Match Preview Norwich City vs Watford

The English Premier League fixture, Norwich City vs. Watford FC, kicks off at 15:00 (GMT+1) on Match Day 5, Saturday, September 18 at the 27,359-capacity stadium, Carrow Road.

Preview Norwich City Premier League, Sep 18, 2021

Preview Norwich City picked up a narrow 1-0 defeat to Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Matchday 4. Abysmal in the final-third, the Canaries could only manage one shot on target throughout the length of the game. Both sides walked off the pitch without a goal at the end of the first forty-five. Six minutes after the hour, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (66’) scored the only goal of the game. The loss leaves Norwich with four consecutive defeats in as many games: LLLL. The club remains rooted at the bottom rung of the ladder, in 20th place, while having no points after 0W, 0D, & 4L. On the goal-scoring numbers, Norwich has an average of 0.25 goals scored per game, after picking up only one goal in 4 Premier League games. The club conceded 11 goals and have a goal difference of -10, 2.75 goals conceded-per-game. Too early to judge, but going by the numbers alone, Norwich appears to lack the quality to remain in the Premier League come May next year when the season comes to a close. Despite a busy summer transfer window, it appears the club never really brought in the required crop. Daniel Farke hopes to navigate Norwich out of troubled waters, and a draw against Watford could signal a season-turn around. An attacking 4—2—3—1 formation with Pukki leading the Canaries in attack is anticipated. Rocky Bushiri is ruled out of this fixture with a knee injury.

Preview Watford Premier League, Sep 18, 2021

Preview Fifteenth-placed Watford are five spots above Norwich City and a win could see the club leap ahead of Wolves and Southampton on the table at the end of Matchday 5. Wolves take on Brentford, while the Saints have a much more difficult game against Manchester City. Watford failed to pick up a point, having lost to Wolves 2-0 on home soil right after the international break. The Hornets have picked up 3 points from 1W, 0D, & 3L and make their entry into Matchday 5 having lost three consecutive games: WLLL. Watford has 3 goals in four Premier League appearances, an average of 0.75 goals scored per game. Over the length of the current season, the club conceded 7 goals, leaving them with a G.D. of -4 and an average of 1.75 goals conceded per match. Manager, Xisco Muñoz could emerge alongside the Hornets with a 4—4—3 formation which could see the trio of King, Dennis, and Sarr in attack. Xisco Muñoz will have a fully fit squad ahead of this fixture.