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.
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 win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Cardiff win(s).
| 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 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