Championship · Matchweek 19 · Dec 6

Watford - Norwich

Watford beat Norwich 3-2 in Championship (Matchweek 19). Goals: L. Kjerrumgaard 33', 61'; T. Ince 78'; J. Sargent 11'; O. Schwartau 45'.

🏟 Vicarage Road 👤 Referee: Tom Nield, England
Key events
8' 🟨 Harry DarlingYellow card Norwich
11' J. Sargent(0 - 1) · Assist: O. Schwartau Norwich
24' 🟨 Giorgi ChakvetadzeYellow card Watford
33' L. Kjerrumgaard(1 - 1) Watford
45' O. Schwartau(1 - 2) · Assist: E. Marcondes Norwich
54' 🟨 Vladan KovačevićYellow card Norwich
61' L. Kjerrumgaard(2 - 2) · Assist: J. Ngakia Watford
78' T. Ince(3 - 2) · Assist: M. Bola Watford
Quick stats
%54 Possession %46
1.58 Expected goals (xG) 1.53
1.79 Pre-match xG 1.20
13 Total shots 15
6 Shots on target 4
3 Shots off target 6
4 Blocked shots 5
8 Shots inside box 8
5 Shots outside box 7
2 Saves 3
Match timeline
First half
8'
🟨Harry DarlingYellow card
11'
J. Sargent(0 - 1) · Assist: O. Schwartau
Giorgi ChakvetadzeYellow card🟨
24'
L. Kjerrumgaard(1 - 1)
33'
G. Chakvetadze ↔ T. InceSubstitution🔁
38'
45'
O. Schwartau(1 - 2) · Assist: E. Marcondes
HT 1 - 2
K. Keben ↔ M. AlleyneSubstitution🔁
46'
54'
🟨Vladan KovačevićYellow card
54'
🔁T. Springett ↔ J. MedicSubstitution
L. Kjerrumgaard(2 - 2) · Assist: J. Ngakia
61'
62'
🔁E. Marcondes ↔ J. WrightSubstitution
62'
🔁A. Forson ↔ J. MakamaSubstitution
L. Kjerrumgaard ↔ V. SemedoSubstitution🔁
74'
T. Ince(3 - 2) · Assist: M. Bola
78'
M. Doumbia ↔ H. KyprianouSubstitution🔁
86'
O. Maamma ↔ M. SissokoSubstitution🔁
86'
86'
🔁O. Schwartau ↔ M. KvistgaardenSubstitution
FT 3 - 2
Match statsWatford · Norwich
Key stats
%54 Possession %46
1.58 Expected goals (xG) 1.53
1.79 Pre-match xG 1.20
Shots
13 Total shots 15
6 Shots on target 4
3 Shots off target 6
4 Blocked shots 5
8 Shots inside box 8
5 Shots outside box 7
2 Saves 3
Attacking
89 Attacks 101
47 Dangerous attacks 42
Passing
521 Total passes 442
421 Accurate passes 359
%81 Pass accuracy %81
Set pieces & discipline
6 Corners 5
0 Offsides 3
12 Fouls 5
5 Free kicks 12
28 Throw-ins 15
10 Goal kicks 5
Cards
1 Yellow cards 2
1 1st-half cards 1
0 2nd-half cards 1
By half
1 1st-half goals 2
2 2nd-half goals 0
2 1st-half corners 1
4 2nd-half corners 4
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
LineupsWatford 4-4-2Norwich 4-2-3-1
Watford · Bench
Coach: Paulo César Pezzolano Suárez
Norwich · Bench
Coach: Liam Manning
HEAD TO HEAD12 meetings · 2020–2025
Watford 7
Dec 26who was on topDec 29
Norwich 5
7 Watford 0 draw 5 Norwich
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.8goals / match
1618total goals
4/2clean sheets
3-1Watford best win · Sep 18
4-1Norwich best win · Sep 21
%58 Over 1.5 7/12
%58 Over 2.5 7/12
%33 Over 3.5 4/12
%50 BTTS 6/12
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Watford at home6 matches
3W 0D 3L 7:9
Norwich at home6 matches
2W 0D 4L 9:9
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
16Watfordin the table57pts
46matches 14-15-17W-D-L 53:65goals -12diff
LLLLL
9Norwichin the table65pts
46matches 19-8-19W-D-L 63:56goals +7diff
LDWWL
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Dec 29 Norwich 0-1 Watford Championship
Aug 12 Watford 1-2 Norwich League Cup
Feb 1 Watford 0-1 Norwich Championship
Sep 21 Norwich 4-1 Watford Championship
Feb 13 Norwich 4-2 Watford Championship
Nov 28 Watford 3-2 Norwich Championship
Jan 2 Norwich 0-1 Watford Championship
Oct 15 Watford 2-1 Norwich Championship
xG difference & finishing
Watford3 gol · 1.58 xG +1.42
Norwich2 gol · 1.53 xG +0.47
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Watford dominated the ball54% possession
Watford committed more fouls12 - 5
THE REFEREE28 matches on record
Tom Nield
Strictness47 TEMPO50
