba 8'Touré 44'Kvistgaarden 62'
Sat 29 Aug · Championshipat home
Norwich City4:1Burnley
Touré 2', 21'Brooks 5', 67'
Laurent 27'
Tue 25 Aug · Carabao Cupaway
Cardiff City1:2Norwich City
Salech 90+3'
Kvistgaarden 25'Crnac 78'
Sat 15 Aug · Championshipat home
Norwich City1:2West Bromwich Albion
Kvistgaarden 90'
Heggebø 75'Morgan 87'
Sat 8 Aug · Carabao Cupat home
Norwich City4:1Milton Keynes Dons
Touré 1'Slimane 7'Chrisene 43'Brooks 59'
Wintle 56'
Sat 2 May · Championshipaway
Hull City2:1Norwich City
McBurnie 28' (p), 67'
Touré 26'
Sat 25 Apr · Championshipat home
Norwich City1:1Swansea City
McLean 83' (p)
Vipotnik 53' (p)
Tue 21 Apr · Championshipat home
Norwich City2:1Derby County
Touré 33'Gibbs 60'
Ozoh 54'
Sat 18 Apr · Championshipaway
Bristol City2:4Norwich City
Morsy 2'Bell 90+3'
Touré 51', 70', 75'Córdoba 78'
Sat 11 Apr · Championshipat home
Norwich City0:2Ipswich Town
Philogene 11' (p)Hirst 45+1'
Watford
all matches · 10
2W1D7L0.7scored per match1.8conceded per match
at home · 10
4W1D5L1.0scored per match2.0conceded per match
away · 10
0W1D9L0.4scored per match2.3conceded per match
- 24 Oct Wolverhampton WanderersAChampionship 1:0L
- 17 Oct Charlton AthleticHChampionship 2:0W
- 13 Oct Cardiff CityAChampionship 5:1L
- 10 Oct BurnleyHChampionship 0:4L
- 18 Sep Bristol CityAChampionship 1:0L
- 12 Sep Stoke CityHChampionship 1:2L
- 8 Sep Preston North EndHChampionship 2:1W
- 5 Sep West Bromwich AlbionAChampionship 1:0L
- 1 Sep Swansea CityAChampionship 2:0L
- 29 Aug West Ham UnitedHChampionship 1:1D
- 25 Aug Peterborough UnitedHCarabao Cup 1:5L
- 22 Aug WrexhamAChampionship 1:1D
- 16 Aug SouthamptonHChampionship 2:1W
- 8 Aug Crawley TownHCarabao Cup 1:0W
- 2 May Coventry CityHChampionship 0:4L
- 25 Apr MiddlesbroughAChampionship 5:1L
- 21 Apr West Bromwich AlbionAChampionship 3:0L
- 18 Apr Sheffield UnitedHChampionship 0:2L
- 11 Apr Oxford UnitedAChampionship 2:0L
- 3 Apr Queens Park RangersAChampionship 2:1L
Sat 17 Oct · Championshipat home
Watford2:0Charlton Athletic
Kjerrumgaard 58'Zemura 90+4'
Tue 13 Oct · Championshipaway
Cardiff City5:1Watford
Moylan 11' (p), 35'Pollock 41' (og)Tanner 45+5'Robinson 85'
Kyprianou 87'
Sat 10 Oct · Championshipat home
Watford0:4Burnley
Larsen 13'Amdouni 19'Hatate 25'Edwards 87'
Sat 12 Sep · Championshipat home
Watford1:2Stoke City
Nabizada 90+1'
McGlynn 45+4'Bocat 57'
Tue 8 Sep · Championshipat home
Watford2:1Preston North End
Kayembe 69'Doumbia 76'
Lang 5'
Sat 29 Aug · Championshipat home
Watford1:1West Ham United
Nabizada 19'
Pollock 27' (og)
Tue 25 Aug · Carabao Cupat home
Watford1:5Peterborough United
Doumbia 73'
Clarridge 10' (og)Leonard 23', 51'Shofowoke 55'Jones 64'
Sun 16 Aug · Championshipat home
Watford2:1Southampton
Bravo 12'Nabizada 29'
Larin 56'
Sat 25 Apr · Championshipaway
Middlesbrough5:1Watford
Whittaker 6', 58'Strelec 45+1'Conway 75' (p), 90+2'
Abankwah 48'
Tue 21 Apr · Championshipaway
West Bromwich Albion3:0Watford
Price 21'Dike 41'Imray 69'
Fri 3 Apr · Championshipaway
Queens Park Rangers2:1Watford
Kolli 26'Smyth 63'
Louza 85'
Per match, the last 5 matches in all competitions: corners 3.8 · 3.6; cards 1.8 · 3.0
Head to head
28 meetings since 2005. The last 5 below.
