Watford vs Cardiff: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 24Kick-off on December 29, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Cardiff?
Cardiff won 1-2 on December 29, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 1′C. RobinsonCardiff
- 38′G. ChakvetadzeWatford
- 42′C. RobinsonCardiff
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Cardiff have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2024 | Portsmouth(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Burnley(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 15, 2024 | West Brom(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Hull City(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 30, 2024 | QPR(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2024 | Oxford United(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Stoke City(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Preston(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Coventry(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Watford win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Cardiff win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2024 | Watford 0-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
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