Cardiff vs Watford Prediction & Betting Tips - Championship

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14/01/2025 14:45
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Prediction :

 

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 by Steve Ashfield | in Championship Predictions

Watford are ninth in the Championship but have lost their last three league fixtures. They hope for a better result when travelling to 23rd placed Cardiff City on Tuesday. Can the Hornets get an away win? Read our match prediction below.

As well as three successive league losses, Watford also lost 4-1 at Fulham in the FA Cup last Friday. They return to Championship action and are only three points behind the final promotion play-off position with a game in hand.

Watford have won nine home league games this season but just two on the road. The Hornets have only won one of their last 11 away league fixtures.

Cardiff City only have Plymouth Argyle below them in the table. They are only in the bottom three on goal difference but have played a game more. The Bluebirds have shown improvement in recent weeks with five points from their last three league matches.

Their one win was away at Watford on December 29 with Callum Robinson scoring both goals in their 2-1 win. The weeend saw them win at Sheffield United in the FA Cup. Home form has seen City four games in October and November but then lose four before a 1-1 draw with Coventry City.

We go for both teams to score.

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Cardiff vs Watford Form

Cardiff and Watford's standings in the Championship

Teams Pts P W D L GD
14 Watford
57 46 16 9 21 -8
24 Cardiff
44 46 9 17 20 -25

Cardiff and Watford Last Matches

Cardiff
Cardiff Last matches
L L W D D W
Wins

2/6 (33%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Losses

2/6 (33%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.5 Total goals
67% BTTS
1.17 Goals scored
1.33 Goals conceded
33% Over 2.5
67% Under 2.5

9 Jan 2025 - FA Cup

Sheffield United
0 :  1
Cardiff

4 Jan 2025 - Championship

Middlesbrough
1 :  1
Cardiff

1 Jan 2025 - Championship

Cardiff
1 :  1
Coventry City

29 Dec 2024 - Championship

Watford
1 :  2
Cardiff

26 Dec 2024 - Championship

Oxford United
3 :  2
Cardiff

21 Dec 2024 - Championship

Cardiff
0 :  2
Sheffield United
W L L L L D
Wins

1/6 (17%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Losses

4/6 (67%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.5 Total goals
50% BTTS
0.67 Goals scored
1.83 Goals conceded
33% Over 2.5
67% Under 2.5

1 Jan 2025 - Championship

Cardiff
1 :  1
Coventry City

21 Dec 2024 - Championship

Cardiff
0 :  2
Sheffield United

11 Dec 2024 - Championship

Cardiff
0 :  2
Preston North End

27 Nov 2024 - Championship

Cardiff
0 :  2
QPR

9 Nov 2024 - Championship

Cardiff
1 :  3
Blackburn

2 Nov 2024 - Championship

Cardiff
2 :  1
Norwich
D D L W D W
Wins

2/6 (33%)

Draw

3/6 (50%)

Losses

1/6 (17%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.17 Total goals
83% BTTS
1.67 Goals scored
1.5 Goals conceded
67% Over 2.5
33% Under 2.5

9 Jan 2025 - FA Cup

Sheffield United
0 :  1
Cardiff

4 Jan 2025 - Championship

Middlesbrough
1 :  1
Cardiff

29 Dec 2024 - Championship

Watford
1 :  2
Cardiff

26 Dec 2024 - Championship

Oxford United
3 :  2
Cardiff

14 Dec 2024 - Championship

Stoke
2 :  2
Cardiff

30 Nov 2024 - Championship

Coventry City
2 :  2
Cardiff
Watford
Watford Last matches
L W L L L L
Wins

1/6 (17%)

Draw

0/6 (0%)

Losses

5/6 (83%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.5 Total goals
100% BTTS
1.17 Goals scored
2.33 Goals conceded
100% Over 2.5
0% Under 2.5

9 Jan 2025 - FA Cup

Fulham
4 :  1
Watford

4 Jan 2025 - Championship

Watford
1 :  2
Sheffield United

1 Jan 2025 - Championship

QPR
3 :  1
Watford

29 Dec 2024 - Championship

Watford
1 :  2
Cardiff

26 Dec 2024 - Championship

Watford
2 :  1
Portsmouth

21 Dec 2024 - Championship

Burnley
2 :  1
Watford
W D W W L L
Wins

3/6 (50%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Losses

2/6 (33%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.17 Total goals
67% BTTS
1.17 Goals scored
1 Goals conceded
67% Over 2.5
33% Under 2.5

