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Cardiff City FC vs Watford FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Cardiff City FC
1 – 5
Full Time
Watford FC
Fri 22 Feb 2019 · 19:45 UTC Cardiff City Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Cardiff City FC vs Watford FC — Premier League at Cardiff City Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Derek Eaton
  • Referee David Coote
  • Referee Simon Hooper
  • Referee Roger East
  • Referee Scott Ledger
  • Referee Richard West
  • Referee Eddie Smart

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Manchester City FC 5 15
2 Arsenal FC 5 12
3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 10
4 Brentford FC 5 9
5 Leeds United FC 5 9
6 Liverpool FC 5 9
7 Everton FC 5 9
8 Hull City AFC 5 8
9 Newcastle United FC 5 8
10 Chelsea FC 5 7
11 Ipswich Town FC 5 6
12 Manchester United FC 5 5
13 Nottingham Forest FC 5 5
14 Sunderland AFC 5 4
15 Crystal Palace FC 5 4
16 Aston Villa FC 5 4
17 AFC Bournemouth 5 3
18 Coventry City FC 5 3
19 Fulham FC 5 2
20 Tottenham Hotspur FC 5 2

Head-to-Head

4
2
4
Cardiff City FC 10 games · Avg 3.0 goals Watford FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-02-22 Cardiff City FC 1–5 Watford FC 2018-12-15 Watford FC 3–2 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Feb Watford FC H 1–5 L
09 Feb Southampton FC A 2–1 W
02 Feb AFC Bournemouth H 2–0 W
29 Jan Arsenal FC A 1–2 L
19 Jan Newcastle United FC A 0–3 L
12 Jan Huddersfield Town AFC H 0–0 D
Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Feb Cardiff City FC A 5–1 W
15 Feb Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–0 W
09 Feb Everton FC H 1–0 W
02 Feb Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 0–0 D
30 Jan Tottenham Hotspur FC A 1–2 L
26 Jan Newcastle United FC A 2–0 W

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Watford FC get us underway at Cardiff City Stadium.
  • 5' Daryl Janmaat is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Watford FC tonight.
  • 10' Watford FC is showing some good football. However, Watford FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 18' What a strike from Gerard Deulofeu! The score is 0-1.
  • 23' Cardiff City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 28' Soul Bamba needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 30' Etienne Capoue catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 30.
  • 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
  • 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Watford FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 45' Cardiff City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Watford FC backline.
  • 50' Cardiff City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
  • 55' Roberto Pereyra has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 55.
  • 56' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace Josh Murphy by Junior Hoilett on 56 minute.
  • 61' Gerard Deulofeu does the damage! The net is bulging and Watford FC surge ahead!
  • 63' What a moment for Gerard Deulofeu! That strike on 63 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 67' Time for substitution for Cardiff City FC. Joe Ralls is replaced by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
  • 71' The crowd applauds Baye Oumar Niasse as he leaves the pitch. Kenneth Zohore steps in for Cardiff City FC.
  • 73' Magnificent from Troy Deeney! That is 42 goals in 363 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 78' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 79' Tom Cleverley gets the nod from Watford FC. He replaces Etienne Capoue and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 82' Soul Bamba is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 85' The referee has no hesitation. Callum Paterson is booked for Cardiff City FC — Yellow card on 85.
  • 86' The Watford FC manager makes a substitution. Gerard Deulofeu departs to be replaced by Andre Gray.
  • 90' Troy Deeney doubles the advantage! 1-5 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • With this win, Watford FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Javi Gracia

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gerard Deulofeu 4
Ismaila Sarr 3
Cedric Kipre 3
Vakoun Issouf Bayo 2
Troy Deeney 2
Callum Robinson 2
Francisco Sierralta 2
Sory Kaba 1

Head to Head

2019-02-22 Cardiff City FC 1–5 Watford FC 2018-12-15 Watford FC 3–2 Cardiff City FC

Cardiff City FC Form

2019-02-22 Cardiff City FC 1–5 Watford FC L 2019-02-09 Southampton FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC W 2019-02-02 Cardiff City FC 2–0 AFC Bournemouth W 2019-01-29 Arsenal FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC L 2019-01-19 Newcastle United FC 3–0 Cardiff City FC L 2019-01-12 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Huddersfield Town AFC D

Watford FC Form

2019-02-22 Cardiff City FC 1–5 Watford FC W 2019-02-15 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–1 Watford FC W 2019-02-09 Watford FC 1–0 Everton FC W 2019-02-02 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–0 Watford FC D 2019-01-30 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–1 Watford FC L 2019-01-26 Newcastle United FC 0–2 Watford FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.22 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.02 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC25% Draw25% Watford FC50%
Actual: Watford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
49%
Draw or Watford FC
75%
Cardiff City FC or Watford FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cardiff City FC19% Draw41% Watford FC40%
Actual: Watford FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–5 not predicted
1 – 5
Actual
1 – 1
10.5%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
7.9%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 3
6.3%
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 1
5.7%
0 – 0
5.4%
0 – 3
5.2%
1 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
3.9%
1 – 4
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 13% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 45% — 55%
+1 45% 22% 33%
+1.5 67% — 33%
+2 67% 17% 16%
+2.5 84% — 16%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.