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Championship · Matchday 13 Norwich City vs Watford Prediction, Match Preview & Stats
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Armstrong ends drought as Wolves beat Watford
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Norwich end losing run with comeback win at Charlton
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Form guide
Norwich City
- W 3-1 at Charlton Athletic (A) Championship · 24 Oct
- L 0-1 vs Portsmouth (H) Championship · 17 Oct
- L 0-1 vs Southampton (H) Championship · 14 Oct
- L 1-2 at Swansea City (A) Championship · 10 Oct
- L 3-4 vs Bolton Wanderers (H) Championship · 20 Sep
Watford
- L 0-1 at Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) Championship · 24 Oct
- W 2-0 vs Charlton Athletic (H) Championship · 17 Oct
- L 1-5 at Cardiff City (A) Championship · 13 Oct
- L 0-4 vs Burnley (H) Championship · 10 Oct
- L 0-1 at Bristol City (A) Championship · 18 Sep
Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.
Attack and defence ratings
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0 to 100 against this season's Championship clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.
Head-to-head
8Norwich City wins
2draws
12Watford wins
22 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.
- 29 Dec 2025 · Championship Norwich City 0-1 Watford
- 6 Dec 2025 · Championship Watford 3-2 Norwich City
- 12 Aug 2025 · EFL Cup Watford 1-2 Norwich City
- 1 Feb 2025 · Championship Watford 0-1 Norwich City
- 21 Sep 2024 · Championship Norwich City 4-1 Watford
Championship so far
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Norwich City | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 20:22 | -2 | 12 |
| 21 | Watford | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10:20 | -10 | 11 |
Positions in our table of 24 clubs, before kick-off. Full table
Match facts
- Competition
- Championship, Matchday 13
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Carrow Road, Norwich, Norfolk
- Since last match
- Norwich City: 7 days (Championship)
Watford: 6 days (Championship) - Next match
- Norwich City: 3 days (Championship) later
Watford: 3 days (Championship) later
Questions and answers
What time is Norwich City vs Watford and where is it played?
Norwich City vs Watford kicks off at 12:30 UK time (12:30 UTC) on Saturday 31 October 2026 at Carrow Road, Norwich, Norfolk. It is a Championship match (Matchday 13).
When will the OptimaGoal prediction for Norwich City vs Watford be published?
Our picks and their reasons are published 48 hours before kick-off at the earliest, from 12:30 UTC on Thursday 29 October 2026, once both teams have played their previous match. The result percentages follow for everyone 2 hours before kick-off, at 10:30 UTC on Saturday 31 October 2026; every other percentage is for members until the match is over.
What is the recent form of Norwich City and Watford?
Norwich City have 1 win, 0 draws and 4 defeats in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and won their latest match. Watford have 1 win, 0 draws and 4 defeats in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and lost their latest match.
What is the head-to-head record between Norwich City and Watford?
Norwich City and Watford have met 22 times in our records since 2010: Norwich City won 8, Watford won 12 and 2 ended level. Last meeting: 2025-12-29, Norwich City 0-1 Watford.
Who is the referee for Norwich City vs Watford?
The referee is Ben Speedie. In the last 14 matches we have on record, Ben Speedie has averaged 2.4 yellow cards per match.
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