Norwich vs Watford Prediction and Preview – 11/05/16
Premier League preview – Norwich vs Watford prediction.
Norwich central midfielder Jonathan Howson is receiving treatment on a knee injury following Saturday’s match and is out for the remaining two fixtures. Sebastien Bassong’s error cost the Canaries a point but with Timm Klose injured and Ryan Bennett laid low with illness, the French-born centre-back is likely to keep his place. Alex Neil needs to find a solution to Norwich’s goal drought and may consider a change upfront. Steven Naismith and Patrick Bamford are options for Cameron Jerome and Dieumerci Mbokani who have failed to deliver in recent games.
Watford right-back Allan Nyom is pushing for a return after Quique Flores tried Juan Carlos Paredes and Craig Cathcart without any obvious success. Nathan Ake was overlooked at left-back for winger Ikechi Anya against Liverpool but would start if Flores reverts to four at the back. Defensive midfielders Etienne Capoue and Valon Behrami remain sidelined.
Possible Line-ups
Norwich 4-4-1-1 formation: Ruddy; Pinto, Martin, Bassong, Olsson; Redmond, O’Neil, Dorrans, Brady; Hoolahan; Jerome
Watford 4-4-1-1 formation: Gomes; Nyom, Cathcart, Britos, Ake; Abdi, Suarez, Watson, Jurado; Deeney; Ighalo
Statistics
- Norwich have won 2 drawn 1 and lost 7 of their last 10 matches
- Watford have won 3 drawn 1 and lost 6 of their last 10 matches
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Norwich have scored an average of 0.5 goals and conceded an average of 1.2 goals per game
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Watford have scored an average of 1 goal and conceded an average of 1.8 goals per game
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 3 of Norwich’s previous 10 matches
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 6 of Watford’s previous 10 matches