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Head to head · season 2026/27 · Championship

Cardiff vs Watford

Two sides in the same league, read through the same numbers: who is ahead, who scores more, who keeps it tighter at the back. They meet on Tuesday 13 October at 20:45, Italian time.

Cardiff21st in ChampionshipvsWatford20th in Championship
6Points8
1-3-3Won-drawn-lost2-2-4
0.9Points per match1
9Goals for7
11Goals against10
0Clean sheets0
WLDLLFormLLWLL
—Current run2 defeats in a row
1-2-0 · 5 ptsAt home (W-D-L)2-1-1 · 7 pts
0-1-3 · 1 ptsAway (W-D-L)0-1-3 · 1 pts
14.4 in 7Expected goals for (xG)7.6 in 8
10.8Expected goals against (xG)13.8
6.82Average player rating6.71
Jack Moylan (3)Top scorerAmin Nabizada (3)

This season's meetings

They have not met yet this season: the first time is Tuesday 13 October.
Cardiff v Watford, Tuesday 13 October at 20:45The match page, with line-ups and the live score.Open →

The data forecast

for Cardiff v Watford on Tuesday 13 October
Cardiff v WatfordArena Rete's estimate from goals, expected goals, attack and defence in the league
Cardiff 56%draw 23%Watford 21%
Most likely score1-111% on its own
Over or under 2.5 goalsOver54% over · 46% under
Both teams to scoreYes54% yes
Goals the model expects1.81 – 1.02Cardiff – Watford

Poisson model on 7 matches for Cardiff and 8 for Watford, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.

Previous meetings

every match in the archive
7Cardiff wins
3draws
5Watford wins

15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Cardiff 21, Watford 22 · 2.9 per match

  1. 14 Jan 2025Cardiff1-1WatfordChampionship
  2. 29 Dec 2024Watford1-2CardiffChampionship
  3. 3 Feb 2024Watford0-1CardiffChampionship
  4. 7 Oct 2023Cardiff1-1WatfordChampionship
  5. 19 Apr 2023Watford1-3CardiffChampionship
  6. 2 Nov 2022Cardiff1-2WatfordChampionship
  7. 13 Mar 2021Cardiff1-2WatfordChampionship
  8. 5 Dec 2020Watford0-1CardiffChampionship
  9. 22 Feb 2019Cardiff1-5WatfordPremier League
  10. 15 Dec 2018Watford3-2CardiffPremier League
  11. 28 Jul 2015Cardiff2-1WatfordClub Friendlies
  12. 28 Dec 2014Cardiff2-4WatfordChampionship

and 3 older ones.

Tables are rebuilt from league results (points deductions not included); expected goals and ratings come from our data provider, where it supplies them. More in head to head.