ChampionshipFull time
CardiffCardiff vs Watford — Championship
2-1
WatfordCardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Going into the match, Cardiff had won 4, drawn 4, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 1.4 goals a game; Watford had won 6, drawn 1, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.8. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Cardiff 1 win, 1 drawn. Cardiff are 21st in the Championship on 4 points; Watford are 17th on 8.
Match report
Home form going in: Cardiff
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 4, lost 2 (D L W W L). 1.4 scored per game, 0.8 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 at Bristol City · 15 Mar 2009
- L 2-0 at Norwich · 10 Mar 2009
- W 3-0 vs Doncaster · 7 Mar 2009
- W 3-1 vs Barnsley · 3 Mar 2009
- L 1-0 at Southampton · 28 Feb 2009
- D 0-0 vs QPR · 25 Feb 2009
Away form going in: Watford
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 1, lost 3 (D W W L W). 1.8 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- D 2-2 vs Sheffield Weds · 14 Mar 2009
- W 2-1 vs Nott'm Forest · 10 Mar 2009
- W 2-3 at Charlton · 7 Mar 2009
- L 2-1 at Plymouth · 3 Mar 2009
- W 2-0 vs Crystal Palace · 28 Feb 2009
- W 0-2 at Blackpool · 21 Feb 2009
Head-to-head: Cardiff vs Watford
- Cardiff 1-1 Watford · 14 Jan 2025 · Championship
- Watford 1-2 Cardiff · 29 Dec 2024 · Championship
Match statistics
| Cardiff | Metric | Watford |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Total shots | 5 |
| 11 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 14 | Fouls | 22 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 14 |
| 2 | Swansea | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | West Brom | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 6 | QPR | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 7 | Charlton | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 12 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 9 | Lincoln | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 10 | Southampton | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 11 | Birmingham | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 12 | Millwall | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 14 | Norwich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 9 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 17 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 19 | Wrexham | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -4 | 7 |
| 20 | Bolton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| 21 | Cardiff | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 22 | Derby | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 4 |
| 23 | Preston | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -7 | 3 |
| 24 | Burnley | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 3 |