Watford vs Cardiff: result 0-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 30Kick-off on February 3, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Cardiff?
Cardiff won 0-1 on February 3, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 43′J. BowlerCardiff
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Cardiff have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2024 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Jan 28, 2024 | Southampton(home) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Bristol City(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jan 14, 2024 | QPR(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Chesterfield(home) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2024 | Plymouth(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Leeds(home) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 0-4 | FA Cup |
| Jan 1, 2024 | QPR(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Leicester(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Watford win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Cardiff win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2023 | Cardiff 1-1 Watford | Championship |
| Apr 19, 2023 | Watford 1-3 Cardiff | Championship |
| Nov 2, 2022 | Cardiff 1-2 Watford | Championship |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Cardiff 1-2 Watford | Championship |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Watford 0-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Feb 22, 2019 | Cardiff 1-5 Watford | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 0.8 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1 | 13/15 | 9/15 |
| Cardiff | 0.8 | 1.8 | 2 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Watford sit 7th in Championship (4 points from 2 matches) and Cardiff sit 12th (2 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