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