Sunday , 16 August 2026

Watford FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Watford FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Cardiff City FC
Sat 3 Feb 2024 · 15:00 UTC Vicarage Road HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 43' Josh Bowler
Giorgi Chakvetadze 44' Y
Matthew Pollock 47' Y
Jake Livermore 50' Y
Y 51' Rubin Colwill
Y 69' Josh Bowler
Y 90' Dimitrios Goutas

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee James Linington
  • Assistant 1 Andrew Fox
  • Assistant 2

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
2024-02-03 Watford FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC 2023-10-07 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Watford FC 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

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Feb Cardiff City FC H 0–1 L
31 Jan Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–0 D
28 Jan Southampton FC H 1–1 D
20 Jan Bristol City FC A 1–1 D
14 Jan Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–1 W
06 Jan Chesterfield FC H 2–1 W
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Feb Watford FC A 1–0 W
20 Jan Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–3 L
13 Jan Leeds United FC H 0–3 L
06 Jan Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–4 L
01 Jan Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–1 W
29 Dec Leicester City FC H 0–2 L

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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Watford FC launch into their encounter with Cardiff City FC.
  • 5' It looks surprising Watford FC does not make any changes. Vakoun Issouf Bayo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' Cardiff City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 25' Cardiff City 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.
  • 30' Watford FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cardiff City FC backline.
  • 35' Watford FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Giorgi Chakvetadze is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Watford FC.
  • 43' What composure from Josh Bowler! The England international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 44' The referee calls foul for Giorgi Chakvetadze. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 47' Poor challenge from Matthew Pollock. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 50' Jake Livermore picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 51' Rubin Colwill was booked on 51.
  • 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 60' Fresh legs for Watford FC! Ken Sema comes on to replace Giorgi Chakvetadze.
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for David Turnbull. He replaces Rubin Colwill on 62 minute.
  • 67' Cardiff City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 69' The referee has no hesitation. Josh Bowler is booked for Cardiff City FC — Yellow card on 69.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Josh Bowler as he leaves the pitch. Josh Wilson-Esbrand steps in for Cardiff City FC.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Jake Livermore as he leaves the pitch. Tom Dele-Bashiru steps in for Watford FC.
  • 82' The whistle greets Kion Etete as he departs to be replaced by Famara Diedhiou.
  • 87' Over 87 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Dimitrios Goutas 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

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Valerien Ismael

Cardiff City FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erol Bulut

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
Quina 1

Head to Head

2024-02-03 Watford FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC 2023-10-07 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Watford FC 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

Watford FC Form

2024-02-03 Watford FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC L 2024-01-31 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Watford FC D 2024-01-28 Watford FC 1–1 Southampton FC D 2024-01-20 Bristol City FC 1–1 Watford FC D 2024-01-14 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–2 Watford FC W 2024-01-06 Watford FC 2–1 Chesterfield FC W

Cardiff City FC Form

2024-02-03 Watford FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC W 2024-01-20 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–1 Cardiff City FC L 2024-01-13 Cardiff City FC 0–3 Leeds United FC L 2024-01-06 Sheffield Wednesday FC 4–0 Cardiff City FC L 2024-01-01 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC W 2023-12-29 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Leicester City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.66 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 86% + Under — clean sheet likely 76%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Watford FC34% Draw40% Cardiff City FC26%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes24% 0% No76%
Avg goals/match: 1.26
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 69%
31%
± 1.5 36%
64%
± 2.5 14%
86%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
66%
Watford FC or Cardiff City FC
60%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Watford FC17% Draw67% Cardiff City FC16%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
31.3%
1 – 0
17.1%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 0
5.6%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 1
3.9%
1 – 2
3.5%
2 – 2
1.3%
3 – 0
1.2%
3 – 1
0.9%
0 – 3
0.9%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 21% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 19% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
55% ✗
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
52% ✓

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