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Cardiff vs Watford — Championship

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England · Championship · Regular Season - 10
Cardiff
Cardiff
18º · 1.00 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 3d 4h
5 – 1
HT 4–0
Finished
Watford
Watford
22º · 0.80 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 3d 4h
Cardiff City Stadium·Caerdydd·England·33,280
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Cardiff and Watford meet in the Championship 2026 season, in a match played on 13 October 2026. Cardiff have recorded 6 wins from 16 matches this season (38% win rate), averaging 2.19 goals scored and 1.75 conceded per game. BTTS has occurred in 81% of their fixtures; Over 2.5 goals in 75%; and clean sheets in 0% of games. Watford have won 25% of their 16 matches, with 1.00 goals scored and 1.81 conceded per game. Their BTTS rate stands at 56%, Over 2.5 at 56%, and clean sheets at 13%.

The final score was Cardiff 5–1 Watford. All statistics on this page cover the full season and are updated after each match round.

Season Statistics

Cardiff
—
Watford
18º
Position
22º
1.00
PPG
0.80
20%
Win %
20%
1.60
Goals / game
0.80
1.50
Conceded / game
1.90
81%
BTTS %
56%
0%
Clean sheet %
13%
75%
Over 2.5 %
56%
7.1
Avg corners
4.2
17.4
Avg shots
14.4
5.9
Avg shots on target
4.5
1.8
Avg yellow cards
2.4
10.1
Avg fouls
10.9
63.3%
Avg possession
48.7%

Home vs Away

Cardiff
Home (5)
—
Watford
Away (5)
1.80
PPG
0.20
40%
Win %
0%
2.40
Goals / game
0.40
1.20
Conceded / game
2.00
89%
BTTS %
57%
0%
Clean sheet %
0%
78%
Over 2.5 %
43%
7.1
Avg corners
4.2
17.4
Avg shots
14.4
5.9
Avg shots on target
4.5
1.8
Avg yellow cards
2.4
63.3%
Avg possession
48.7%

Goals Scored

CardiffHomeAwayWatfordHomeAway
Over 0.5 Scored81%89%71%69%78%57%
Over 1.5 Scored50%56%43%25%33%14%
Over 2.5 Scored38%44%29%6%11%0%
Failed To Score19%11%29%31%22%43%

Goals Conceded

CardiffHomeAwayWatfordHomeAway
Over 0.5 Conceded100%100%100%88%78%100%
Over 1.5 Conceded50%44%57%44%33%57%
Over 2.5 Conceded6%11%0%19%22%14%
Clean Sheets0%0%0%13%22%0%

Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions

CardiffWatford
Over 0.5100%100%
Over 1.594%75%
Over 2.575%56%
Over 3.556%25%
Over 4.538%13%
BTTS81%56%
BTTS & Win38%13%
BTTS & Draw25%19%
BTTS & Over 2.569%44%
BTTS No & Over 2.56%13%

1st Half / 2nd Half

CardiffWatford
Win 1st Half44%13%
Draw 1st Half13%25%
Loss 1st Half44%63%
Scored 1st Half50%31%
Conceded 1st Half69%81%
Win 2nd Half31%19%
Draw 2nd Half38%63%
Loss 2nd Half31%19%
Scored 2nd Half63%50%
Conceded 2nd Half69%44%
Over 0.5 HT94%94%
Over 1.5 HT56%56%

Recent Venue Form

Cardiff (H)
WWatford5–1
WCharlton3–1
DStoke City1–1
DSheffield Utd2–2
LNorwich1–2
DWrexham1–1
Watford (A)
LCardiff1–5
LBristol City0–1
LWest Brom0–1
LSwansea0–2
DWrexham1–1
DBarnet2–2

Number of Corners

11.4
Corners / Match
12 games
League Avg
10.6
115 games
9.5
Corners / Match
12 games
Match CornersCardiffWatfordLeague Avg
Over 6100%83%90%
Over 775%67%82%
Over 867%50%70%
Over 958%42%59%
Over 1058%42%47%
Over 1158%42%39%
Over 1233%33%29%
Over 1333%8%20%

Team Corners

Team CornersCardiffWatford
Corners Earned / Match7.14.2
Corners Against / Match4.35.3
Over 2.5 Corners For100%75%
Over 3.5 Corners For100%50%
Over 4.5 Corners For92%33%
Over 2.5 Corners Against67%67%
Over 3.5 Corners Against42%67%
Over 4.5 Corners Against42%58%

Head to Head · 17 matches

7
Cardiff
41%
5
Draws
29%
5
Watford
29%
76%
Over 1.5
13/17
53%
Over 2.5
9/17
29%
Over 3.5
5/17
76%
BTTS
13/17
13/10/26
Cardiff
5–1
Watford
14/01/25
Cardiff
1–1
Watford
29/12/24
Watford
1–2
Cardiff
03/02/24
Watford
0–1
Cardiff
07/10/23
Cardiff
1–1
Watford
19/04/23
Watford
1–3
Cardiff
02/11/22
Cardiff
1–2
Watford
13/03/21
Cardiff
1–2
Watford
05/12/20
Watford
0–1
Cardiff
22/02/19
Cardiff
1–5
Watford
15/12/18
Watford
3–2
Cardiff
28/12/14
Cardiff
2–4
Watford
29/11/14
Watford
0–1
Cardiff
06/04/13
Watford
0–0
Cardiff
23/10/12
Cardiff
2–1
Watford
09/04/12
Cardiff
1–1
Watford
26/12/11
Watford
1–1
Cardiff

