Watford vs Cardiff: result 0-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 5, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Cardiff?
Cardiff won 0-1 on December 5, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 43′K. MooreCardiff
Official lineup for Watford vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
4-4-2- 10João Pedro
- 3J. Ngakia
- 23I. Sarr
- 9T. Deeney
- 16J. Garner
- 12K. Sema
- 8T. Cleverley
- 6B. Wilmot
- 5W. Troost-Ekong
- 27C. Kabasele
- 1B. Foster
Cardiff
4-4-2- 29M. Harris
- 27S. Ojo
- 10K. Moore
- 23H. Wilson
- 6W. Vaulks
- 8J. Ralls
- 7L. Bacuna
- 16C. Nelson
- 3J. Bennett
- 4S. Morrison
- 12A. Smithies
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Cardiff have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2020 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Preston(home) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Bristol City(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Nov 21, 2020 | QPR(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 7, 2020 | Coventry(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2020 | Huddersfield(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Luton(home) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Coventry(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Millwall(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 6, 2020 | Bristol City(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Watford wins, 1 draw, 2 Cardiff wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2019 | Cardiff 1-5 Watford | Premier League |
| Dec 15, 2018 | Watford 3-2 Cardiff | Premier League |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.3 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.3 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
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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