Cardiff vs Watford: result 1-5 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 27Kick-off on February 22, 2019 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Watford?
Watford won 1-5 on February 22, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 18′DeulofeuWatford
- 61′DeulofeuWatford
- 63′DeulofeuWatford
- 73′T. DeeneyWatford
- 82′S. BambaCardiff
- 90′T. DeeneyWatford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Watford have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2019 | Southampton(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 2, 2019 | Bournemouth(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 29, 2019 | Arsenal(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Jan 19, 2019 | Newcastle(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Jan 12, 2019 | Huddersfield(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2019 | QPR(away) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Feb 9, 2019 | Everton(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 2, 2019 | Brighton(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 30, 2019 | Tottenham(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Jan 26, 2019 | Newcastle(away) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Cardiff win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Watford win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2018 | Watford 3-2 Cardiff | Premier League |
| Dec 28, 2014 | Cardiff 2-4 Watford | Championship |
| Nov 29, 2014 | Watford 0-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Apr 6, 2013 | Watford 0-0 Cardiff | Championship |
| Oct 23, 2012 | Cardiff 2-1 Watford | Championship |
| Apr 9, 2012 | Cardiff 1-1 Watford | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 1.5 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 0.9 | 1.5 | 5 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Watford | 1.5 | 1.0 | 7 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy