Watford – Norwich: Predictions and betting tips

On January 21, the 23rd round of the 2021/22 Premier League match between Watford and Norwich will take place. Bookmaker Rating believes that Ranieri’s team will be able to score three points.

Stadium: Vicarage Road (Watford).
Referee: Mike Dean.

Losses
Watford: Trost-Ekong, Sarr, Masina, Rose, Luza, Etebo, N’Kulu.
Norwich: Gilmour, Rupp, Norman, Omobamidele.

Team Form
Watford, in the last round of the Premier League, played a draw with a direct competitor for a place in the Premier League (1:1 against Newcastle). Now the Hornets are in seventeenth place but lost in the relegation zone because Burnley has three points less and two games in hand. It is another “decisive” match for Watford, as they will play with Norwich, who won at the weekend against Everton. The Hornets are still without several of their leaders, especially the loss of Sarr, who dragged the team from the Championship to the Premier League last season.

Norwich unexpectedly beat Everton, sending Benitez into retirement. The team from Norwich is in eighteenth place, but still in last place in terms of losses. The “canaries” held twenty-one meetings, which is more than all competitors. Norwich also advanced to the fourth round in the FA Cup, slamming Charlton away. Right now, the Canaries have two wins in three matches.

Betting tips
Bookmakers quote the hosts as favorites, offering 2.05 for their victory. No wonder, because Watford won the last five personal meetings, including this season at Carrow Road (3:1). Yes, Norwich will be in a good mood after the long-awaited victory, but they are uncomfortable playing against the Hornets.

You can even try to play a handicap (-1) on the hosts for 3.75. At home, Watford is able to beat anyone. Do you remember who and how Liverpool flew into the championship season? That’s right, 0-3 to Watford at the end of February; it was the first defeat for the Merseysiders that season. And recently, Man United was embarrassed here (1:4).

Watford under Ranieri continues to play productively: in seven matches, the bet on a total over 2.5 has passed, and in eight, the teams have exchanged goals. In ten games out of the last ten, the Hornets invariably conceded

The bet on “both teams to score” at Norwich passed twice in the considered segment. Already in seven meetings, the team did not score. Total under 2.5 in the match played six times.
You can bet on the total goals of the hosts over 1.5 with a coefficient of 1.3.

Watford – Norwich: Predictions and betting tips on the match 

Watford plays very well against the Canaries, especially since the latter is not doing well with the attack. It is clear that the teams are about the same level, but the hosts look more potent in terms of composition. I’ll try to take a chance and take a handicap (-1) for 3.75. There is a feeling that this will be a good day for the Hornets.