Cardiff vs Watford — Championship
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HT 4–0
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Cardiff and Watford meet in the Championship 2026 season, in a match played on 13 October 2026. Cardiff have recorded 7 wins from 18 matches this season (39% win rate), averaging 2.11 goals scored and 1.67 conceded per game. BTTS has occurred in 78% of their fixtures; Over 2.5 goals in 72%; and clean sheets in 6% of games. Watford have won 28% of their 18 matches, with 1.00 goals scored and 1.67 conceded per game. Their BTTS rate stands at 50%, Over 2.5 at 50%, and clean sheets at 17%.
The final score was Cardiff 5–1 Watford. All statistics on this page cover the full season and are updated after each match round.
Season Statistics
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16º
Position
21º
1.17
PPG
0.92
25%
Win %
25%
1.58
Goals / game
0.83
1.42
Conceded / game
1.67
78%
BTTS %
50%
6%
Clean sheet %
17%
72%
Over 2.5 %
50%
6.6
Avg corners
4.0
16.6
Avg shots
14.2
5.6
Avg shots on target
4.6
1.8
Avg yellow cards
2.5
10.1
Avg fouls
10.9
61.1%
Avg possession
48.0%
Home vs Away
Cardiff
Home (6)
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Watford
Away (6)
2.00
PPG
0.17
50%
Win %
0%
2.17
Goals / game
0.33
1.00
Conceded / game
1.83
80%
BTTS %
50%
10%
Clean sheet %
0%
70%
Over 2.5 %
38%
6.6
Avg corners
4.0
16.6
Avg shots
14.2
5.6
Avg shots on target
4.6
1.8
Avg yellow cards
2.5
61.1%
Avg possession
48.0%
Goals Scored
| Cardiff | Home | Away | Watford | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 Scored | 83% | 90% | 75% | 67% | 80% | 50% |
| Over 1.5 Scored | 50% | 50% | 50% | 28% | 40% | 13% |
| Over 2.5 Scored | 33% | 40% | 25% | 6% | 10% | 0% |
| Failed To Score | 17% | 10% | 25% | 33% | 20% | 50% |
Goals Conceded
| Cardiff | Home | Away | Watford | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 Conceded | 94% | 90% | 100% | 83% | 70% | 100% |
| Over 1.5 Conceded | 50% | 40% | 63% | 39% | 30% | 50% |
| Over 2.5 Conceded | 6% | 10% | 0% | 17% | 20% | 13% |
| Clean Sheets | 6% | 10% | 0% | 17% | 30% | 0% |
Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions
| Cardiff | Watford | |
|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| Over 1.5 | 89% | 72% |
| Over 2.5 | 72% | 50% |
| Over 3.5 | 56% | 22% |
| Over 4.5 | 33% | 11% |
| BTTS | 78% | 50% |
| BTTS & Win | 33% | 11% |
| BTTS & Draw | 28% | 17% |
| BTTS & Over 2.5 | 67% | 39% |
| BTTS No & Over 2.5 | 6% | 11% |
1st Half / 2nd Half
| Cardiff | Watford | |
|---|---|---|
| Win 1st Half | 50% | 11% |
| Draw 1st Half | 11% | 28% |
| Loss 1st Half | 39% | 61% |
| Scored 1st Half | 56% | 28% |
| Conceded 1st Half | 61% | 78% |
| Win 2nd Half | 28% | 22% |
| Draw 2nd Half | 39% | 61% |
| Loss 2nd Half | 33% | 17% |
| Scored 2nd Half | 56% | 50% |
| Conceded 2nd Half | 67% | 39% |
| Over 0.5 HT | 94% | 89% |
| Over 1.5 HT | 56% | 50% |
Recent Venue Form
W
Birmingham1–0
W
Watford5–1
W
Charlton3–1
D
Stoke City1–1
D
Sheffield Utd2–2
L
Norwich1–2
L
Wolves0–1
L
Cardiff1–5
L
Bristol City0–1
L
West Brom0–1
L
Swansea0–2
D
Wrexham1–1
Number of Corners
11.3
Corners / Match
14 games
League Avg
10.6
144 games
9.8
Corners / Match
14 games
| Match Corners | Cardiff | Watford | League Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 6 | 93% | 86% | 89% |
| Over 7 | 71% | 64% | 81% |
| Over 8 | 64% | 50% | 68% |
| Over 9 | 57% | 43% | 59% |
| Over 10 | 57% | 43% | 47% |
| Over 11 | 57% | 43% | 40% |
| Over 12 | 36% | 36% | 31% |
| Over 13 | 36% | 14% | 24% |
Team Corners
| Team Corners | Cardiff | Watford |
|---|---|---|
| Corners Earned / Match | 6.6 | 4.0 |
| Corners Against / Match | 4.7 | 5.8 |
| Over 2.5 Corners For | 100% | 71% |
| Over 3.5 Corners For | 93% | 50% |
| Over 4.5 Corners For | 79% | 29% |
| Over 2.5 Corners Against | 71% | 71% |
| Over 3.5 Corners Against | 43% | 64% |
| Over 4.5 Corners Against | 43% | 57% |
Head to Head · 17 matches
7
Cardiff
41%
5
Draws
29%
5
Watford
29%
76%
Over 1.5
13/17
53%
Over 2.5
9/17
29%
Over 3.5
5/17
76%
BTTS
13/17
13/10/26
Watford
Cardiff
5–114/01/25
Watford
Cardiff
1–129/12/24
Cardiff
Watford
1–203/02/24
Cardiff
Watford
0–107/10/23
Watford
Cardiff
1–119/04/23
Cardiff
Watford
1–302/11/22
Watford
Cardiff
1–213/03/21
Watford
Cardiff
1–205/12/20
Cardiff
Watford
0–122/02/19
Watford
Cardiff
1–515/12/18
Cardiff
Watford
3–228/12/14
Watford
Cardiff
2–429/11/14
Cardiff
Watford
0–106/04/13
Cardiff
Watford
0–023/10/12
Watford
Cardiff
2–109/04/12
Watford
Cardiff
1–126/12/11
