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
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Watford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
3-4-3- 29O. Niasse
- 11J. Murphy
- 8J. Ralls
- 15L. Bacuna
- 7H. Arter
- 13C. Paterson
- 3J. Bennett
- 4S. Morrison
- 22S. Bamba
- 5B. Ecuele Manga
- 1N. Etheridge
Watford
4-2-2-2- 7Deulofeu
- 9T. Deeney
- 19W. Hughes
- 16A. Doucouré
- 37R. Pereyra
- 29É. Capoue
- 11A. Masina
- 2Daryl Janmaat
- 15C. Cathcart
- 6A. Mariappa
- 26B. Foster
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 wins, 2 draws, 2 Watford wins.
| 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.
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy