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BETTING GUIDE: Norwich City vs Watford, match preview, team news and betting tip
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Reading Time: 3min | Mon. 29.12.25. | 14:21
The Canaries aim to build on their recent home resilience to climb away from danger, while the Hornets seek a third straight win to close 2025 firmly in the top-six hunt
Relegation-threatened Norwich City host play-off chasing Watford in a pivotal Championship clash at Carrow Road on Monday, December 29, 2025.
The Canaries aim to build on their recent home resilience to climb away from danger, while the Hornets seek a third straight win to close 2025 firmly in the top-six hunt.
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Norwich City have shown signs of revival under Philippe Clement, remaining unbeaten in their last four league games heading into this fixture.
Their last four Championship matches yielded two wins and two draws, with Jovon Makama emerging as a key threat by scoring four goals in his previous three appearances, including the Boxing Day winner in a 1-0 victory over Charlton Athletic
They scored around 1.67 goals per game while conceding 1.17 in recent outings, often producing high BTTS encounters (83% in last six).
Sitting 23rd with 21 points and a -9 goal difference, Norwich are just one point from safety but have transformed Carrow Road into a fortress, winning their last three home league games and earning ten points from recent home soil after an earlier dismal run.
Away form remains a concern, but their focus here is extending that home streak.
Team news sees attacker Amankwah Forson sidelined with a hamstring issue, joining a lengthy absentee list including: Shane Duffy, Gabriel Forsyth, Jeffrey Schlupp, Papa Amadou Diallo, and Ante Crnac; USA international Josh Sargent is doubtful after concussion protocol.
Makama's red-hot form makes him the focal point up front.
Watford arrives in strong shape, unbeaten in five matches with three wins and two draws, pushing them to eighth place with 35 points - just one off the playoffs.
Their last five league games saw them score 1.67 goals per match and concede 1.33, with BTTS landing in 83% and over 2.5 goals in 67%.
Highlights include a comeback 2-1 win at Leicester on Boxing Day (goals from Othmane Maamma and Matthew Pollock) and a 3-2 home victory over Norwich earlier this month.
Away form has improved markedly, losing just once in their last five road trips while scoring consistently.
Javi Gracia has a near-full squad, missing only the injured quartet of Caleb Wiley, Kwadwo Baah, Rocco Vata, and Jack Grieves; Edo Kayembe and Mamadou Doumbia are at AFCON.
Key players include Imran Louza (top assists provider) and forwards like Luca Kjerrumgaard, with Nestory Irankunda potentially freshening the attack.
Head-to-head records lean toward high-scoring affairs, with five of the last six meetings seeing both teams score, including Watford's 3-2 win in the reverse fixture and Norwich's dominant 4-2 and 4-1 home victories in 2024; average goals stand at over 4 per game recently.
Key Pointers
Both teams have scored in each of Watford's last five away league games.
Four of Norwich's last five home league matches featured BTTS.
Five of the last six H2H encounters saw both sides net.
Only one of Watford's last ten games avoided BTTS.
Prediction: Both teams to score
Expect an open, entertaining contest with defenses vulnerable but attacks potent, likely ending in a share of the spoils or narrow margins favoring goals at both ends.
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