Cardiff vs Watford: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 36Kick-off on March 13, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Watford?
Watford won 1-2 on March 13, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 13′F. SierraltaCardiff (o.g.)
- 15′N. ChalobahWatford
- 90′A. MasinaWatford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Watford have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2021 | Huddersfield(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Mar 2, 2021 | Derby(home) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Middlesbrough(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Bournemouth(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Preston(home) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2021 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Mar 3, 2021 | Wycombe(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Bournemouth(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Blackburn(away) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Feb 19, 2021 | Derby(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Cardiff win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Watford win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2020 | Watford 0-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Feb 22, 2019 | Cardiff 1-5 Watford | Premier League |
| Dec 15, 2018 | Watford 3-2 Cardiff | Premier League |
| Dec 28, 2014 | Cardiff 2-4 Watford | Championship |
| Nov 29, 2014 | Watford 0-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Apr 6, 2013 | Watford 0-0 Cardiff | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 1.5 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.7 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Watford | 1.5 | 0.7 | 8 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
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