Watford FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Watford FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at Vicarage Road Stadium.
- Watford FC 8 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Cardiff City FC 8 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Craig Taylor
- Referee Rob Smith
- Referee George Byrne
- Referee Steve Martin
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Dec | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Dec | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Nov | Preston North End FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 25 Nov | Bristol City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Nov | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Nov | Coventry City FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Dec | Watford FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Nov | Luton Town FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | Coventry City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Nov | Millwall FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Nov | Bristol City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Watford FC | Cardiff City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #21 |
| 8 | Points | 7 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 2 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 1 / 4 / 3 |
| 7 | Scored | 10 |
| 10 | Conceded | 12 |
| -3 | GD | -2 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.88 |
| 25% | Win % | 13% |
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
0%
Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
Cardiff City FC this season
Watford FC are 20th (8 pts). Cardiff City FC are 21st (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Watford FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cardiff City FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Watford FC
| Amin Nabizada | 3 G |
| Iker Bravo | 1 G |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 1 G |
Cardiff City FC
| Jack Moylan | 3 G | 1 A |
| Yousef Salech | 2 G | 1 A |
| Cian Ashford | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rubin Colwill | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Vicarage Road Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Watford FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 20' Watford FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cardiff City FC's shape.
- 25' Cardiff City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 35' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Vladimir Ivic might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 43' Kieffer Moore does the damage! The net is bulging and Cardiff City FC surge ahead!
- 46' Femenia Far is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jeremy Ngakia at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 56' Cardiff City FC have won 404 goals from 377 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' Cardiff City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 60.
- 65' Marlon Pack needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 66' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joe Ralls on 66.
- 67' Another substitution for Watford FC to replace Tom Cleverley by Will Hughes on 67 minute.
- 70' Another change for Cardiff City FC made on 70 minute. Mark Harris leaves to be changed by Junior Hoilett.
- 75' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 77' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace Sheyi Ojo by Marlon Pack on 77 minute.
- 81' The crowd applauds Ben Wilmot as he leaves the pitch. Stipe Perica steps in for Watford FC.
- 86' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 88' The Cardiff City FC manager makes a substitution. Kieffer Moore departs to be replaced by Robert Glatzel.
- 89' Controversy at the stadium! Stipe Perica argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
-
6
Ben Wilmot ↓ Stipe Perica 81'
- 1
- 27
-
8
Tom Cleverley ↓ Will Hughes 67'
- 9
- 23
- 5
- 16
- 10
-
3
Jeremy Ngakia ↓ Femenia Far 46'
Bench
- 29
-
19
Will Hughes ↑ 67'
-
21
Femenia Far ↑ 46'
-
20
Quina ↑ 67'
- 32
- 31
-
25
Stipe Perica ↑ 81'
- 26
- 52
Coach
Vladimir Ivic
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
29
Mark Harris ↓ Junior Hoilett 70'
-
23
Harry Wilson ↓ Gavin Whyte 88'
-
10
Kieffer Moore ↓ Robert Glatzel 88'
- 12
- 4
- 3
-
8
Joe Ralls ↓ Soul Bamba 88'
- 6
- 16
-
27
Sheyi Ojo ↓ Marlon Pack 77'
Bench
-
21
Marlon Pack ↑ 77'
- 11
-
22
Soul Bamba ↑ 88'
-
33
Junior Hoilett ↑ 70'
- 18
- 1
-
20
Gavin Whyte ↑ 88'
-
9
Robert Glatzel ↑ 88'
- 13
Coach
Neil Harris
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Watford FC Form
Cardiff City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.46
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Watford FC or Draw 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Cardiff City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
57%
Watford FC or Cardiff City FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cardiff City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 22% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.