[(Watford F.C.) Strength]:
1. Watford F.C. lost their first game of the season. As the league has just kicked off, the team's physical reserves are relatively abundant. In the first home game of the new season, Watford F.C. surely hope to successfully advance.
2. Watford F.C. performed well in the EFL Cup last season and were eliminated by Manchester City F.C. in the third round. They attach great importance to this cup competition.
3. Watford F.C.'s recent home performance in official competitions has been poor. In the past 10 games, they have only achieved 3 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses, with a win rate of only 30%.
[(Watford F.C.) Weakness]:
1. Watford F.C. lost 0-1 away to Charlton Athletic F.C. in their first EFL Championship game. The team's overall performance in friendly matches has been quite inconsistent so far, with a record of 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.
2. Watford F.C. failed to score in their EFL Championship opener, managing just 1 shot on target from 10 attempts.
3. Watford F.C. have lost all of their recent three encounters with Norwich City. The last time they met in the EFL Cup was in 2013, when the two sides drew 2-2.
4. Watford F.C. won only 1 of their last 10 official games in AH, and lost 3 of their last 4 official home games in AH.
[(Norwich City) Strength]:
1. Norwich City have made significant transfers this summer, and their squad is quite strong, fully capable of handling league and cup competitions. In this match, the team also hope to advance successfully and are highly motivated.
2. In the last round against Millwall F.C., Norwich City made significant rotation to their core players starting from the 60th minute, which shows that the team attach great importance to cup competitions.
3. Norwich City have performed outstandingly against Watford F.C. in the EFL Championship in recent seasons, achieving three consecutive victories. In their most recent away game against Watford F.C., Norwich City won 1-0.
[(Norwich City) Weakness]:
1. Norwich City suffered a defeat in their first EFL Championship game, losing 1-2 at home to Millwall F.C., which broke the latters' 20-year winless streak at home and dealt a heavy blow to their morale.
2. Norwich City's away performance has been poor. In the past five official matches, they have only managed one draw and four losses. In the last ten away games, they have only won once.
3. Norwich City performed poorly in cup competitions last season. They were eliminated by Crystal Palace in the second round of the EFL Cup and were knocked out of the England FA Cup by Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. in the first round.
4. Norwich City won only 3 of their last 10 official games in AH, and won only 1 of their last 5 official away games in AH.
[Tips]:
Both teams suffered defeats at the start of the season in the league and are in poor form.
Watford F.C. signed quite a few strong new players during the off-season, but judging from their performance in the first round of the league, their offense is still not strong.
The team have suffered three consecutive defeats against Norwich City in the league in the past.
In the last 10 official matches, Watford F.C. have only achieved 1 win, 2 draws and 7 losses, and their overall strength is not strong.
On the other hand, Norwich City have also strengthened their squad during the off-season, and their overall strength is relatively close to that of Watford F.C.
The AH line is not in favor of the home side enough.
So Norwich City are expected to keep unbeaten within 90 minutes in this game.
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Norwich City (+0/0.5)
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