Watford vs Norwich City Prediction: Both sides expected to score

Two struggling sides will lock horns at Vicarage Road on Saturday as Watford entertain Norwich. While Norwich won the last two games between the two sides, Watford won eight of their last eleven head-to-head meetings. Below, I have the team news, possible starting 11, some interesting facts, expert betting tips, and odds.

Watford

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Watford suffered a 2-1 loss to Coventry in their last game to extend their losing run to two in a row. They secured one win in their last eight games and lost their last three at home. The Hornets sit 9th on the table with 41 points in 29 games, scoring 40 goals and conceding 41. However, goalkeeper Dan Bachmann remains sidelined due to an injury, leaving Jonathan Bond between the posts. Kwadwo Baah, Kevin Keben, and Imran Louza have been confirmed out of this game. In a positive development, Watford has recalled Festy Ebosele from his loan from Udinese.

Norwich City

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Norwich City returned to winning ways in their last game, winning 5-1 against Swansea. I think Josh Sargent will retain his space in the starting lineup after battling with injuries recently. The 24-year-old got a brace against Swansea and is capable of having the team built around him. Norwich are unbeaten in five of their last eight games but have secured one win in their last 11 games on the road. The Canaries sit 11th on the table with 39 points in 29 games, scoring 48 goals and conceding 42. Borja Sainz is still suspended after a six-game ban in December against Sunderland. Gabe Forsyth, Amankwah Forson, Liam Gibbs, Marcelino Nunez, and Anis Ben Slimane are all out of this game due to injuries.

Possible Starting 11

Watford — Jonathan Bond, James Abankwah, Francisco Sierralta, Mattie Pollock, Jeremy Ngakia, Moussa Sissoko, Giorgi Chakvetadze, Yasser Larouci, Edo Kayembe, Rocco Vata, Vakoun Issouf Bayo.

Norwich City — Angus Gunn, Jack Stacey, Shane Duffy, Callum Doyle, Lucien Mahovo, Oscar Schwartau, Kenny McLean, Emiliano Marcondes, Ante Crnac, Lewis Dobbin, Josh Sargent.

Interesting Facts

• Watford have won eight of their last 11 games against Norwich City.
• Norwich have the second-best offensive record with 48 goals.
• Watford have won one of their last eight games.
• Norwich are winless in 10 of their last 11 games on the road.

Expert Betting Tips

Both sides haven’t been having it easy in their recent games, and I cannot risk backing either side. However, I believe both sides are capable of scoring goals, especially Norwich City, who have the second-best attacking side in the league. Regardless, I see both sides entering this game with caution, which will definitely lead to a draw in the first 45 minutes of this game.

Our prediction for the match is for both teams to score (BTTS) for odds of 1.65 at Betway.

Our second prediction is for the game to see more than two goals (Over 2.5) for odds of 1.85 at Bet365.

Our third prediction is for the first half to end in a draw for odds of 2.20 at 1xbet.