Wednesday , 30 September 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 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
Watford FC 10 games · Avg 3.0 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 #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)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
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' Temperatures are rising at Vicarage Road Stadium as Watford FC face off against Cardiff City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' Against the run of play, Ismaila Sarr has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 11' A goal from the Senegal international Ismaila Sarr! He fires home on 11 to make it 2-0!
  • 16' The travelling Cardiff City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 21' Ismael Kone has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 26' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Wesley Hoedt made 352 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 31' The England forward Kion Etete breaks the deadlock on 31 minutes. 2-1!
  • 34' Cedric Kipre is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 35' GOAL! Cedric Kipre scores on 35.
  • 39' The referee calls foul for Kion Etete. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 40' Wesley Hoedt was booked on 40.
  • 41' What composure from Sory Kaba! The Guinea international strokes it home. 2-4.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Watford FC — Ken Sema on, Ismael Kone off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Joe Ralls is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Watford FC tonight.
  • 56' 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.
  • 57' The referee calls foul for Joe Ralls. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 58' Cardiff City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 63' Watford FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 65' The crowd applauds Ryan Andrews as he leaves the pitch. Jeremy Ngakia steps in for Watford FC.
  • 68' Cardiff City FC ring the changes. Andy Rinomhota has done his job and it is now time for Romaine Sawyers to step up.
  • 73' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Watford FC and Cardiff City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 74' Keinan Davis catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 74.
  • 77' The referee shows Watford FC player a Yellow card on 77.
  • 82' Mark Harris is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sory Kaba at the 82 minute mark.
  • 87' The 31-year-old Callum O'Dowda has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • It finishes all square. Watford FC and Cardiff City FC share the spoils 1-3.

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 2
Francisco Sierralta 2
Vakoun Issouf Bayo 2
Troy Deeney 2
Nathaniel Chalobah 1

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
2 / 4
1.48 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Watford FC or Cardiff City FC 73% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Watford FC38% Draw27% Cardiff City FC35%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
62%
Watford FC or Cardiff City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Watford FC28% Draw45% Cardiff City FC27%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
8%
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 0
7%
0 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.8%
0 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
4%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 19% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 18% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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