Saturday , 14 November 2026

Watford FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Watford FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Cardiff City FC
Wed 19 Apr 2023 · 18:45 UTC Vicarage Road Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 39' Kion Etete
Wesley Hoedt 40' Y
Y 57' Joe Ralls
Y 58' Callum O'Dowda
Keinan Davis 74' Y
Jeremy Ngakia 77' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

4
2
5
Watford FC 11 games · Avg 3.3 goals Cardiff City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-19 Watford FC 1–3 Cardiff City FC 2022-11-02 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Watford FC 2021-03-13 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Watford FC 2020-12-05 Watford FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC 2019-02-22 Cardiff City FC 1–5 Watford FC

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Apr Cardiff City FC H 1–3 L
15 Apr Bristol City FC H 2–0 W
10 Apr Coventry City FC A 2–2 D
07 Apr Huddersfield Town AFC H 2–3 L
01 Apr Luton Town FC A 0–2 L
18 Mar Wigan Athletic FC H 1–1 D
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Apr Watford FC A 3–1 W
15 Apr Sheffield United FC A 1–4 L
10 Apr Sunderland AFC H 0–1 L
07 Apr Blackpool FC A 3–1 W
01 Apr Swansea City AFC H 2–3 L
15 Mar West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Watford FC Cardiff City FC
#20 Position #14
15 Points 18
15 Played 15
4 / 3 / 8 W / D / L 4 / 6 / 5
13 Scored 27
23 Conceded 27
-10 GD +0
1.00 PPG 1.20
27% Win % 27%

Key Stats

82% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
7% Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season

Watford FC are 20th (15 pts). Cardiff City FC are 14th (18 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Watford FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/4
31-45
–/6
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cardiff City FC
0-15
4/6
16-30
3/5
31-45
9/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
5/2
76+
4/3
■ 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 10 G 3 A
Yousef Salech 5 G 1 A
Cian Ashford 2 G 2 A
Rubin Colwill 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Watford FC and Cardiff City FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Ryan Andrews has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' The deadlock is broken! Ismaila Sarr gets on the scoresheet on 10 minutes.
  • 11' Magnificent from Ismaila Sarr! That is 73 goals in 436 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 16' 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.
  • 21' Wesley Hoedt has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 26' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 31' A goal from the England international Kion Etete! He fires home on 31 to make it 2-1!
  • 34' A stunning finish from Cedric Kipre — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 35' Cedric Kipre doubles the advantage! 2-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 39' Kion Etete is having his name booked by the referee on 39.
  • 40' That is a Yellow card for Watford FC. Wesley Hoedt will be fuming at that decision.
  • 41' Sory Kaba has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 41 minutes.
  • 46' The Watford FC manager makes a substitution. Ismael Kone departs to be replaced by Ken Sema.
  • 51' Watford FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cardiff City FC backline.
  • 56' The travelling Cardiff City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 57' It’s a booking for Cardiff City FC player. Joe Ralls gets a Yellow card.
  • 58' A moment of madness from Callum O'Dowda on 58 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cardiff City FC will be frustrated.
  • 63' Watford FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 65' Jeremy Ngakia is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryan Andrews at the 65 minute mark.
  • 68' It is a substitution in Cardiff City FC team. Andy Rinomhota is replaced by Romaine Sawyers on 68 minute.
  • 73' Watford FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 74' Poor challenge from Keinan Davis. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 77' The referee has no hesitation. Jeremy Ngakia is booked for Watford FC — Yellow card on 77.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Sory Kaba as he leaves the pitch. Mark Harris steps in for Cardiff City FC.
  • 87' Supporters expect more eagerness from Connor Wickham, as he is very good at scoring at Vicarage Road Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Watford FC 1-3 Cardiff City FC.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sabri Lamouchi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gerard Deulofeu 4
Ismaila Sarr 3
Cedric Kipre 3
Callum Robinson 3
Jack Moylan 2
Vakoun Issouf Bayo 2
Troy Deeney 2
Francisco Sierralta 2

Head to Head

2023-04-19 Watford FC 1–3 Cardiff City FC 2022-11-02 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Watford FC 2021-03-13 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Watford FC 2020-12-05 Watford FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC 2019-02-22 Cardiff City FC 1–5 Watford FC

Watford FC Form

2023-04-19 Watford FC 1–3 Cardiff City FC L 2023-04-15 Watford FC 2–0 Bristol City FC W 2023-04-10 Coventry City FC 2–2 Watford FC D 2023-04-07 Watford FC 2–3 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2023-04-01 Luton Town FC 2–0 Watford FC L 2023-03-18 Watford FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D

Cardiff City FC Form

2023-04-19 Watford FC 1–3 Cardiff City FC W 2023-04-15 Sheffield United FC 4–1 Cardiff City FC L 2023-04-10 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC L 2023-04-07 Blackpool FC 1–3 Cardiff City FC W 2023-04-01 Cardiff City FC 2–3 Swansea City AFC L 2023-03-15 Cardiff City FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.57 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.84 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Watford FC or Cardiff City FC 75% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC35% Draw25% Cardiff City FC40%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.41
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
65%
Watford FC or Cardiff City FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Watford FC26% Draw41% Cardiff City FC33%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.6%
0 – 1
5.4%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
4.8%
1 – 0
4.5%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
4.1%
3 – 1
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 16% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 19% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 13% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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