Watford vs Norwich prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2023-11-27 20:00.
It proved to be a tough weekend for Watford who saw their six-match Championship unbeaten run (W3, D3) come to a crashing halt when they were routinely beaten 2-0 by dual goalscorer Jamie Vardy and his Leicester City side. That result still leaves the hosts sitting in 15th spot ahead of this latest midweek matchday – a position much lower than their pre-season play-off target – which leaves the pressure very much on manager Valerien Ismael.
Heâll be hoping that his side can recover upon returning to Vicarage Road which has been a happy hunting ground for the Hornets so far this campaign. Watford have lost just two of their nine Championship outings on home soil to date (W4, D3), striking 18 goals in the process – the third-most of any side in the competition. Theyâll look to extend that great form further here against Norwich, a side theyâve beaten seven times across the last eight league meetings to take place at this venue (L1)!
Unlike their hosts for this clash, the visiting Canaries found themselves on the correct side of their own win âto nilâ at the weekend, defeating lowly QPR 1-0 at Carrow Road to claim back-to-back wins for the first time since August. Despite that victory, boss David Wagner still insisted the side needs âto make sure we're more difficult to break downâ as his side remain way off the playoff hunt in a mid-table position.
Where Norwich have looked particularly poor this campaign has been on the road, as theyâve taken just eight points from their eight Championship away days (W2, D2, L4). Across those outings, the visitors have conceded 20 goals – the second-most in the league ahead of this matchday – which has contributed to an enormous league-high average of 4.6 total goals per away game!
Players to watch: Watfordâs Mileta Rajovic could be a gamechanger after netting four goals across his six home league outings this campaign, three of which were during stoppage time of either half. Norwich midfielder Gabriel Sara will be looking to upstage him here as he has 11 goal contributions (G5, A6) across 17 league matches this season including an assist at the weekend.
Hot stat: 88% of Norwichâs away league matches this season have seen both teams score – the highest percentage of any side.