Two sides fresh off the Championship start a new life in the Premier League against each other as Norwich City plays host to Watford. The match schedules for Saturday at Carrow Road with kickoff at 5 pm.
Both sides come off two disappointing losses in their last two Premier League fixtures. Norwich City succumbed to a 1-0 loss to Arsenal. On the other hand, Watford went 2-0 at the hands of Wolves.
Daniel Farke boasts of a major summer overlay in terms of signings. He welcomed Bily Gilmour, Josh Sargent, Milot Rashica, and Pierre Lees Melou. However, the side finds themselves struggling so far after four Premier League defeats.
Pierre-Emeric Aubameyang netted a tap in last weekend to end with a 1-0 defeat to Arsenal at the Emirates. It could have been worse given the 30 shots faced with 17 being on target.
Furthermore, the Canaries remain the only team in the Premier League yet to secure a point this season. Furthermore, the side and Newcastle are the two teams to concede more than 10 goals so far.
On the other hand, the Hornets failed to keep their momentum going after an opening win over Aston Villa. In addition, the side suffered defeats to Brighton, Tottenham and Wolves. Furthermore, the side failed to score a single goal in those three fixtures.
Also, Munoz anticipates fixtures against Newcatle United and Leeds United – who are yet to register a win in the Premier League.
Norwich City vs Watford Head to Head
Both sides have 15 games against each other with Norwich City taking five wins while Norwich City with eight wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Arsenal 1-0 Norwich City
- Norwich City 1-2 Leicester City
- Norwich City 6-0 Bournemouth
- Manchester City 5-0 Norwich City
- Norwich City 0-3 Liverpool
Away
- Watford 0-2 Wolves
- Tottenham 1-0 Watford
- Watford 1-0 Crystal Palace
- Brighton 2-0 Watford
- Watford 3-2 Aston Villa
Norwich City Team News
Sargent remains an injury doubt after picking a hamstring injury during international duty with USA. Other faces pushing for recalls into the starting lineup include Todd Cantwell, Billy Gimour, and Rashica. Ozan Kablak might get a debut at the Carrrow Road this weekend.
Watford Team News
Joao Pedro is in line to make his Premier League debut this weekend. Furthermore, Ben Forster is likely to start between the sticks. Craig Cathcart sets to return at right-back in place of Jeremy Ngakia.
Prediction and Odds
Both sides are under immense pressure to put up a show and we feel the hosts will turn up this Saturday.
- Norwich Win
- Goals Under 3.5
- Both Teams to Score
