Watford vs Cardiff: result 0-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 41Kick-off on April 6, 2013 at 04:20 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Rhydmwyn, Flintshire
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What was the result of Watford vs Cardiff?
Watford and Cardiff drew 0-0 on April 6, 2013.
Official lineup for Watford vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
- 9T. Deeney
- 20M. Vydra
- 21I. Anya
- 22Almen Abdi
- 38C. Battocchio
- 39N. Chalobah
- 12Lloyd Doyley
- 17Matthew Anthony Briggs
- 27Marco Cassetti
- 40J. Ekstrand
- 1Manuel Almunia Rivero
Cardiff
- 1D. Marshall
- 20J. Mason
- 39Craig Bellamy
- 11C. Conway
- 13Kim Bo-Kyung
- 17A. Gunnarsson
- 18J. Mutch
- 3Andrew Taylor
- 6Ben Howard Turner
- 12Matthew Connolly
- 25L. Barnett
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Cardiff have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2013 | Hull City(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Mar 29, 2013 | Burnley(home) | 3-3 | Championship |
| Mar 16, 2013 | Barnsley(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Mar 9, 2013 | Blackpool(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Mar 5, 2013 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2013 | Blackburn(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Mar 30, 2013 | Peterborough(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Mar 16, 2013 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Mar 12, 2013 | Leicester(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 5, 2013 | Derby(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Watford wins, 2 draws, 1 Cardiff win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.2 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.9 | 1.0 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.2 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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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