What channel is Watford v Cardiff on in the UK?

The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.

Where is Watford v Cardiff being played?

At Vicarage Road, capacity 22,200. Watford are the home side.

What form are Watford and Cardiff in?

Last league results, most recent first. Watford: W L L L L. Cardiff: D W L W L.

Who are the top scorers for Watford and Cardiff?

Watford: Amin Nabizada (3). Cardiff: Jack Moylan (6). Championship goals only.

Who is the favourite in Watford v Cardiff?

Arena Rete's model makes Cardiff favourites (47%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.

When did Watford and Cardiff last meet?

On 13 Oct 2026 (Championship): Cardiff 5-1 Watford.

Where can I follow Watford v Cardiff live?

On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.

Championship · matchday 32 · UK TV guidechannel and kick-off checked at 14:54

What channel is Watford v Cardiff on?

Watford v Cardiff kicks off on Tuesday 16 February at 7:45pm UK time, at Vicarage Road, in the Championship, matchday 32. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.

Watford are 20th with 11 points from 11 matches (3 won, 2 drawn, 6 lost); Cardiff are 19th with 11 points from 11 (2 won, 5 drawn, 4 lost). Goals: Watford have scored 10 and conceded 19 (-9), Cardiff have scored 18 and conceded 17 (+1). Watford have taken 10 points from 6 home matches, Cardiff 2 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Amin Nabizada (3) for Watford, Jack Moylan (6) for Cardiff. Arena Rete's model makes Cardiff favourites (47%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 5 wins for Watford, 3 draws, 7 wins for Cardiff. They have already met once this season: Cardiff 5-1 Watford.

Kick-off7:45pmTuesday 16 February · UK timeThe match page

On TV in the UKChannel to be confirmed: the broadcasters have not announced this round yet.Rights checked on 1 October 2026. No commission on links.

Venue and refereeStadiumVicarage RoadCapacity22,200Refereeto be appointed

How to watch Watford v Cardiff in the UK

The Championship TV guide →

No channel has been announced for Watford v Cardiff yet. The UK rights to the Championship are held by:

Sky SportsThe selected the Championship matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29.
ITVfreeTen EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.

The streaming services that carry the Championship:

Sky Sports+The matches not on the main Sky Sports channels; included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.
Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
ITVXfreeThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.

Friday 8pm→Sky Sports

Saturday 12:30pm→Sky Sports and Sky Sports+

Saturday 3pm→not shown live in the UK

Sunday afternoon→Sky Sports

Thursday and Monday nights→selected matches on Sky Sports

Midweek rounds→every match on Sky Sports+

Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.

How they come into it

Full head to head →

Watford20th · 11 points from 11

WLLLL

At home in the league: 3-1-2 (W-D-L), 8 scored, 9 concededTop scorer: Amin Nabizada (3)

Cardiff19th · 11 points from 11

DWLWL

Sat 17 OctMiddlesbrough 2-2 Cardiff
Tue 13 OctCardiff 5-1 Watford
Sat 10 OctBlackburn Rovers 2-1 Cardiff
Sat 19 SeptCardiff 3-1 Charlton
Sat 12 SeptBolton 1-0 Cardiff

Away in the league: 0-2-4 (W-D-L), 6 scored, 11 concededTop scorer: Jack Moylan (6)

What is at stake

If it ended today →

Watford are 20th: 8 pts off the play-offs and 3 pts clear of the relegation zone. Cardiff are 19th: 8 pts off the play-offs and 3 pts clear of the relegation zone. The two sides are level on points.

In the Championship: The top two go up automatically. Play-offs from third to sixth. The bottom three are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.

Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.

The data forecast

Full head to head →

Watford v CardiffArena Rete's estimate from goals, expected goals, attack and defence in the league

30%23%47%

Watford 30%draw 23%Cardiff 47%

Most likely score1-111% on its own

Over or under 2.5 goalsOver61% over · 39% under

Both teams to scoreYes62% yes

Goals the model expects1.37 – 1.76Watford – Cardiff

Poisson model on 11 league matches for Watford and 11 for Cardiff, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.

Head-to-head record

Watford v Cardiff down the years

5Watford wins

3draws

7Cardiff wins

15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Watford 22, Cardiff 24 · 3.1 per match

13 Oct 2026Cardiff5-1WatfordChampionship
14 Jan 2025Cardiff1-1WatfordChampionship
29 Dec 2024Watford1-2CardiffChampionship
3 Feb 2024Watford0-1CardiffChampionship
7 Oct 2023Cardiff1-1WatfordChampionship
19 Apr 2023Watford1-3CardiffChampionship
2 Nov 2022Cardiff1-2WatfordChampionship
13 Mar 2021Cardiff1-2WatfordChampionship
5 Dec 2020Watford0-1CardiffChampionship
22 Feb 2019Cardiff1-5WatfordPremier League

and 5 older ones.

The last meeting was on 13 Oct 2026: Cardiff 5-1 Watford. With Watford at home: 1 home win, 1 draw and 5 away wins in 7 matches, goals 5-10. Watford last won this fixture on 2 Nov 2022 (Cardiff 1-2 Watford). Cardiff last won it on 13 Oct 2026 (Cardiff 5-1 Watford).

The numbers compared

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Watford on the left, Cardiff on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.

3-2-6Won-drawn-lost2-5-4

1.00Points per match1.00

0.91Goals scored per match1.64

1.73Goals conceded per match1.55

1Clean sheets0

4Failed to score2

3-1-2 · 10 ptsHome record v away record0-2-4 · 2 pts

1.13Expected goals for, per match1.90

1.87Expected goals against, per match1.64

46.5% (19th of 24)Possession61.6% (1st of 24)

4.36 (12th of 24)Shots on target6.09 (3rd of 24)

13 (14th of 24)Total shots17.18 (2nd of 24)

3.64 (22nd of 24)Corners7.18 (1st of 24)

30 (1st of 24)Yellow cards21 (13th of 24)

The questions people ask

What time does Watford v Cardiff kick off?: Tuesday 16 February at 7:45pm UK time, at Vicarage Road.
What channel is Watford v Cardiff on in the UK?: The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
Is Watford v Cardiff on free-to-air TV?: No. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
Where can I watch Watford v Cardiff highlights?: ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
Where is Watford v Cardiff being played?: At Vicarage Road, capacity 22,200. Watford are the home side.
Where are Watford and Cardiff in the table?: Watford are 20th with 11 points from 11 matches; Cardiff are 19th with 11 points from 11. Watford are 20th: 8 pts off the play-offs and 3 pts clear of the relegation zone. Cardiff are 19th: 8 pts off the play-offs and 3 pts clear of the relegation zone.
What form are Watford and Cardiff in?: Last league results, most recent first. Watford: W L L L L. Cardiff: D W L W L.
Who are the top scorers for Watford and Cardiff?: Watford: Amin Nabizada (3). Cardiff: Jack Moylan (6). Championship goals only.
Who is the favourite in Watford v Cardiff?: Arena Rete's model makes Cardiff favourites (47%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
What is the head-to-head record between Watford and Cardiff?: 15 meetings on record: 5 wins for Watford, 3 draws, 7 wins for Cardiff; goals 22-24.
When did Watford and Cardiff last meet?: On 13 Oct 2026 (Championship): Cardiff 5-1 Watford.
Where can I follow Watford v Cardiff live?: On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.

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