4 Jan 2025 - Championship

Watford
1 :  2
Sheffield United

29 Dec 2024 - Championship

Watford
1 :  2
Cardiff

26 Dec 2024 - Championship

Watford
2 :  1
Portsmouth

15 Dec 2024 - Championship

Watford
2 :  1
West Brom

30 Nov 2024 - Championship

Watford
0 :  0
QPR

26 Nov 2024 - Championship

Watford
1 :  0
Bristol City
L D D L L L
Wins

0/6 (0%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Losses

4/6 (67%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.17 Total goals
83% BTTS
1 Goals scored
2.17 Goals conceded
67% Over 2.5
33% Under 2.5

9 Jan 2025 - FA Cup

Fulham
4 :  1
Watford

1 Jan 2025 - Championship

QPR
3 :  1
Watford

21 Dec 2024 - Championship

Burnley
2 :  1
Watford

11 Dec 2024 - Championship

Hull
1 :  1
Watford

22 Nov 2024 - Championship

Plymouth
2 :  2
Watford

5 Nov 2024 - Championship

Swansea
1 :  0
Watford

Cardiff vs Watford Stats: Head to Head (H2H)

Cardiff

50 %

Draw

0 %

Watford

50 %

Average stats (last H2H results)

3.17
Total goals
66.67%
BTTS
1.33
Goals scored
1.83
Goals conceded
66.67%
Over 2.5
33.33%
Under 2.5

29 Dec 2024 - Championship

Watford
1 :  2
Cardiff

3 Feb 2024 - Championship

Watford
0 :  1
Cardiff

13 Mar 2021 - Championship

Cardiff
1 :  2
Watford

5 Dec 2020 - Championship

Watford
0 :  1
Cardiff

22 Feb 2019 - Premier League

Cardiff
1 :  5
Watford

15 Dec 2018 - Premier League

Watford
3 :  2
Cardiff
Cardiff vs Watford Prediction

Cardiff against Watford Lineups: Starting 11

Cardiff

Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1

21
J. Alnwick
38
P. Ng
4
D. Goutas
5
J. Daland
11
C. O'Dowda
35
A. Rinomhota
12
C. Chambers
45
C. Ashford
18
A. Robertson
16
C. Willock
27
R. Colwill
19
V. Bayo
34
K. Baah
8
G. Chakvetadze
10
I. Louza
17
M. Sissoko
37
Y. Larouci
6
M. Pollock
3
F. Sierralta
2
R. Porteous
2
J. Ngakia
23
J. Bond

Formation : 5 - 3 - 2

Watford

Substitutes

Cardiff
Cardiff
Goalkeeper

E. Horvath

Defender

W. Fish

J. Bagan

C. Ashford 88'

Midfielder

J. Ralls

A. Robertson 88'

Forward

K. Etete

O. Tanner

C. Willock 68'

L. Pearce

W. Kanga

Y. Meite

R. Colwill 79'

Watford
Watford
Goalkeeper

M. Roberts

Defender

A. Ogbonna

R. Andrews

Midfielder

E. Kayembe

M. Sissoko 68'

F. Ebosele

Y. Larouci 83'

T. Dele-Bashiru

R. Vata

R. Porteous 60'

T. Ince

Forward

M. Doumbia

Most goals and assists

CD Huachipato Cardiff
CD Huachipato Watford
Top Goalscorer
Rep. of Ireland C. Robinson (12 Goals)
Top Goalscorer
Ivory Coast V. Bayo (10 Goals)
Best assists
Wales R. Colwill (4 Assists)
Best assists
Georgia G. Chakvetadze (6 Assists)

Cardiff - Watford Key Points

  1. The reverse fixture saw Cardiff win 2-1.
  2. Five of Cardiff's last six league games have seen both teams score.
  3. Both teams have scored in the last seven Watford matches.
  4. Seven of the last eight Watford away games have seen both teams get on the scoresheet.
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Our Cardiff vs Watford Prediction

Both teams need points but for differernt reasons. Cardiff City are in the bottom three but have shown a lot of improvement in their past few games. They need to get better home results if wanting to avoid relegation.

Watford have lost their last four games in all competitions. Their away form is massively disappointing with just one win since August and needs to be improved if they want to get into the play-offs. Our Cardiff v Watford prediction is both teams to score.

Prediction :

 

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