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Championship 25/26 · 29 Dec 2025

Norwich City 0–1 Watford

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Nov 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.4 – 1.3
Actual xG
0.9 – 0.4
Goals
0 – 1

Footybot made Norwich City favourites at 40%.

Watford won although Norwich City made the better chances (0.9 xG to 0.4): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Vivaldo, 61.1 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Vivaldo +21.1.

Well below it: Ruairi McConville −16.0, Jacob Wright −15.9, Luca Kjerrumgaard −14.7.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Norwich City

26 Dec 2025W 1–0v Charlton Athletic Championship
20 Dec 2025D 1–1at Preston North End Championship
13 Dec 2025W 2–1v Southampton Championship
9 Dec 2025D 1–1at Sheffield United Championship
6 Dec 2025L 2–3at Watford Championship

Watford

26 Dec 2025W 2–1at Leicester City Championship
20 Dec 2025W 1–0v Stoke City Championship
13 Dec 2025D 2–2at Wrexham Championship
9 Dec 2025D 1–1v Sheffield Wednesday Championship
6 Dec 2025W 3–2v Norwich City Championship

Head to head

6 Dec 2025Watford 3–2 Norwich City Championship

Norwich City

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Liam Gibbs Midfielder1900–48.0–
Vladan Kovačević Goalkeeper9000–45.0−3.4
Tony Springett Forward71000.2041.3+0.3
Harry Darling Defender9000–40.3+0.6
Jovon Makama Forward30000.2238.0–
Oscar Schwartau Midfielder8300–37.2+1.0
Josh Sargent Forward83000.3535.6−7.3
Pelle Mattsson Midfielder9000–35.1−3.2
Kenny McLean Midfielder90000.0434.4−4.8
Jack Stacey Defender1500–34.2–
Ruairi McConville Defender9000–31.8−16.0
Lucien Mahovo Defender6000–28.1–
Kellen Fisher Defender9000–27.3−9.1
Jacob Wright Midfielder60000.1527.0−15.9
Mathias Kvistgaarden Forward1500–26.1–
Ben Chrisene Defender3000–20.9–

Watford

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Vivaldo Forward45100.0461.1+21.1
Egil Selvik Goalkeeper9000–52.1−0.4
Nampalys Mendy Midfielder2300–43.4–
Moussa Sissoko Midfielder1200–40.1–
Nestory Irankunda Forward1101–38.7–
Tom Ince Midfielder86000.0837.9−2.7
Imrân Louza Midfielder6700–34.4−12.4
Matthew Pollock Defender90000.1334.1−11.1
Giorgi Chakvetadze Midfielder90000.0133.5+2.8
Marc Bola Defender90000.0232.9−2.6
James Abankwah Defender2400–30.9–
Hector Kyprianou Midfielder9000–30.7−10.5
Max Alleyne Defender90000.0829.7−10.7
Luca Kjerrumgaard Forward4500–28.6−14.7
Jeremy Ngakia Defender6600–27.7−8.0
Othmane Maamma Midfielder7900–23.5−10.7