Watford FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Watford FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at Vicarage Road.
- Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Cardiff City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Samuel Allison
- Assistant 1 Andrew Fox
- Assistant 2 David Harrison (England)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Cardiff City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | Portsmouth FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Dec | Burnley FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Dec | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Dec | Hull City AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Nov | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Watford FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | Oxford United FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Dec | Sheffield United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Dec | Stoke City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Dec | Preston North End FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Nov | Coventry City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Watford FC | Cardiff City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #21 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
Watford FC are 12th (0 pts). Cardiff City FC are 21st (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Watford FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Watford FC welcome Cardiff City FC for this crunch clash at Vicarage Road.
- 1' The Ireland Callum Robinson breaks the deadlock on 1 minutes. 0-1!
- 6' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cardiff City FC that had 372 games and scored 398 goals.
- 11' Cardiff City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 16' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 21' It looks surprising Watford FC does not make any changes. Jak Alnwick has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 26' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Omer Riza will be considering his options from the bench.
- 31' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Giorgi Chakvetadze suffering a number of foals already.
- 36' 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.
- 38' Assisted by Rocco Vata with the perfectly-timed delivery and Giorgi Chakvetadze makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 42' Callum Robinson does the damage! The net is bulging and Cardiff City FC surge ahead!
- 46' Watford FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Francisco Sierralta is hanging Ryan Porteous on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 55' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Andy Rinomhota on 55 minutes.
- 58' Fresh legs for Watford FC! Daniel Jebbison comes on to replace Vakoun Issouf Bayo.
- 60' It’s gonna be a card for Imran Louza.
- 65' Another change for Cardiff City FC made on 65 minute. Chris Willock leaves to be changed by Ollie Tanner.
- 67' Tom Ince is replacing Imran Louza for the Watford FC side.
- 69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Calum Chambers.
- 74' The crowd applauds Calum Chambers as he leaves the pitch. Joel Bagan steps in for Cardiff City FC.
- 79' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Watford FC and Cardiff City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 81' It’s a booking for Cardiff City FC player. Jesper Daland gets a card.
- 86' That looks like a foul for a card for Ryan Andrews.
- 89' A tactical swap from Cardiff City FC — Yakou Meite on, Cian Ashford off on 89 minutes.
- The points are shared — Watford FC 1-2 Cardiff City FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 17
- 1
- 5
- 39
- 8
- 19
- 6
-
10
Imran Louza ↓ Tom Ince 67'
- 37
-
11
Rocco Vata ↓ Festy Ebosele 58'
- 45
Bench
- 23
-
7
Tom Ince ↑ 67'
- 21
-
3
Francisco Sierralta ↑ 46'
- 14
- 2
-
36
Festy Ebosele ↑ 58'
-
18
Daniel Jebbison ↑ 58'
- 22
Coach
Tom Cleverley
Cardiff City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
11
Callum O'Dowda ↓ Rubin Colwill 89'
- 35
-
12
Calum Chambers ↓ Joel Bagan 74'
- 47
- 21
- 4
-
16
Chris Willock ↓ Ollie Tanner 65'
- 3
- 18
- 5
-
45
Cian Ashford ↓ Yakou Meite 89'
Bench
-
19
Yakou Meite ↑ 89'
- 1
- 20
- 15
-
23
Joel Bagan ↑ 74'
-
27
Rubin Colwill ↑ 89'
-
32
Ollie Tanner ↑ 65'
- 2
- 44
Coach
Omer Riza
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gerard Deulofeu | 4 |
| Ismaila Sarr | 3 |
| Cedric Kipre | 3 |
| Callum Robinson | 2 |
| Francisco Sierralta | 2 |
| Vakoun Issouf Bayo | 2 |
| Troy Deeney | 2 |
| Soul Bamba | 1 |
Head to Head
Watford FC Form
Cardiff City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
0.73
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 79% + Cardiff City FC or Draw 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Cardiff City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.56
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 1.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 2.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 3.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
70%
Watford FC or Cardiff City FC
63%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cardiff City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
23.8%
0 – 1
15.9%
1 – 0
13.7%
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
2.1%
0 – 3
1.8%
1 – 3
1.5%
3 – 0
1.2%
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 19% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 22% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
49%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.