English Football League - Championship

Watford
vs
Cardiff
  • Kick-off: Sunday 29 December, 16:00
  • Stadium: Vicarage Road
  • Referee: Sam Allison

Form guide

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

Form guide

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

Watford vs Cardiff Predictions

Watford vs Cardiff is scheduled for kick off on 29 December, at 16:00. The game is set to take place at Vicarage Road, with Sam Allison officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Watford currently holding the 14th position in the table 13 points ahead of Cardiff. Watford have lost 2 English Football League - Championship matches to Cardiff out of the last 4 they have played. After their recent draw with Sheff Wed, Watford aims to claim a win. Watford have won 12 of their last 23 English Football League - Championship matches at Vicarage Road. Cardiff's away record stands at 2 victories from 23 games. Following their 4-2 loss to Norwich, Cardiff is determined to bounce back with a win against Watford.

Goal stats

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

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

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Betting stats Watford vs Cardiff

English Football League - Championship

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

Matches won

35%

Matches won

20%

Over 1.5 Goals

70%

Over 1.5 Goals

83%

Over 2.5 Goals

57%

Over 2.5 Goals

43%

Over 3.5 Goals

15%

Over 3.5 Goals

24%

Both Teams to Score

57%

Both Teams to Score

57%

Head to Head History

Watford Cardiff
Wins 0 2
Draws 2 2
Goals 3 5

Watford vs Cardiff 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

Watford vs Cardiff season record

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

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

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

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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