Norwich vs Watford
Ref: Matthew Corlett, EnglandCarrow Road, Norwich, Norfolk · 27,606 cap
Match recap
Watford beat Norwich 1–0 in their Championship fixture. Vivaldo Semedo scored for Watford. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 0.95 for Norwich versus 0.36 for Watford. Norwich sit 9th in the Championship table while Watford are 16th.
Second Half
46'
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Kjerrumgaard
⇄
Wright
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Mahovo
66'
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Ngakia
66'
⇄
Louza
66'
Ngakia
Yellow Card
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Springett
79'
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Maamma
⇄
Sargent
⇄
Schwartau
86'
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Ince
90'
⚽
Vivaldo Semedo
Assist: Irankunda
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Coventry | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | +52 | 95 |
| 8 |  Derby | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | +8 | 69 |
| 9 |  Norwich | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | +7 | 65 |
| 10 |  Birmingham | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | +1 | 64 |
| 15 |  QPR | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | -12 | 58 |
| 16 |  Watford | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | -12 | 57 |
| 17 |  Stoke City | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | -5 | 55 |
As of 23 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
NorwichWatford
10Won
Statistical edge
10–3
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
0.95VS0.36
Attack4 · 2 won
9
Shots
8
1
Shots on target
2
7
Shots in the box
5
2
Shots outside box
3
5
Shots off goal
4
8
Corners
3
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
55%
Possession
45%
446
Total passes
370
350
Accurate passes
278
78%
Pass accuracy
75%
Discipline1 · 1 won
8
Fouls
6
0
Yellow cards
1
2
Offsides
2
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 0 won
1
Goalkeeper saves
1
3
Blocked shots
2
0.22
Goals prevented
0.22
Norwich
4-2-3-1
Watford
4-4-2Norwich
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1V. KovačevićG
- 6H. DarlingD
- 7P. MattssonM
- 9J. SargentF
- 15Ruairi McConvilleD
- 16Jacob WrightM
- 23K. McLeanM
- 29O. SchwartauM
- 35K. FisherD
- 42T. SpringettM
- 47L. MahovoD
Substitutes
- 3J. StaceyD
- 8L. GibbsM
- 10M. JurásekM
- 14B. ChriseneD
- 20A. Ben SlimaneM
- 24J. MakamaF
- 30M. KvistgaardenF
- 32D. GrimshawG
- 33J. CórdobaD
Watford
4-4-2Starting XI
- 1E. SelvikG
- 2J. NgakiaD
- 3Max AlleyneD
- 5H. KyprianouM
- 6M. PollockD
- 7T. InceM
- 8G. ChakvetadzeF
- 9L. KjerrumgaardF
- 10I. LouzaM
- 16M. BolaD
- 42O. MaammaM
Substitutes
- 4K. KebenD
- 12N. BaxterG
- 17M. SissokoM
- 18Vivaldo SemedoF
- 22J. MorrisD
- 23N. MendyM
- 25J. AbankwahD
- 53Amin NabizadaF
- 66N. IrankundaF
Norwich
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruairi McConville | D | 90 | 7.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/2 |
| Lucien Mahovo | D | 60 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Harry Darling | D | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kellen Fisher | D | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Oscar Schwartau | M | 83 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3/6 |
| Pelle Mattsson | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Kenny McLean(C) | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1/2 |
| Tony Springett | M | 71 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Vladan Kovačević | G | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jacob Wright | M | 60 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/2 |
| Josh Sargent | F | 83 | 6.2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| José Córdoba | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anis Ben Slimane | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matěj Jurásek | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Grimshaw | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liam Gibbs | M | 19 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Jovon Makama | F | 30 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ben Chrisene | D | 30 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mathias Kvistgaarden | F | 15 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jack Stacey | D | 15 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Watford
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Bola | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Imrân Louza(C) | M | 67 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matthew Pollock | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Max Alleyne | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Hector Kyprianou | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Egil Selvik | G | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thomas Ince | M | 86 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1/2 |
| Jeremy Ngakia | D | 66 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Giorgi Chakvetadze | F | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Othmane Maamma | M | 79 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/6 |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | F | 45 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| James Morris | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kévin Keben Biakolo | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nathan Baxter | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Amin Nabizada | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vivaldo | F | 45 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2/4 |
| Nestory Irankunda | F | 11 | 6.9 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
| Moussa Sissoko | M | 12 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nampalys Mendy | M | 23 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| James Abankwah | D | 24 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |