Cardiff vs Watford: result 1-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 42Kick-off on April 9, 2012 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Watford?
Cardiff and Watford drew 1-1 on April 9, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 45′Kenny MillerCardiff
- 82′N. NosworthyWatford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats; Watford have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2012 | Middlesbrough(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Mar 31, 2012 | Millwall(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Mar 25, 2012 | Birmingham(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 21, 2012 | Coventry(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Mar 18, 2012 | Burnley(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2012 | Blackpool(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Mar 31, 2012 | Leeds(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Mar 24, 2012 | Ipswich(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Mar 20, 2012 | Bristol City(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Mar 17, 2012 | Coventry(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Cardiff win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Watford win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2011 | Watford 1-1 Cardiff | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.2 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.2 | 1.6 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Watford | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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