Watford FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Watford FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at Vicarage Road.
- Watford FC 46 games · 57 pts (2026/27)
- Cardiff City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Samuel Allison
- Assistant 1 Andrew Fox
- Assistant 2 David Harrison (England)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Cardiff City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | Portsmouth FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Dec | Burnley FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Dec | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Dec | Hull City AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Nov | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Watford FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | Oxford United FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Dec | Sheffield United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Dec | Stoke City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Dec | Preston North End FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Nov | Coventry City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Vicarage Road that hosts another battle between Watford FC and Cardiff City FC.
- 1' Goal! Callum Robinson scores his 53 goal in 378 matches.
- 6' It’s high time Tom Cleverley made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 11' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 16' The travelling Cardiff City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 21' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Watford FC that had 358 games and scored 391 goals.
- 26' Alex Robertson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 31' Supporters expect more eagerness from Calum Chambers, as he is very good at scoring at Vicarage Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 36' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rubin Colwill made 372 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 38' What a strike from Giorgi Chakvetadze! The score is 1-1.
- 42' Callum Robinson with the second goal in the match!
- 46' Francisco Sierralta is replacing Ryan Porteous for the Watford FC side.
- 51' 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.
- 55' Andy Rinomhota was booked on 55.
- 58' Daniel Jebbison is replacing Vakoun Issouf Bayo for the Watford FC side.
- 60' Imran Louza was booked on 60.
- 65' It is a substitution in Cardiff City FC team. Chris Willock is replaced by Ollie Tanner on 65 minute.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Tom Ince. He replaces Imran Louza on 67 minute.
- 69' The referee shows Cardiff City FC player a card on 69.
- 74' Another change for Cardiff City FC made on 74 minute. Calum Chambers leaves to be changed by Joel Bagan.
- 79' It looks surprising Watford FC does not make any changes. Vakoun Issouf Bayo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 81' Jesper Daland is having his name booked by the referee on 81.
- 86' Ryan Andrews was booked on 86.
- 89' It is a substitution in Cardiff City FC team. Cian Ashford is replaced by Yakou Meite on 89 minute.
- The final score is 1-2.
Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 17
- 1
- 5
- 39
- 8
- 19
- 6
-
10
Imran Louza ↓ Tom Ince 67'
- 37
-
11
Rocco Vata ↓ Festy Ebosele 58'
- 45
Bench
- 23
-
7
Tom Ince ↑ 67'
- 21
-
3
Francisco Sierralta ↑ 46'
- 14
- 2
-
36
Festy Ebosele ↑ 58'
-
18
Daniel Jebbison ↑ 58'
- 22
Coach
Tom Cleverley
Cardiff City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
11
Callum O'Dowda ↓ Rubin Colwill 89'
- 35
-
12
Calum Chambers ↓ Joel Bagan 74'
- 47
- 21
- 4
-
16
Chris Willock ↓ Ollie Tanner 65'
- 3
- 18
- 5
-
45
Cian Ashford ↓ Yakou Meite 89'
Bench
-
19
Yakou Meite ↑ 89'
- 1
- 20
- 15
-
23
Joel Bagan ↑ 74'
-
27
Rubin Colwill ↑ 89'
-
32
Ollie Tanner ↑ 65'
- 2
- 44
Coach
Omer Riza
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 |
| Junior Hoilett | 1 |
Head to Head
Watford FC Form
Cardiff City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.38
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Watford FC or Cardiff City FC 71% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Cardiff City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
64%
Watford FC or Cardiff City FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cardiff City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 0
8%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
6%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 19% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 19% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.