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Cardiff vs Watford — Championship

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Cardiff
Cardiff
16º · 1.17 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 3d 4h
5 – 1
HT 4–0
Finished
Watford
Watford
21º · 0.92 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 3d 4h
Cardiff City Stadium·Caerdydd·England·33,280
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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

Cardiff
—
Watford
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)
—
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

CardiffHomeAwayWatfordHomeAway
Over 0.5 Scored83%90%75%67%80%50%
Over 1.5 Scored50%50%50%28%40%13%
Over 2.5 Scored33%40%25%6%10%0%
Failed To Score17%10%25%33%20%50%

Goals Conceded

CardiffHomeAwayWatfordHomeAway
Over 0.5 Conceded94%90%100%83%70%100%
Over 1.5 Conceded50%40%63%39%30%50%
Over 2.5 Conceded6%10%0%17%20%13%
Clean Sheets6%10%0%17%30%0%

Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions

CardiffWatford
Over 0.5100%100%
Over 1.589%72%
Over 2.572%50%
Over 3.556%22%
Over 4.533%11%
BTTS78%50%
BTTS & Win33%11%
BTTS & Draw28%17%
BTTS & Over 2.567%39%
BTTS No & Over 2.56%11%

1st Half / 2nd Half

CardiffWatford
Win 1st Half50%11%
Draw 1st Half11%28%
Loss 1st Half39%61%
Scored 1st Half56%28%
Conceded 1st Half61%78%
Win 2nd Half28%22%
Draw 2nd Half39%61%
Loss 2nd Half33%17%
Scored 2nd Half56%50%
Conceded 2nd Half67%39%
Over 0.5 HT94%89%
Over 1.5 HT56%50%

Recent Venue Form

Cardiff (H)
WBirmingham1–0
WWatford5–1
WCharlton3–1
DStoke City1–1
DSheffield Utd2–2
LNorwich1–2
Watford (A)
LWolves0–1
LCardiff1–5
LBristol City0–1
LWest Brom0–1
LSwansea0–2
DWrexham1–1

Number of Corners

11.3
Corners / Match
14 games
League Avg
10.6
144 games
9.8
Corners / Match
14 games
Match CornersCardiffWatfordLeague Avg
Over 693%86%89%
Over 771%64%81%
Over 864%50%68%
Over 957%43%59%
Over 1057%43%47%
Over 1157%43%40%
Over 1236%36%31%
Over 1336%14%24%

Team Corners

Team CornersCardiffWatford
Corners Earned / Match6.64.0
Corners Against / Match4.75.8
Over 2.5 Corners For100%71%
Over 3.5 Corners For93%50%
Over 4.5 Corners For79%29%
Over 2.5 Corners Against71%71%
Over 3.5 Corners Against43%64%
Over 4.5 Corners Against43%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
Cardiff
5–1
Watford
14/01/25
Cardiff
1–1
Watford
29/12/24
Watford
1–2
Cardiff
03/02/24
Watford
0–1
Cardiff
07/10/23
Cardiff
1–1
Watford
19/04/23
Watford
1–3
Cardiff
02/11/22
Cardiff
1–2
Watford
13/03/21
Cardiff
1–2
Watford
05/12/20
Watford
0–1
Cardiff
22/02/19
Cardiff
1–5
Watford
15/12/18
Watford
3–2
Cardiff
28/12/14
Cardiff
2–4
Watford
29/11/14
Watford
0–1
Cardiff
06/04/13
Watford
0–0
Cardiff
23/10/12
Cardiff
2–1
Watford
09/04/12
Cardiff
1–1
Watford
26/12/11
Watford
1–1
Cardiff

Events

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
#TeamMPWDLGDPts
1Middlesbrough12741+1025
2Swansea12723+323
3West Ham12642+1722
4Wolves12633+421
5West Brom12633+321
6Southampton12732+1220
7Birmingham12552+820
8QPR12552+820
9Stoke City12624+220
10Blackburn12534+318
11Portsmouth12534+118
12Sheffield Utd12444+116
13Millwall12435-115
14Bristol City12435-315
15Lincoln12435-715
16Cardiff12354+214
17Wrexham12354-314
18Bolton12426-714
19Charlton12354-714
20Norwich12408-212
21Watford12327-1011
22Burnley12156-88
23Derby12147-117
24Preston12129-155

Team Insights

Cardiff
  • ●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
  • ●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.
WHBirmingham7º1–0
DAMiddlesbrough1º2–2
WHWatford21º5–1
LABlackburn10º1–2
WHCharlton19º3–1
LABolton18º0–1
DHStoke City9º1–1
LAPortsmouth11º0–2
LAQPR8º1–2
DHSheffield Utd12º2–2
LAWolves4º0–1
WHCharlton19º2–0
LACardiff16º1–5
LHBurnley22º0–4
LABristol City14º0–1
LHStoke City9º1–2
WHPreston24º2–1
LAWest Brom5º0–1
LASwansea2º0–2
DHWest Ham3º1–1

Season Schedule

Cardiff
WHBirmingham1–0
DAMiddlesbrough2–2
WHWatford5–1
LABlackburn1–2
WHCharlton3–1
LABolton0–1
–AWolves31/10
–HWest Ham04/11
–HBurnley07/11
Watford
LAWolves0–1
WHCharlton2–0
LACardiff1–5
LHBurnley0–4
LABristol City0–1
LHStoke City1–2
–ANorwich31/10
–HLincoln03/11
–HMiddlesbrough07/11

Top Scorers

Cardiff
Y. Salech7 ⚽
Jack Moylan5 ⚽
C. Ashford4 ⚽
C. Willock3 ⚽
I. Davies3 ⚽
J. Moylan2 ⚽
Watford
A. Nabizada3 ⚽
L. Kjerrumgaard2 ⚽
M. Doumbia2 ⚽
Edo Kayembe1 ⚽
Jordan Zemura1 ⚽
I. Bravo1 ⚽

Cards Given

Cardiff
Perry Tian Hee Ng3 🟨
Joel Bagan3 🟨
Joel Colwill2 🟨
Alexander Sean Pablo Robertson2 🟨
A. Robertson2 🟨
Brian Barry-Murphy2 🟨
Watford
Iker Bravo4 🟨
3 🟨
Amin Nabizada3 🟨
Edo Kayembe3 🟨
H. Kyprianou2 🟨
Hector Kyprianou2 🟨