Championship · Matchweek 24 · Dec 29

Norwich - Watford

Watford won 1-0 away at Norwich in Championship (Matchweek 24).

🏟 Carrow Road 👤 Referee: Matthew Corlett, England
Key events
Quick stats
%53 Possession %47
1.13 Expected goals (xG) 0.78
1.54 Pre-match xG 1.23
8 Total shots 8
1 Shots on target 2
5 Shots off target 3
2 Blocked shots 3
6 Shots inside box 5
2 Shots outside box 3
1 Saves 1
Match timeline
First half
HT 0 - 0
46'
🔁L. Kjerrumgaard ↔ V. SemedoSubstitution
FT 0 - 1
Match statsNorwich · Watford
Key stats
%53 Possession %47
1.13 Expected goals (xG) 0.78
1.54 Pre-match xG 1.23
Shots
8 Total shots 8
1 Shots on target 2
5 Shots off target 3
2 Blocked shots 3
6 Shots inside box 5
2 Shots outside box 3
1 Saves 1
Attacking
122 Attacks 82
66 Dangerous attacks 17
Passing
397 Total passes 357
310 Accurate passes 274
%78 Pass accuracy %77
Set pieces & discipline
6 Corners 3
2 Offsides 2
7 Fouls 6
6 Free kicks 8
20 Throw-ins 29
5 Goal kicks 14
Cards
0 Yellow cards 1
0 1st-half cards 0
0 2nd-half cards 0
By half
0 1st-half goals 0
0 2nd-half goals 1
2 1st-half corners 1
6 2nd-half corners 2
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
HEAD TO HEAD12 meetings · 2020–2025
Norwich 5
Dec 26who was on topDec 6
Watford 7
5 Norwich 0 draw 7 Watford
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.2goals / match
2018total goals
2/3clean sheets
4-1Norwich best win · Sep 21
3-1Watford best win · Sep 18
%67 Over 1.5 8/12
%67 Over 2.5 8/12
%42 Over 3.5 5/12
%58 BTTS 7/12
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Norwich at home5 matches
2W 0D 3L 9:8
Watford at home7 matches
4W 0D 3L 10:11
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
9Norwichin the table65pts
46matches 19-8-19W-D-L 63:56goals +7diff
LDWWL
16Watfordin the table57pts
46matches 14-15-17W-D-L 53:65goals -12diff
LLLLL
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Dec 6 Watford 3-2 Norwich 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
Norwich0 gol · 1.13 xG -1.13
Watford1 gol · 0.78 xG +0.22
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Norwich dominated the ball53% possession
THE REFEREE8 matches on record
Matthew Corlett
Strictness38 TEMPO29
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: RareGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards 12.8 -1.8
Fouls 1320.0 -7.0
Goals 12.8 -1.8
Corners 910.0 -1.0
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 0.01.4 -1.4
Shots 8.012.1 -4.1
On target 1.04.4 -3.4
Possession %53%54 -0.7
Corners 6.05.0 +1.0
Cards 0.00.5 -0.5
Conceded 1.01.2 -0.2
this matchseason average · 45 matches
Goals 1.01.2 -0.2
Shots 8.013.1 -5.1
On target 2.04.1 -2.1
Possession %47%52 -4.5
Corners 3.04.7 -1.7
Cards 1.02.0 -1.0
Conceded 0.01.4 -1.4
this matchseason average · 45 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Ruairi McConville 7.50
Starting XI
15 Ruairi McConville D · 90' 7.50
Dribbles1/2Tackles4Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won6/7Passes75 · %60
6 Harry Darling D · 90' 7.00
Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won7/9Fouls won1Passes70 · %59
29 Oscar Schwartau M · 83' 7.00
Key pass1Dribbles3/6Tackles1Duels won4/10Passes22 · %19
47 Lucien Mahovo D · 60' 7.00
Key pass1Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won3/5Fouls2Passes28 · %21
35 Kellen Fisher D · 90' 7.00
Key pass1Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won4/5Fouls won1Passes48 · %38
7 Pelle Mattsson M · 90' 6.90
Key pass1Dribbles1/2Tackles2Duels won6/12Fouls won2Fouls2Passes53 · %43
23 Kenny McLean M · 90' · K 6.90
Key pass2Dribbles1/2Tackles2Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won4/11Passes58 · %46
42 Tony Springett M · 71' 6.60
Key pass1Dribbles1/2Tackles1Duels won5/10Fouls won1Offside1Passes18 · %12
1 Vladan Kovačević G · 90' 6.50
Saves1Passes15 · %12
16 Jacob Wright M · 60' 6.30
Dribbles1/2Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/8Fouls3Passes22 · %15
9 Josh Sargent F · 83' 6.20
On target1/3Duels won1/5Offside1Passes9 · %5
Substitutes
8 Liam Gibbs M · 19' 6.60
Key pass1Duels won1/1Passes7 · %5
24 Jovon Makama F · 30' 6.50
Duels won2/3Passes3 · %2
30 Mathias Kvistgaarden F · 15' 6.30
Duels won2/3Passes6 · %2
14 Ben Chrisene D · 30' 6.30
Tackles1Duels won1/4Passes9 · %8
3 Jack Stacey D · 15' 6.20
Fouls1Passes3 · %3
Unused: Anis Ben SlimaneJosé CórdobaDaniel GrimshawMatěj Jurásek
Starting XI
16 Marc Bola D · 90' 7.30
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won6/9Fouls won2Passes35 · %24
10 Imrân Louza M · 67' · K 7.20
Tackles4Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won6/9Fouls1Passes40 · %31
6 Matthew Pollock D · 90' 7.20
On target1/1Tackles2Interceptions3Duels won5/8Passes43 · %33
1 Egil Selvik G · 90' 6.90
Saves1Passes41 · %25
3 Max Alleyne D · 90' 6.90
Blocks1Offside1Passes37 · %32
5 Hector Kyprianou M · 90' 6.90
Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won5/9Fouls won1Fouls1Passes41 · %30
7 Thomas Ince M · 86' 6.90
Key pass2Dribbles1/2Duels won3/5Fouls won2Passes21 · %19
2 Jeremy Ngakia D · 66' 6.70
Tackles3Interceptions1Duels won4/11Fouls1Offside1Passes31 · %23
8 Giorgi Chakvetadze F · 90' 6.60
Key pass1Tackles2Duels won3/7Fouls won1Passes29 · %26
42 Othmane Maamma M · 79' 6.50
Dribbles2/6Interceptions2Duels won3/10Fouls won1Fouls1Passes19 · %12
9 Luca Kjerrumgaard F · 45' 6.30
Interceptions1Duels won1/5Passes8 · %3
Substitutes
18 Vivaldo F · 45' 7.30
Goals1On target1/1Dribbles2/4Duels won5/13Fouls1Passes5 · %4
66 Nestory Irankunda F · 11' 6.90
Assist1Key pass1Tackles1Duels won1/1Passes3 · %1
17 Moussa Sissoko M · 12' 6.70
Duels won1/1Passes1
23 Nampalys Mendy M · 23' 6.70
Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won2/4Fouls1Passes8 · %7
25 James Abankwah D · 24' 6.60
Tackles1Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won2/4Fouls won1Passes8 · %8
Unused: Amin NabizadaNathan BaxterJames MorrisKévin Keben Biakolo
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%67) ✗
Norwich %67 Draw %20 Watford %13
2.21Norwich xPuan
0.59Watford xPuan
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