Cardiff
Watford
1–1Events
9'🟨Martin Payero
11'⚽ PJack Moylan
29'🔄Dylan Lawlor(William Fish)
35'⚽Jack Moylan(C. Ashford)
41'⚽ ogMatthew Pollock
45'⚽Ollie·Tanner(Perry Tian Hee Ng)
56'🔄Myron Boadu(Mamadou Doumbia)
56'🔄Jordan Zemura(Marc Bola)
56'🔄Stephy Mavididi(Amin Nabizada)
65'⚽ PChristopher Willock
67'🔄Martin Payero(Iker Bravo)
69'🔄Jack Moylan(David Turnbull)
69'🔄Christopher Willock(Calum Scanlon)
69'🔄Othmane Maamma(Krépin Diatta)
73'🟨Edo Kayembe
82'🔄Ollie·Tanner(Callum Robinson)
82'🔄Joel Bagan(Isaak Davies)
85'⚽Callum Robinson(David Turnbull)
86'🟨Amin Nabizada
86'🟨Perry Tian Hee Ng
87'⚽Hector Kyprianou(Iker Bravo)
90'🟨Hector Kyprianou
Match Statistics
CardiffWatford
3.75xG (Expected Goals)1.52
10Shots on target4
22Total shots14
58Possession %42
6Corners1
12Fouls12
1Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | +10 | 25 | |
| 2 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 23 | |
| 3 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | +17 | 22 | |
| 4 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | +4 | 21 | |
| 5 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 21 | |
| 6 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | +12 | 20 | |
| 7 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | +8 | 20 | |
| 8 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | +8 | 20 | |
| 9 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 20 | |
| 10 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | +3 | 18 | |
| 11 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 18 | |
| 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | +1 | 16 | |
| 13 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 15 | |
| 14 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 15 | |
| 15 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 15 | |
| 16 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | +2 | 14 | |
| 17 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 14 | |
| 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 14 | |
| 19 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -7 | 14 | |
| 20 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | -2 | 12 | |
| 21 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -10 | 11 | |
| 22 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -8 | 8 | |
| 23 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -11 | 7 | |
| 24 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | -15 | 5 |
Team Insights
- ●Cardiff have been undefeated in their last 3 matches.
- ●Cardiff have scored in each of their last 5 matches.
- ●Cardiff have won their last 3 home matches.
- ●Cardiff have scored in each of their last 6 home matches.
- ●Cardiff failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 6 away matches.
- ●Cardiff failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their 6 home matches.
- ●Cardiff have scored in 6 of their 6 home matches.
- ●Cardiff failed to keep a clean sheet in 6 of their 6 away matches.
- ●Cardiff have lost 4 of their 6 away matches.
- ●68% of Cardiff's goals have been scored at home.
- ●65% of Cardiff's goals conceded were conceded away.
- ●86% of Cardiff's points have been earned at home.
- ●Cardiff have scored 68% of their goals in the first half.
- ●Cardiff have conceded 59% of their goals in the first half.
- ●Watford have lost their last 5 away matches.
- ●Watford failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 6 away matches.
- ●Watford failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their 6 home matches.
- ●Watford failed to keep a clean sheet in 6 of their 6 away matches.
- ●Watford have lost 5 of their 6 away matches.
- ●80% of Watford's goals have been scored at home.
- ●91% of Watford's points have been earned at home.
- ●Watford have conceded 80% of their goals in the first half.
Season Schedule
WH
Birmingham1–0
DA
Middlesbrough2–2
WH
Watford5–1
LA
Blackburn1–2
WH
Charlton3–1
LA
Bolton0–1
–A
Wolves31/10
–H
West Ham04/11
–H
Burnley07/11
LA
Wolves0–1
WH
Charlton2–0
LA
Cardiff1–5
LH
Burnley0–4
LA
Bristol City0–1
LH
Stoke City1–2
–A
Norwich31/10
–H
Lincoln03/11
–H
Middlesbrough07/11
Top Scorers
Y. Salech7 ⚽
Jack Moylan5 ⚽
C. Ashford4 ⚽
C. Willock3 ⚽
I. Davies3 ⚽
J. Moylan2 ⚽
A. Nabizada3 ⚽
L. Kjerrumgaard2 ⚽
M. Doumbia2 ⚽
Edo Kayembe1 ⚽
Jordan Zemura1 ⚽
I. Bravo1 ⚽
Cards Given
Perry Tian Hee Ng3 🟨
Joel Bagan3 🟨
Joel Colwill2 🟨
Alexander Sean Pablo Robertson2 🟨
A. Robertson2 🟨
Brian Barry-Murphy2 🟨
Iker Bravo4 🟨
3 🟨
Amin Nabizada3 🟨
Edo Kayembe3 🟨
H. Kyprianou2 🟨
Hector Kyprianou2 🟨