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
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Watford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
- 1D. Marshall
- 9Kenwyne Jones
- 10A. Le Fondre
- 7Peter Whittingham
- 11C. Noone
- 17A. Gunnarsson
- 18T. Adeyemi
- 2J. Brayford
- 5B. Ecuele Manga
- 12D. John
- 36S. Morrison
Watford
- 11F. Forestieri
- 24O. Ighalo
- 3G. Munari
- 7A. Guédioura
- 22Almen Abdi
- 4G. Angella
- 14J. Paredes
- 15C. Cathcart
- 18Daniel Pudil
- 31T. Hoban
- 1Gomes
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 wins, 3 draws, 0 Watford wins.
| 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 19th in Championship (10 points from 10 matches) and Watford sit 22nd (8 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Cardiff | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 10 |
| 22 | Watford | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 8 |
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