Cardiff vs Watford Prediction & Betting Tips - Championship
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by Nella Wagah | in Championship Predictions
Watford will travel to Cardiff City for their next match in the Championship, both looking to rise from poor runs in recent times. One point stands between the two, with Watford currently 20th and Cardiff 21st in the standings. Watford are coming here on three straight losses on the road, and our prediction will back a home win.
Cardiff City will be happy to return home for this game after losing their most recent outing. Upon returning from the international break, Cardiff were treated to a 2-1 beating by Blackburn Rovers on Saturday.
With that, they missed the chance to win back-to-back matches for the first time in the season. At home, though, they come alive, case in point being the 3-1 win over Charlton last time out.
Watford haven’t had much luck in this fixture. They come here winless in five meetings with Cardiff, having lost three times. However, when visiting, they’ve actually done well, going unbeaten in five.
The visitors don’t look to be in that shape anymore, having lost each of their last three matches. Watford were meant to strategize better during the international break, but they came out worse.
In their first game post recess, they suffered a 4-0 defeat at home against a Burnley side that hadn’t previously won in the league. It is trickier on the road, having failed to win any of the last 10 on their travels.
Watford’s last away win was in February, and they’ve lost eight of the last 10.
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Cardiff v Watford Best Betting Odds
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1.65 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
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1.65 | 4.25 | 4.4 |
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1.65 | 4.25 | 4.4 |
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1.65 | 4.25 | 4.4 |
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1.65 | 4.25 | 4.4 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Cardiff and Watford?
Our prediction for the Cardiff vs Watford match is: Cardiff City wins.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 13/10/2026 between Cardiff and Watford in Championship :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 50.31% for a win of Cardiff against Watford with odds of 1.7 at Shangrila.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Cardiff vs Watford is 31.63% with odds of 4.5 at Betway.
- Our prediction model gives a 18.06% chance ⭐ for a win of Watford vs Cardiff with odds of 4.75 at Bet365.
Cardiff vs Watford Form
Cardiff and Watford's standings in the Championship
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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20
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8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -7 |
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21
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7 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -3 |
Cardiff and Watford Last Matches
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
10 Oct 2026 - Championship
19 Sept 2026 - Championship
12 Sept 2026 - Championship
8 Sept 2026 - Championship
5 Sept 2026 - Championship
2 Sept 2026 - Championship
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
19 Sept 2026 - Championship
8 Sept 2026 - Championship
29 Aug 2026 - Championship
25 Aug 2026 - Carabao Cup
17 Aug 2026 - Championship
8 Aug 2026 - Carabao Cup
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
10 Oct 2026 - Championship
12 Sept 2026 - Championship
5 Sept 2026 - Championship
2 Sept 2026 - Championship
22 Aug 2026 - Championship
25 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
5/6 (83%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
10 Oct 2026 - Championship
18 Sept 2026 - Championship
12 Sept 2026 - Championship
8 Sept 2026 - Championship
5 Sept 2026 - Championship
1 Sept 2026 - Championship
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
10 Oct 2026 - Championship
12 Sept 2026 - Championship
8 Sept 2026 - Championship
29 Aug 2026 - Championship
25 Aug 2026 - Carabao Cup
16 Aug 2026 - Championship
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
18 Sept 2026 - Championship
5 Sept 2026 - Championship
1 Sept 2026 - Championship
22 Aug 2026 - Championship
14 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
11 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Cardiff vs Watford Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
50 %
17 %
33 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
14 Jan 2025 - Championship
29 Dec 2024 - Championship
3 Feb 2024 - Championship
13 Mar 2021 - Championship
5 Dec 2020 - Championship
22 Feb 2019 - Premier League
Cardiff vs Watford last Lineups
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Substitutes
H. Tyrer
DefenderC. Scanlon
R. Kpakio
W. Fish
MidfielderP. Moreno
C. Holt
C. Willock
ForwardD. Turnbull
I. Davies
D. Bachmann
DefenderJ. Zemura
M. Bola
K. Keben
MidfielderM. Payero
R. Vata
ForwardS. Mavididi
M. Boadu
O. Maamma
Missing players
C. Chambers
W. Fish
D. Lawlor
MidfielderR. Colwill
ForwardI. Davies
M. Bola
J. Zemura
J. Ngakia
MidfielderE. Bove
ForwardK. Baah
Most goals and assists
Cardiff
Watford
J. Moylan
(3 Goals)
A. Nabizada
(3 Goals)
O. Tanner
(2 Assists)
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J. Moylan
(2 Assists)
O. Traore
(1 Assists)
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I. Bravo
(1 Assists)
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E. Kayembe
(1 Assists)
Cardiff and Watford Stats in Championship
Cardiff - Watford Key Points
- Watford lost five times in their last six outings.
- Cardiff City are unbeaten in the last three home matches.
- Watford are winless in their last 10 away games, losing seven.
- At home, Cardiff lost once in the last 10 games, winning five times.
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Our Cardiff vs Watford Prediction
Watford have been on a freefall and look destined for the bottom three. From a possible 18 points, they managed just three, and coming here, their away form has also been poor. In the last 10 away matches, the visitors have failed to win any, losing seven times.
Their hosts, on the other hand, aren’t only boasting of an unbeaten run against Watford but have also done well in recent home games. When playing as hosts, Cardiff only lost once and won five times in 10. With that, our prediction for Cardiff City v Watford is that Cardiff City wins.
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