Norwich City host Watford on Monday evening and will look to continue Philippe Clement’s revival.
Norwich City has not had a good campaign in January. However, things are starting to change under new boss Philippe Clement.
NCFC is now unbeaten in four games and is trying to drag itself out of the relegation zone. The Canaries are in 23rd place after a Boxing Day victory over Charlton Athletic.
That is Norwich City’s second win in that four-match series. The other came against then in-form Southampton, with Jovon Makama scoring a brace in the absence of Josh Sargent.
Their opponents on Monday night are Watford, who are having a very mixed season. In typical Watford fashion, they are busy second manager of the season in Javi Gracia.
Although the performance was far from perfect, Watford were in good form in terms of results. The Hornets have won three of their last five and are undefeated in that series, moving themselves up to 8th.
Javi Gracia’s record as Watford boss this season
Gracia’s side have now won their last two games, including a Boxing Day victory over Leicester City. The Hornets had gone down 1-0 early on before goals from Othmane Maamma and Mattie Pollock secured the three points.
Here, a handful of our writers make their predictions for the game…
Charlie Hodgson
“This is shaping up to be a very interesting Championship game. Norwich City really look like a decent side and are in good form, with Clement starting to settle into his new job.
“As for Watford, they are going to be a very tough team to beat as we have seen in the last few games. The Hornets are achieving better results than most in the division.”
“I think this is a very difficult match to play. That said, I think this will be a draw, with both sides canceling each other out extremely well.”
Prediction: Norwich City 1-1 Watford
James Ray
“I say it hesitantly, but it feels like Norwich City have turned a corner under Philippe Clement. Don’t get me wrong, there is a lot of work to do, but they are showing real fight on home turf, and that is getting the fans back on side.”
“NCFC have shown that they are capable of weathering adversity under Clement, weathering the storm in matches and coming away with important points in recent weeks.
“However, Watford themselves are a side that is gaining momentum. They too have things to work on, but Javi Gracia has restored the away form that held the Hornets back with one defeat in the last five.”
“It makes this a tough match to decide, but the win could well be shared in an entertaining draw.”
Prediction: Norwich City 2-2 Watford
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