Watford vs. Norwich City prediction, odds: Expert reveals English Premier League picks, best bets for Jan. 21

Watford hosts Norwich City on Friday with an important chance to create some distance in the English Premier League relegation race. Watford (4-2-13) is 17th in the table, just one point clear of Norwich (3-4-14), but it has played two fewer games. A victory for either team would provide critical points in the battle to remain above the bottom three. Norwich has won two of its last three matches in all competitions and comes off a 2-1 victory against Everton last Saturday. Watford snapped a seven-game losing streak in all competitions with a 1-1 draw with Newcastle last weekend.       

Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET in Watford, England. Caesars Sportsbook lists Watford as the +106 favorite (risk $100 to win $106) on the 90-minute money line in its latest Watford vs. Norwich City odds, with Norwich the +265 underdog. A draw is priced at +240 and the over-under for total goals scored is 2.5. Before making any Norwich City vs. Watford picks or English Premier League predictions, you need to see what proven soccer expert Jon Eimer has to say. 

Eimer is a high-volume bettor who has vast knowledge of leagues and players across the globe. Since joining SportsLine, Eimer has covered the English Premier League, Serie A, the FA Cup and much more. The Indiana-based handicapper compiled a winning record of 260-133-1 with over 90 units of profit for his community on various platforms over a recent two-month stretch.

Now, Eimer has broken down Norwich City vs. Watford from every angle and locked in his coveted picks and EPL predictions. You can head to SportsLine to see Eimer’s Premier League picks. Here are the betting lines and trends for Watford vs. Norwich City:

• Watford vs. Norwich City spread: Watford -0.5 (+100)
• Watford vs. Norwich City over-under: 2.5 goals
• Watford vs. Norwich City money line: Watford +106, Norwich +265, Draw +240
• Watford: It is 5-2-1 in its past eight home games against Norwich
• Norwich: It is 3-8-18 all-time in league matches played on Friday

Why you should back Watford

The Hornets have won five consecutive matchups with the Canaries, outscoring them 9-3, including a 3-1 victory at Carrow Road in September. They have scored 13 more goals this season than Norwich, which has scored just 10 and is minus-35 in goal differential, 12 worse than Watford. The Hornets will try to build up some momentum after their draw with Newcastle last weekend, where Joao Pedro got the equalizer for his second goal of the season. 

Pedro and top scorer Emmanuel Dennis (eight goals) should team up with Joshua King (five) in the attack. They face a back line that has not kept a clean sheet in league play since a scoreless draw with Wolves on Nov. 27. The Canaries allowed multiple goals in five of those seven matches (1-0-6). The Hornets have scored at least once in six of their past seven (0-1-6). 

Why you should back Norwich City 

The Canaries should have some confidence after their win against Everton and a 1-0 victory against Charlton Athletic in the FA Cup on Jan. 9. Adam Idah scored the winner against the Toffees for his first goal of the season to go with an Everton own goal. The 20-year-old Irishman could get a start Friday, and he would play up front alongside Teemu Pukki, the team’s top scorer with five goals.  

Norwich is likely to play a physical game, and it has 388 tackles (T-8th in EPL). Grant Hanley leads the EPL in successful pressure percentage (41.4), and Pukki is fifth in pressures (381). The Canaries possess the ball at 45.1 percent (fifth-worst in EPL), but Watford (40.2) is one of four teams under 41. Watford has not posted a clean sheet all season and Norwich will need to have urgency with all of the other teams at the bottom having at least one game in hand.    

How to make Norwich City vs. Watford picks

Eimer has scrutinized Watford vs. Norwich City from all sides, and he is leaning over on the goal total. He also provides his two confident best bets and gives his full breakdown of the match. He’s only sharing his expert EPL picks at SportsLine.

So who wins Watford vs. Norwich City? And where does all the betting value lie? Visit SportsLine now to see the Norwich City vs. Watford best bets, all from the soccer expert who generated over 90 units of profit in a recent two-month stretch, and find out.