Last time · 29 Dec 2025 · Championship
Norwich City 0:1 Watford
Semedo 90'. Watford: 2 wins in a row in this fixture.
3wins
2wins
0 draws3.0 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 5
- 29 Dec 2025Championship Norwich City0:1Watford Semedo 90' Details
- 6 Dec 2025Championship Watford3:2Norwich City Kjerrumgaard 33', 61' · Ince 78' · Sargent 11' · Schwartau 45' Details
- 12 Aug 2025Carabao Cup Watford1:2Norwich City Baah 68' · Sargent 10' · Núñez 24' Details
- 1 Feb 2025Championship Watford0:1Norwich City Sargent 41' Details
- 21 Sep 2024Championship Norwich City4:1Watford Doyle 3' · Sainz 45+3' · Núñez 54' · Chrisene 89' · Andrews 26' Details
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13 Feb 2024Championship Norwich City4:2Watford Barnes 20' · Sargent 28' · Sara 77' · Fassnacht 82' · Rajović 42' · Asprilla 71' before our records
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28 Nov 2023Championship Watford3:2Norwich City Koné 30' · Rajović 33' · Asprilla 77' · Batth 3' · Hwang 12' before our records
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2 Jan 2023Championship Norwich City0:1Watford Bayo 86' before our records
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15 Oct 2022Championship Watford2:1Norwich City Louza 18' · Davis 31' · Sargent 45' before our records
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21 Jan 2022Premier League Watford0:3Norwich City Sargent 51', 74' · Kucka 90+2' (s) before our records
2wins
2wins
0 draws3.2 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 4
- 29 Dec 2025Championship Norwich City0:1Watford Semedo 90' Details
- 21 Sep 2024Championship Norwich City4:1Watford Doyle 3' · Sainz 45+3' · Núñez 54' · Chrisene 89' · Andrews 26' Details
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13 Feb 2024Championship Norwich City4:2Watford Barnes 20' · Sargent 28' · Sara 77' · Fassnacht 82' · Rajović 42' · Asprilla 71' before our records
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2 Jan 2023Championship Norwich City0:1Watford Bayo 86' before our records
2wins
3wins
0 draws3.4 goals per match · both scored in 4 of 5
- 6 Dec 2025Championship Watford3:2Norwich City Kjerrumgaard 33', 61' · Ince 78' · Sargent 11' · Schwartau 45' Details
- 12 Aug 2025Carabao Cup Watford1:2Norwich City Baah 68' · Sargent 10' · Núñez 24' Details
- 1 Feb 2025Championship Watford0:1Norwich City Sargent 41' Details
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28 Nov 2023Championship Watford3:2Norwich City Koné 30' · Rajović 33' · Asprilla 77' · Batth 3' · Hwang 12' before our records
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15 Oct 2022Championship Watford2:1Norwich City Louza 18' · Davis 31' · Sargent 45' before our records
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21 Jan 2022Premier League Watford0:3Norwich City Sargent 51', 74' · Kucka 90+2' (s) before our records
Expected lineups
The data provider's expected XI.
