Cardiff vs Watford: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 12Kick-off on October 23, 2012 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Watford?
Cardiff won 2-1 on October 23, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 28′T. HobanWatford
- 71′Peter WhittinghamCardiff (pen.)
- 90′A. GunnarssonCardiff
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Watford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
- 1D. Marshall
- 22Heiðar Helguson
- 39Craig Bellamy
- 7Peter Whittingham
- 8D. Cowie
- 14Tommy Smith
- 16C. Noone
- 3Andrew Taylor
- 5M. Hudson
- 6Ben Howard Turner
- 12Matthew Connolly
Watford
- 20M. Vydra
- 36Alexandre Geijo Pazos
- 7M. Yeates
- 8J. Hogg
- 39N. Chalobah
- 6F. Hall
- 12Lloyd Doyley
- 18Daniel Pudil
- 27Marco Cassetti
- 31T. Hoban
- 1Manuel Almunia Rivero
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats; Watford have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2012 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Oct 6, 2012 | Ipswich(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Oct 2, 2012 | Birmingham(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Blackpool(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Sep 22, 2012 | Crystal Palace(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2012 | Peterborough(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Oct 6, 2012 | Middlesbrough(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Oct 2, 2012 | Charlton(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Huddersfield(away) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Sep 22, 2012 | Bristol City(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Cardiff wins, 2 draws, 0 Watford wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2012 | Cardiff 1-1 Watford | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2011 | Watford 1-1 Cardiff | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Watford | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
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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