Watford vs Cardiff: result 1-3 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 43Kick-off on April 19, 2023 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Cardiff?
Cardiff won 1-3 on April 19, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 11′I. SarrWatford
- 31′K. EteteCardiff
- 35′C. KipréCardiff
- 42′S. KabaCardiff
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats; Cardiff have 4, 1 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2023 | Bristol City(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Coventry(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Huddersfield(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Luton(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Wigan(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2023 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Sunderland(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Blackpool(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Swansea(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Mar 15, 2023 | West Brom(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Watford win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Cardiff win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2022 | Cardiff 1-2 Watford | Championship |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Cardiff 1-2 Watford | Championship |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Watford 0-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.0 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.2 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3 | 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