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
Official lineup for Watford vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
4-1-4-1- 19V. Bayo
- 18Y. Asprilla
- 16G. Chakvetadze
- 11I. Koné
- 37Matheus Martins
- 8J. Livermore
- 6J. Lewis
- 4W. Hoedt
- 15M. Pollock
- 45R. Andrews
- 26B. Hamer
Cardiff
4-4-2- 9K. Etete
- 27R. Colwill
- 16K. Ahearne-Grant
- 23M. Siopis
- 6R. Wintle
- 14J. Bowler
- 17J. Collins
- 5M. McGuinness
- 4D. Goutas
- 38P. Ng
- 21J. Alnwick
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 wins, 1 draw, 2 Cardiff wins.
| 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 22nd in Championship (8 points from 10 matches) and Cardiff sit 19th (10 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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