CardiffCardiff vs Watford — Championship
WatfordCardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Over their last 10 matches Cardiff have won 3, drawn 4, lost 3, scoring 2.0 goals a game; Watford have won 1, drawn 2, lost 7 over 10, scoring 0.5. 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 preview
Home form: Cardiff
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 (D L L D D). 2.0 scored per game, 1.7 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 vs Stoke City · 8 Sept 2026
- L 2-0 at Portsmouth · 5 Sept 2026
- L 2-1 at QPR · 2 Sept 2026
- D 2-2 vs Sheffield Utd · 29 Aug 2026
- D 2-2 at Derby · 22 Aug 2026
- L 5-4 at Mansfield · 2 May 2026
Away form: Watford
Last 10 completed: won 1, drawn 2, lost 7 (W L L D D). 0.5 scored per game, 2.2 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- W 2-1 vs Preston · 8 Sept 2026
- L 1-0 at West Brom · 5 Sept 2026
- L 2-0 at Swansea · 1 Sept 2026
- D 1-1 vs West Ham · 29 Aug 2026
- D 1-1 at Wrexham · 22 Aug 2026
- L 0-4 vs Coventry · 2 May 2026
Head-to-head: Cardiff vs Watford
- Cardiff 1-1 Watford · 14 Jan 2025 · Championship
- Watford 1-2 Cardiff · 29 Dec 2024 · Championship
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 |