English Football League - Championship

Cardiff
vs
Watford
  • Kick-off: Tuesday 14 January, 20:45
  • Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
  • Referee: Oliver Langford

Form guide

  1. L
  2. D
  3. D
  4. L
  5. L
  6. D

Form guide

  1. D
  2. L
  3. L
  4. L
  5. L
  6. W

Cardiff vs Watford Predictions

Cardiff vs Watford is scheduled for kick off on 14 January, at 20:45. The game is set to take place at Cardiff City Stadium, with Oliver Langford officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Cardiff currently holding the 24th position in the table 13 points behind Watford. Cardiff have won 2 English Football League - Championship matches against Watford out of the last 4 they have played. After their recent loss to Norwich, Cardiff is determined to redeem themselves. Cardiff have won 7 of their last 23 English Football League - Championship matches at Cardiff City Stadium. Watford's away record stands at 4 victories from 23 games. Following a draw in their last match against Sheff Wed in the English Football League - Championship, Watford is aiming to secure a win against Cardiff.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Cardiff have scored over 1.5 goals in 83% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 83% of games. Their total stands at 48 goals and 193 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Watford have scored 53 goals with 169 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 70% of matches but conceded in 74% of games.

In their last 4 head-to-head clashes, Cardiff scored 5 goals while Watford scored 3 goals. Their last match on 14 January 2025 ended in a 1-1 draw.

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Betting stats Cardiff vs Watford

English Football League - Championship

Cardiff Watford
Played 46 46
Scored 48 53
Conceded 73 61
Shots 563 528
Shots on Target 193 169
Corners 222 243
Fouls 542 564
Yellow Cards 82 99
Red Cards 4 6

Matches won

20%

Matches won

35%

Over 1.5 Goals

83%

Over 1.5 Goals

70%

Over 2.5 Goals

43%

Over 2.5 Goals

57%

Over 3.5 Goals

24%

Over 3.5 Goals

15%

Both Teams to Score

57%

Both Teams to Score

57%

Head to Head History

Cardiff Watford
Wins 2 0
Draws 2 2
Goals 5 3

Cardiff vs Watford Previous Results

14 Jan 2025, English Football League - Championship

Cardiff 1 Watford 1

29 Dec 2024, English Football League - Championship

Watford 1 Cardiff 2

3 Feb 2024, English Football League - Championship

Watford 0 Cardiff 1

7 Oct 2023, English Football League - Championship

Cardiff 1 Watford 1

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
14 Watford 46 16 9 21 -8 57
24 Cardiff 46 9 17 20 -25 44

Cardiff vs Watford season record

Cardiff Watford
Games won 9 16
Games lost 20 21
Games drawn 17 9
Scored 48 53
Conceded 73 61

Form guide

3 May 2025, English Football League - Championship

Norwich 4 Cardiff 2

26 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Cardiff 0 West Bromwich 0

21 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Cardiff 1 Oxford 1

18 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Sheff Utd 2 Cardiff 0

12 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Cardiff 0 Stoke 1

8 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Preston 2 Cardiff 2

Form guide

3 May 2025, English Football League - Championship

Watford 1 Sheff Wed 1

26 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Blackburn 2 Watford 1

21 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 1 Watford 0

18 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Watford 1 Burnley 2

12 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

West Bromwich 2 Watford 1

8 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Watford 1 Hull 0

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Callum Robinson Cardiff 12
Vakoun Bayo Watford 10
Edo Kayembe Watford 8
Yousef Salech Cardiff 8
Moussa Sissoko Watford 6

Assists

Player Team Assists
Giorgi Chakvetadze Watford 6
Imrân Louza Watford 5
Mattie Pollock Watford 4
Rubin Colwill Cardiff 4
Rocco Vata Watford 4

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Imrân Louza Watford 62
Alex Robertson Cardiff 54
Calum Chambers Cardiff 53
Ryan Porteous Watford 45
Mattie Pollock Watford 43

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Imrân Louza Watford 11
Edo Kayembe Watford 9
Perry Ng Cardiff 9
Ryan Porteous Watford 9
Francisco Sierralta Watford 9

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Edo Kayembe Watford 1
Calum Chambers Cardiff 1
Vakoun Bayo Watford 1
Moussa Sissoko Watford 1
Callum Robinson Cardiff 1

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Callum Robinson Cardiff 27
Giorgi Chakvetadze Watford 25
Vakoun Bayo Watford 22
Rubin Colwill Cardiff 21
Yousef Salech Cardiff 21

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Giorgi Chakvetadze Watford 73
Callum O'Dowda Cardiff 48
Alex Robertson Cardiff 48
Imrân Louza Watford 48
Rubin Colwill Cardiff 46

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