Events

9'🟨Martin Payero
11'⚽ PJack Moylan
29'🔄Dylan Lawlor(William Fish)
35'⚽Jack Moylan(C. Ashford)
41'⚽ ogMatthew Pollock
45'⚽Ollie·Tanner(Perry Tian Hee Ng)
56'🔄Myron Boadu(Mamadou Doumbia)
56'🔄Jordan Zemura(Marc Bola)
56'🔄Stephy Mavididi(Amin Nabizada)
65'⚽ PChristopher Willock
67'🔄Martin Payero(Iker Bravo)
69'🔄Jack Moylan(David Turnbull)
69'🔄Christopher Willock(Calum Scanlon)
69'🔄Othmane Maamma(Krépin Diatta)
73'🟨Edo Kayembe
82'🔄Ollie·Tanner(Callum Robinson)
82'🔄Joel Bagan(Isaak Davies)
85'⚽Callum Robinson(David Turnbull)
86'🟨Amin Nabizada
86'🟨Perry Tian Hee Ng
87'⚽Hector Kyprianou(Iker Bravo)
90'🟨Hector Kyprianou

Match Statistics

CardiffWatford
3.75xG (Expected Goals)1.52
10Shots on target4
22Total shots14
58Possession %42
6Corners1
12Fouls12
1Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
Championship
#TeamMPWDLGDPts
1Swansea10721+923
2Middlesbrough10631+621
3Birmingham10451+617
4West Brom10523+217
5West Ham9441+1116
6Stoke City10514+116
7Blackburn10433+215
8QPR9351+314
9Wolves9423+214
10Millwall10424014
11Bristol City10424-214
12Charlton10352-314
13Southampton9522+1013
14Bolton10415-313
15Sheffield Utd9333+112
16Wrexham10253-411
17Lincoln9324-411
18Cardiff10244+110
19Norwich9306-29
20Portsmouth8224-28
21Burnley10154-48
22Watford10226-118
23Derby9135-76
24Preston10118-124

Team Insights

Cardiff
  • ●Cardiff failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 10 matches.
  • ●Cardiff have won their last 2 home matches.
  • ●Cardiff failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 5 home matches.
  • ●Cardiff have scored in each of their last 5 home matches.
  • ●Cardiff have lost their last 4 away matches.
  • ●Cardiff failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 5 away matches.
  • ●Cardiff failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their 5 home matches.
  • ●Cardiff failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their 5 away matches.
  • ●Cardiff have lost 4 of their 5 away matches.
  • ●75% of Cardiff's goals have been scored at home.
  • ●90% of Cardiff's points have been earned at home.
  • ●Cardiff have scored 63% of their goals in the first half.
  • ●Cardiff have conceded 67% of their goals in the first half.
Watford
  • ●Watford have failed to win in their last 4 matches.
  • ●Watford have lost their last 4 matches.
  • ●Watford failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 10 matches.
  • ●Watford failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 5 home matches.
  • ●Watford have lost their last 4 away matches.
  • ●Watford failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 5 away matches.
  • ●Watford failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their 5 home matches.
  • ●Watford failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their 5 away matches.
  • ●Watford have lost 4 of their 5 away matches.
  • ●75% of Watford's goals have been scored at home.
  • ●87% of Watford's points have been earned at home.
  • ●Watford have conceded 79% of their goals in the first half.
CardiffCardiff
WHWatford22º5–1
LABlackburn7º1–2
WHCharlton12º3–1
LABolton14º0–1
DHStoke City6º1–1
LAPortsmouth20º0–2
LAQPR8º1–2
DHSheffield Utd15º2–2
LHNorwich1–2
DADerby23º2–2
WatfordWatford
LACardiff18º1–5
LHBurnley21º0–4
LABristol City11º0–1
LHStoke City6º1–2
WHPreston24º2–1
LAWest Brom4º0–1
LASwansea1º0–2
DHWest Ham5º1–1
LHPeterborough1–5
DAWrexham16º1–1

Season Schedule

Cardiff
WHWatford5–1
LABlackburn1–2
WHCharlton3–1
LABolton0–1
DHStoke City1–1
LAPortsmouth0–2
–AMiddlesbrough17/10
–HBirmingham24/10
–AWolves31/10
Watford
LACardiff1–5
LHBurnley0–4
LABristol City0–1
LHStoke City1–2
WHPreston2–1
LAWest Brom0–1
–HCharlton17/10
–AWolves24/10
–ANorwich31/10

Top Scorers

Cardiff
Y. Salech7 ⚽
Jack Moylan4 ⚽
C. Ashford4 ⚽
C. Willock3 ⚽
I. Davies3 ⚽
J. Moylan2 ⚽
Watford
A. Nabizada3 ⚽
M. Doumbia2 ⚽
L. Kjerrumgaard2 ⚽
Hector Kyprianou1 ⚽
I. Bravo1 ⚽
M. Bola1 ⚽

Cards Given

Cardiff
Perry Tian Hee Ng3 🟨
A. Robertson2 🟨
Alexander Sean Pablo Robertson2 🟨
Joel Colwill2 🟨
Ollie·Tanner2 🟨
I. Davies1 🟨
Watford
3 🟨
Edo Kayembe3 🟨
Amin Nabizada3 🟨
Iker Bravo2 🟨
H. Kyprianou2 🟨
E. Bove2 🟨