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
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 8 wins, 1 draws 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 win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Watford win(s).
| 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 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