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WatfordWatford vs Cardiff — Championship
2-2
CardiffVicarage Road, Watford
Going into the match, Watford had won 4, drawn 1, lost 5 in their previous 10, scoring 1.6 goals a game; Cardiff had won 3, drawn 6, lost 1 in 10, scoring 1.1. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Cardiff 1 win, 1 drawn. Watford are 19th in the Championship on 8 points; Cardiff are 20th on 7.
Match report
Home form going in: Watford
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 1, lost 5 (W W L L D). 1.6 scored per game, 1.6 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 0-3 at Southampton · 18 Oct 2008
- W 2-1 vs Preston · 4 Oct 2008
- L 3-2 at Burnley · 30 Sept 2008
- L 2-1 at Sheffield United · 27 Sept 2008
- D 2-2 vs Reading · 20 Sept 2008
- L 1-2 vs Plymouth · 16 Sept 2008
Away form going in: Cardiff
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 6, lost 1 (W D W L D). 1.1 scored per game, 0.8 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- W 2-0 vs Charlton · 18 Oct 2008
- D 1-1 at Blackpool · 4 Oct 2008
- W 2-1 vs Coventry · 30 Sept 2008
- L 1-2 vs Birmingham · 27 Sept 2008
- D 1-1 at Derby · 20 Sept 2008
- W 0-1 at Barnsley · 16 Sept 2008
Head-to-head: Watford vs Cardiff
- Cardiff 1-1 Watford · 14 Jan 2025 · Championship
- Watford 1-2 Cardiff · 29 Dec 2024 · Championship
Match statistics
| Watford | Metric | Cardiff |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Total shots | 18 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 10 |
| 1 | Corner kicks | 13 |
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | West Brom | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | QPR | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 8 | Charlton | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 12 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 10 |
| 15 | Norwich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 17 | Sheffield Utd | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 9 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 19 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 20 | Cardiff | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 21 | Bolton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -8 | 4 |