Sunday , 16 August 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 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 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United 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

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
#19 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)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Watford FC are 19th (0 pts). Cardiff City FC are 21st (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Vicarage Road Stadium. Watford FC are looking to make home advantage count against Cardiff City FC.
  • 5' With 1 assists to his name this season, Ismaila Sarr is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cardiff City FC.
  • 10' GOAL! Ismaila Sarr scores on 10.
  • 11' Ismaila Sarr with the second goal in the match!
  • 16' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 21' Mark Harris, a Wales , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 26' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 31' A goal from the England international Kion Etete! He fires home on 31 to make it 2-1!
  • 34' Against the run of play, Cedric Kipre has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 35' Against the run of play, Cedric Kipre has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 39' Poor challenge from Kion Etete. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 40' That is a Yellow card for Watford FC. Wesley Hoedt will be fuming at that decision.
  • 41' What a strike from Sory Kaba! The score is 2-4.
  • 46' Ken Sema gets the nod from Watford FC. He replaces Ismael Kone and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' The 32-year-old Joe Ralls has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Watford FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 57' Joe Ralls has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 57.
  • 58' That is a Yellow card for Cardiff City FC. Callum O'Dowda will be fuming at that decision.
  • 63' A quiet spell here at Vicarage Road Stadium. Watford FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 65' The whistle greets Ryan Andrews as he departs to be replaced by Jeremy Ngakia.
  • 68' A change in the Cardiff City FC ranks — Andy Rinomhota exits the field as Romaine Sawyers enters on 68.
  • 73' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 74' Watford FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 77' Poor challenge from Jeremy Ngakia. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 82' Cardiff City FC make a change. Sory Kaba trudges off to be replaced by Mark Harris on 82 minutes.
  • 87' Joao Pedro has been relatively quiet despite scoring 63 goals in his last 389 appearances.
  • Cardiff City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Vakoun Issouf Bayo 2
Troy Deeney 2
Callum Robinson 2
Francisco Sierralta 2
Jose Holebas 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
0 / 4
0.97 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 70% + Watford FC or Draw 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Watford FC35% Draw33% Cardiff City FC32%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 1.91
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 57%
43%
± 2.5 30%
70%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
65%
Watford FC or Cardiff City FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Watford FC22% Draw56% Cardiff City FC22%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.4%
1 – 1
14.5%
1 – 0
13%
0 – 1
12.6%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 1
6.4%
0 – 2
6.2%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 1
2.1%
3 – 0
2.1%
1 – 3
Actual

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 21% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 20% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓

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