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: FrequentGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards 33.3 -0.3
Fouls 1722.6 -5.6
Goals 52.8 +2.2
Corners 119.1 +1.9
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 3.01.1 +1.9
Shots 13.013.0
On target 6.04.0 +2.0
Possession %54%51 +2.6
Corners 6.04.6 +1.4
Cards 1.02.0 -1.0
Conceded 2.01.4 +0.6
this matchseason average · 45 matches
Goals 2.01.4 +0.6
Shots 15.011.9 +3.1
On target 4.04.3 -0.3
Possession %46%54 -7.8
Corners 5.05.0
Cards 2.00.5 +1.5
Conceded 3.01.2 +1.8
this matchseason average · 45 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Luca Kjerrumgaard 8.90
Starting XI
9 Luca Kjerrumgaard F · 74' 8.90
Goals2On target2/2Key pass1Dribbles1/1Duels won6/11Fouls2Passes17 · %14
10 Imrân Louza M · 90' · K 7.30
Key pass5Tackles1Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won1/8Fouls3Passes74 · %63
2 Jeremy Ngakia D · 90' 7.30
Assist1Key pass1Dribbles3/7Tackles5Interceptions1Duels won9/14Passes58 · %44
39 Edo Kayembe M · 90' 6.70
Dribbles1/2Duels won3/10Fouls1Passes59 · %51
42 Othmane Maamma M · 86' 6.70
Key pass1Dribbles3/8Tackles1Duels won6/15Fouls won2Passes32 · %23
12 Nathan Baxter G · 90' 6.70
Saves2Duels won1/1Passes36 · %28
16 Marc Bola D · 90' 6.60
Assist1Key pass2Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won2/6Fouls won1Fouls1Passes37 · %28
8 Giorgi Chakvetadze M · 38' 6.30
Blocks1Fouls1Passes9 · %9
20 Mamadou Doumbia F · 86' 6.30
On target1/1Tackles1Duels won5/11Fouls won1Fouls2Passes25 · %15
6 Matthew Pollock D · 90' 6.30
On target1/1Blocks3Duels won6/7Fouls1Passes77 · %64
4 Kévin Keben Biakolo D · 45' 5.90
Passes50 · %44
Substitutes
7 Thomas Ince M · 52' 7.70
Goals1On target1/2Tackles2Duels won4/5Fouls won1Passes18 · %17
17 Moussa Sissoko M · 9' 6.70
Passes2 · %1
3 Max Alleyne D · 45' 6.60
Duels won1/2Passes23 · %19
5 Hector Kyprianou M · 9' 6.50
18 Vivaldo F · 16' 6.50
On target1/1Dribbles1/1Duels won1/3Fouls1Passes4 · %1
Unused: James AbankwahNampalys MendyJames MorrisAlfie Marriott
Starting XI
9 Josh Sargent F · 90' 7.90
Goals1On target2/2Dribbles1/2Tackles2Duels won4/9Fouls won1Offside3Passes17 · %13
23 Kenny McLean M · 90' · K 7.70
Key pass2Dribbles1/1Tackles1Blocks1Duels won7/9Fouls won3Passes82 · %63
29 Oscar Schwartau M · 86' 7.30
Goals1Assist1On target1/1Key pass4Dribbles1/4Tackles2Duels won5/10Fouls won1Passes27 · %21
7 Pelle Mattsson M · 90' 7.30
Key pass1Tackles4Interceptions6Blocks1Duels won8/13Fouls won2Fouls3Passes50 · %39
11 Emiliano Marcondes M · 62' 6.70
Assist1Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won3/7Passes18 · %13
18 Forson Amankwah M · 62' 6.70
Key pass1Tackles3Duels won4/7Passes15 · %13
1 Vladan Kovačević G · 90' 6.50
Saves3Duels won1/1Fouls won1Passes22 · %12
6 Harry Darling D · 90' 6.30
Tackles1Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won3/4Fouls won1Fouls1Passes66 · %64
42 Tony Springett D · 54' 6.20
Dribbles1/2Tackles1Duels won3/6Passes21 · %15
35 Kellen Fisher D · 90' 6.20
Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won4/8Fouls won1Passes44 · %38
15 Ruairi McConville D · 90' 6.20
Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won8/12Passes41 · %35
Substitutes
30 Mathias Kvistgaarden F · 9' 6.50
Passes1
16 Jacob Wright M · 28' 6.30
Key pass1Duels won2/5Fouls won1Passes13 · %12
24 Jovon Makama F · 28' 6.30
On target1/2Dribbles1/2Tackles1Duels won3/5Fouls won1Fouls1Passes5 · %2
5 Jakov Medić D · 36' 6.00
Blocks1Passes20 · %19
Unused: Errol Mundle-SmithDaniel GrimshawTheodore AdelusiMatěj JurásekAnis Ben Slimane
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%58) ✓
Watford %58 Draw %22 Norwich %20
1.96Watford xPuan
0.82Norwich xPuan
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