Updated 29 October 2026.
Norwich City host Watford at Carrow Road on Saturday 31 October, with kick-off at 12:30 UK. Norwich are 20th on 12 points and Watford 21st on 11, both in the bottom five of the Championship. Norwich have scored 20 and conceded 22, while Watford have scored 10 and conceded 20.
The Championship table has just 1 point between them.
Norwich have lost eight of their 12 league games and won four, with no draws at all. They score 1.67 goals per game, the 4th most in the division. At the other end they have conceded 22, the 4th most, and have a clean-sheet rate of 0%, the 2nd lowest.
Norwich have gone over 2.5 goals in 75% of their matches, the highest rate in the league, and both teams have scored in 67%, the 6th highest. They also average five shots on target a game, the 5th most.
Norwich lost 3-4 at home to Bolton on 20 September, then 2-1 at Swansea, 0-1 to Southampton and 0-1 to Portsmouth at home, before winning 3-1 at Charlton on 24 October.
Watford have won three, drawn two and lost seven, scoring 10 and conceding 20. Their 0.83 goals a game is the 3rd fewest in the league. Corners are scarce too, at 3.5 a game, the 2nd fewest, and they have the most cards in the division at 2.75 a match.
Watford come in with four defeats in their last five league games. They lost 4-0 at home to Burnley and 5-1 at Cardiff, beat Charlton 2-0 at home on 17 October, then lost 1-0 at Wolves on 24 October. Only 42% of their games have gone over 2.5 goals, the 3rd lowest rate in the league.
Norwich City possible starting lineup:
Grimshaw; Stacey, Darling, McConville, Chrisene; Mattsson, Field, Wright; Brooks, Schwartau, Kvistgaarden
Watford possible starting lineup:
Ravaglia; Diatta, Keben, Pollock, Mlacic, Bola; Kyprianou, Kayembe; Bravo, Kjerrumgaard, Boadu
P. Mattsson has made at least one tackle in 10 straight games for Norwich and averages 2.4 a match over that run. Jack Stacey has made at least one tackle in nine in a row, averaging 3.2 a match.
Mathias Kvistgaarden has had a shot in four straight games, at 1.5 a game, and has committed a foul in each of his last five. He is 1.22 at Midnite to make it six in the fouls market.
For Watford, Edo Kayembe has had a shot in five straight games and averages two a match over that run. He is 1.33 at Coral to have a shot again.
Norwich's Ben Chrisene is 3.75 to have two or more shots.
We back Norwich to win, and Coral have them at 1.60. Our model gives them a 58% chance, with the draw at 24% and a Watford win at 18%.
| Market | Best price | Statz chance |
|---|---|---|
| Norwich win | 1.60 (Coral) | 58% |
| Draw | 4.33 (Ladbrokes) | 24% |
| Watford win | 5.75 (bet365) | 18% |
| Both teams to score | 1.62 (bet365) | 54% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.57 (bet365) | 54% |
We make it 1-1, the likeliest single score at 11%, though we have Norwich the more likely winners at 58%, and 2-0 and 1-0 are both at 10%. Our model projects 1.89 goals for Norwich and 0.97 for Watford, with a 38% chance that Norwich keep a clean sheet.
Our bet builder has four legs: Kayembe 1+ shots (1.33 at Coral), Kvistgaarden 1+ fouls (1.22 at Midnite), Jacob Wright 1+ shots on target (1.75 at Ladbrokes) and Krépin Diatta 1+ fouls (1.33 at Midnite). Kayembe and Kvistgaarden have cleared their lines in all of their last five games, Wright and Diatta in four of their last five.
Norwich City vs Watford in the 2026/27 Championship kicks off at 12:30 UK on Saturday 31 October 2026 at Carrow Road. It is the 13th league game of the season for both clubs, who have each played 12.
We predict a 1-1 draw for Norwich City vs Watford in the 2026/27 Championship, the likeliest single score at 11%, though we make Norwich the likelier winners at 58%, with the draw at 24% and a Watford win at 18%. We project 1.89 goals for Norwich and 0.97 for Watford.
Norwich City are favourites against Watford in the 2026/27 Championship, and we give them a 58% chance of winning, with the draw at 24% and a Watford win at 18%. Norwich are 20th with 12 points and Watford 21st with 11, after 12 games each.
We give both teams to score a 54% chance in Norwich City vs Watford in the 2026/27 Championship. Both teams have scored in 67% of Norwich's league games, against 50% of Watford's, and 75% of Norwich's games have gone over 2.5 goals.
Before Norwich City vs Watford on 31 October 2026, Norwich City are 20th of 24 in the 2026/27 Championship with 12 points from 12 games, and Watford are 21st with 11 points from 12, one place and one point behind.
In Norwich City vs Watford in the 2026/27 Championship, Norwich's P. Mattsson has made a tackle in 10 straight league games, and Watford's Edo Kayembe has had a shot in 5 straight league games.
For the 12:30 UK kick-off on 31 October 2026 in the 2026/27 Championship, Norwich City's possible starting lineup against Watford is Grimshaw; Stacey, Darling, McConville, Chrisene; Mattsson, Field, Wright; Brooks, Schwartau, Kvistgaarden, and Watford's possible starting lineup is Ravaglia; Diatta, Keben, Pollock, Mlacic, Bola; Kyprianou, Kayembe; Bravo, Kjerrumgaard, Boadu.