Watford vs Cardiff: result 3-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 15, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Cardiff?
Watford won 3-2 on December 15, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 16′DeulofeuWatford
- 52′José HolebasWatford
- 68′Domingos QuinaWatford
- 80′J. HoilettCardiff
- 82′B. De Cordova-ReidCardiff
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Cardiff have 4, 1 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2018 | Everton(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 4, 2018 | Manchester City(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Leicester(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Liverpool(home) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Southampton(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2018 | Southampton(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 4, 2018 | West Ham(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 30, 2018 | Wolves(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Everton(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Brighton(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Watford win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Cardiff win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2014 | Cardiff 2-4 Watford | Championship |
| Nov 29, 2014 | Watford 0-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Apr 6, 2013 | Watford 0-0 Cardiff | Championship |
| Oct 23, 2012 | Cardiff 2-1 Watford | Championship |
| Apr 9, 2012 | Cardiff 1-1 Watford | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2011 | Watford 1-1 Cardiff | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.1 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.1 | 2.1 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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