Cardiff vs Watford: result 2-4 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 24Kick-off on December 28, 2014 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Watford?
Watford won 2-4 on December 28, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 20′A. Le FondreCardiff
- 42′A. GuédiouraWatford
- 45′O. IghaloWatford
- 63′A. GuédiouraWatford
- 83′G. AngellaWatford
- 90′Kenwyne JonesCardiff
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Watford have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2014 | Charlton(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 20, 2014 | Brentford(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Dec 13, 2014 | Bournemouth(away) | 3-5 | Championship |
| Dec 6, 2014 | Rotherham(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Nov 29, 2014 | Watford(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2014 | Wolves(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 20, 2014 | Reading(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 13, 2014 | Wigan(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 5, 2014 | Fulham(away) | 5-0 | Championship |
| Nov 29, 2014 | Cardiff(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Cardiff win(s), 3 draw(s), 0 Watford win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 26, 2011 | Watford 1-1 Cardiff | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 1.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Watford | 1.6 | 1.1 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cardiff sit 12th in Championship (2 points from 2 matches) and Watford sit 7th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Watford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | Cardiff | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
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