Watford vs Cardiff: result 1-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 26, 2011 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Rhydmwyn, Flintshire
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What was the result of Watford vs Cardiff?
Watford and Cardiff drew 1-1 on December 26, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 62′Prince BuabenWatford
- 80′A. MariappaCardiff (o.g.)
Official lineup for Watford vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
- 9T. Deeney
- 20Marvin Sordell
- 7M. Yeates
- 18M. Kightly
- 19Prince Buaben
- 32J. Hogg
- 2L. Hodson
- 3Carl Dickinson
- 6A. Mariappa
- 33N. Nosworthy
- 1S. Loach
Cardiff
- 1D. Marshall
- 9Kenny Miller
- 20J. Mason
- 4F. Kiss
- 7Peter Whittingham
- 8D. Cowie
- 17A. Gunnarsson
- 2K. McNaughton
- 3Andrew Taylor
- 5M. Hudson
- 25Ben Howard Turner
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Cardiff have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2011 | Blackpool(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 10, 2011 | Leeds(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 3, 2011 | Ipswich(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Nov 29, 2011 | Bristol City(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Nov 26, 2011 | Doncaster(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2011 | Middlesbrough(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Dec 10, 2011 | Millwall(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 4, 2011 | Birmingham(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Nov 29, 2011 | Blackburn(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Nov 26, 2011 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.0 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.8 | 1.1 | 7 | 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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