Monday , 12 October 2026

Cardiff City FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2026-27
Cardiff City FC
0 – 0
Upcoming
Watford FC
Tue 13 Oct 2026 · 18:45 UTC Cardiff City Stadium

Overview

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Cardiff City FC vs Watford FC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

4
2
4
Cardiff City FC 10 games · Avg 3.0 goals Watford FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-01-14 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Watford FC 2024-12-29 Watford FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC 2024-02-03 Watford FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC 2023-10-07 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Watford FC 2023-04-19 Watford FC 1–3 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Oct Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–2 L
19 Sep Charlton Athletic FC H 3–1 W
12 Sep Bolton Wanderers FC A 0–1 L
08 Sep Stoke City FC H 1–1 D
05 Sep Portsmouth FC A 0–2 L
02 Sep Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–2 L
Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Oct Burnley FC H 0–4 L
18 Sep Bristol City FC A 0–1 L
12 Sep Stoke City FC H 1–2 L
08 Sep Preston North End FC H 2–1 W
05 Sep West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–1 L
01 Sep Swansea City AFC A 0–2 L

Season Stats

Cardiff City FC Watford FC
#21 Position #20
7 Points 8
8 Played 8
1 / 4 / 3 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 4
10 Scored 7
12 Conceded 10
-2 GD -3
0.88 PPG 1.00
13% Win % 25%

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season

Cardiff City FC are 21st (7 pts). Watford FC are 20th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cardiff City FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/4
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Watford FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/4
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cardiff City FC
Jack Moylan 3 G 2 A
Yousef Salech 2 G 1 A
Cian Ashford 2 G 1 A
Rubin Colwill 1 G 1 A
Watford FC
Amin Nabizada 3 G
Iker Bravo 1 G
Luca Kjerrumgaard 1 G

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2025-01-14 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Watford FC 2024-12-29 Watford FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC 2024-02-03 Watford FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC 2023-10-07 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Watford FC 2023-04-19 Watford FC 1–3 Cardiff City FC

Cardiff City FC Form

2026-10-10 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC L 2026-09-19 Cardiff City FC 3–1 Charlton Athletic FC W 2026-09-12 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC L 2026-09-08 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2026-09-05 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC L 2026-09-02 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC L

Watford FC Form

2026-10-10 Watford FC 0–4 Burnley FC L 2026-09-18 Bristol City FC 1–0 Watford FC L 2026-09-12 Watford FC 1–2 Stoke City FC L 2026-09-08 Watford FC 2–1 Preston North End FC W 2026-09-05 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Watford FC L 2026-09-01 Swansea City AFC 2–0 Watford FC L

Predictions

1.48 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

Cardiff City FC55% Draw27% Watford FC18%

Both Teams to Score

Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.23

Over / Under Goals

Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Watford FC
45%
Cardiff City FC or Watford FC
73%

Half-Time Result

Cardiff City FC36% Draw50% Watford FC14%

Correct Score

1 – 0
14.8%
0 – 0
12.9%
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 0
11.4%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
6.9%
3 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 25% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
48%
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
24%

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