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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 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

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' We are underway at Cardiff City Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Quina, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 18' GOAL! Gerard Deulofeu scores on 18. Assisted by Troy Deeney
  • 23' Craig Cathcart is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cardiff City FC so far.
  • 28' It looks like no one’s ball. Watford FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 30' Watford FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 40' Cardiff City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cardiff City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 50' Joe Ralls has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 55' Roberto Pereyra has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 55.
  • 56' Junior Hoilett is ready to make an impact after coming on for Josh Murphy at the 56 minute mark.
  • 61' A stunning finish from Gerard Deulofeu — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 63' Magnificent from Gerard Deulofeu! That is 35 goals in 358 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 67' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace Joe Ralls by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing on 67 minute.
  • 71' A tactical swap from Cardiff City FC — Kenneth Zohore on, Baye Oumar Niasse off on 71 minutes.
  • 73' GOAL! Troy Deeney fires home to make it 0-4!
  • 78' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 79' Watford FC make a change. Etienne Capoue trudges off to be replaced by Tom Cleverley on 79 minutes.
  • 82' Soul Bamba adds to his 0 season tally! Cardiff City FC lead 1-4 — and this changes everything.
  • 85' A meaty challenge results in booking for Callum Paterson on 85.
  • 86' Gerard Deulofeu makes way for Andre Gray at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Watford FC.
  • 90' Troy Deeney is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Cardiff City FC.

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
Quina 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.