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CardiffCardiff vs Watford — Championship
1-2
WatfordCardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Going into the match, Cardiff had won 7, drawn 3, lost 0 in their previous 10, scoring 2.1 goals a game; Watford had won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 in 10, scoring 1.6. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Cardiff 1 win, 1 drawn. Cardiff are 20th in the Championship on 4 points; Watford are 11th on 8.
Match report
Home form going in: Cardiff
Last 10 completed: won 7, drawn 3, lost 0 (D W D W W). 2.1 scored per game, 0.5 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- D 0-0 at Huddersfield · 5 Mar 2021
- W 4-0 vs Derby · 2 Mar 2021
- D 1-1 at Middlesbrough · 27 Feb 2021
- W 1-2 at Bournemouth · 24 Feb 2021
- W 4-0 vs Preston · 20 Feb 2021
- W 0-2 at Luton · 16 Feb 2021
Away form going in: Watford
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 (W W L W W). 1.6 scored per game, 0.6 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 60% clean sheets.
- W 1-0 vs Nott'm Forest · 6 Mar 2021
- W 2-0 vs Wycombe · 3 Mar 2021
- L 1-0 at Bournemouth · 27 Feb 2021
- W 2-3 at Blackburn · 24 Feb 2021
- W 2-1 vs Derby · 19 Feb 2021
- W 0-1 at Preston · 16 Feb 2021
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Total shots | 14 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 17 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 2 | Swansea | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | QPR | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | West Brom | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 7 | Charlton | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 10 |
| 8 | Millwall | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 9 | Sheffield Utd | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 11 | Watford | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 8 |
| 12 | Southampton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 13 | Wrexham | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 14 | Birmingham | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 15 | Stoke City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 16 | Norwich | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 18 | Blackburn | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 5 |
| 19 | Lincoln | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 20 | Cardiff | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
| 21 | Derby | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 22 | Bolton | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 4 |
| 23 | Burnley | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -6 | 3 |
| 24 | Preston | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -6 | 3 |