DGGrimshaw
JSStacey
RMMcConville
HDDarling
BCChrisene
JWWright
EMMyles
ABBrooks
KMMcLean
OSSchwartau
MKKvistgaarden
FRRavaglia
MBBola
BMMlacic
MPPollock
KKKeben
KDDiatta
HKKyprianou
IBBravo
EKKayembe
LKKjerrumgaard
MBBoadu
Norwich CityWatford
When the clubs announce the official lineups (usually an hour before kick-off), they replace the expected ones.
Out
Norwich City: José Córdoba, Mirko TopicWatford: Daniel Bachmann
Coaches
Philippe ClementNorwich City Alessio DionisiWatford
Full squads (38 players)
Norwich City
Goalkeepers
Defenders
- 12 Lucien Mahovo
- 13 Darlin Yongwa
- 28 Bruno Alves
- 33 José Córdoba
- 35 Kellen Fisher
Midfielders
- 7 Pelle Mattsson
- 20 Anis Ben Slimane
- 25 Paris Maghoma
- 26 Sam Field
Forwards
- 17 Ante Crnac
- 19 Papa Amadou Diallo
- 21 Mohamed Touré
- 24 Jovon Makama
- 46 Errol Mundle-Smith
- 49 Anthony Musaba
Squad
- – Mirko Topic
- – Ali Ahmed
Watford
Goalkeepers
- 24 Sam Walker
- 26 Daniel Bachmann
Defenders
- 3 Soumaïla Coulibaly
- 23 Omar Traoré
- 33 Jordan Zemura
- 53 James Clarridge
- 56 Albert Eames
Midfielders
Forwards
- 7 Othmane Maamma
- 11 Rocco Vata
- 18 Michail Antonio
- 19 Nikoloz Chikovani
- 20 Mamadou Doumbia
- 21 Amin Nabizada
- 43 J. Grieves
- 45 Stephy Alvaro Mavididi
- 48 Michael Adu-Poku
Player intelligence
Player comparison
Who wins?
The data provider's forecast, not GolVolt's. It says how often a match like this ends each way.
57%Norwich City
21%draw
22%Watford
Out of 20 matches like this, Norwich City win 11, 4 end level and Watford win 5.
The forecast leans to Norwich City. By Volt (strength from league results) Norwich City rate higher: 48.7 and 38.3.
Likeliest scores
The five likeliest from the score grid.
- 2:110%
- 1:19%
- 1:09%
- 2:09%
- 3:16%
How many goals?
The forecast, and under it what happened in each club's last 10 matches.
- 2+ goals81% Norwich City 7 of 10 · Watford 7 of 10
- 3+ goals61% Norwich City 7 of 10 · Watford 4 of 10
- 4+ goals38% Norwich City 5 of 10 · Watford 2 of 10
- 5+ goals24% Norwich City 3 of 10 · Watford 1 of 10
Goals at both ends
Chance that each side scores: 58%.
What this match changes in the season
Relegation risk after each result.
Club
today
after a defeat
after a draw
after a win
Norwich City
today 9%
- after a defeat
- 14%
- after a draw
- 11%
- after a win
- 6%
Watford
today 53%
- after a defeat
- 59%
- after a draw
- 52%
- after a win
- 44%
Watford: 15 percentage points of relegation risk between a win and a defeat.
From 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season. How we count
Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.
Pro analysis
GolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.
Volt matchup
48.7
38.3
Norwich CityWatford
- GolVolt’s own goals model
- XI stability
- Matches with this profile
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- Kick-off
- Saturday 31 October, 13:30Your time · in 17 h 22 min
- Where to watch
- No broadcast listed: USA USA · change country
- Stadium
- Carrow Road Norwich · show map
- Referee
- Ben Speedie 🇪🇳 3.0 yellow cards per match · This season · 5 matches
- Rest
- Norwich City 7 days · Watford 7 days Both last played: Championship
- Table
- 20. Norwich City (12 pts) and 21. Watford (11 pts) Matchday 13 of 46
- Weather
- 14°Cbroken cloudswind 9 km/h
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