Watford host Norwich City in the Championship on Saturday night. Both sides will be keen to get their promotion charges back on track following disappointing defeats in their last league fixtures, with kickoff at 9:45 pm.
After a perfect start to his reign as Watford manager, Slaven Bilic has suffered two consecutive defeats. He had now lost the same number of games as former head coach Rob Edwards did before he was sacked after 10 games this season.
Although the ex-West Brom man is by no means under immediate pressure, the new manager bounce associated with a change of coaching setup is yet to be experienced for Watford fans, who are expecting an instant return to the Premier League following relegation last year.
The Hornets sit 14th in Championship and are seven points adrift of the top-two automatic promotion places many backed them to be occupying at this stage in the season.
Norwich City, who lost to Preston North End 3-2 at Carrow Road on Saturday, have a tough match ahead of them this weekend. They will need to regroup to beat Middlesbrough at Riverside Stadium on Sunday.
The East-Anglia side finds themselves second in the league table despite that recent defeat, which will worry Dean Smith as Norwich looks to win promotion to the Premier League for another year.
Watford vs Norwich City Head to Head
Both sides have 19 games against each other, with the hosts taking eleven wins while the visitors with six wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Blackpool 3-1 Watford
- Watford 1-2 Swansea
- Stoke 0-4 Watford
- Watford 2-2 Sunderland
Away
- Norwich 2-3 Preston
- Reading 1-1 Norwich
- Blackpool 0-1 Norwich
- Norwich 1-1 West Brom
Watford Team News
Due to injury, full-backs, Mario Gaspar and Jeremy Ngakia may be unavailable for selection this weekend. Brazilian Joao Pedro has not featured in Watford’s starting lineup since their 2-2 draw against Sunderland due to a calf strain, leaving Ken Sema as the likely starter on the right side of defense.
Norwich City Team News
Todd Cantwell is closer to first-team action for Norwich but is a doubt for this game. Kieran Dowell will start behind Pukki and Sargent in attack, with Adam Idah and Jacob Lungi Sorensen also out until late October due to injuries.
Prediction and Odds
Both sides have a host of attacking qualities, suggesting this clash could be entertaining.
- Draw
- Double Chance
- Goals Under 3.5
