English Football League - Championship

Watford
vs
Cardiff
  • Kick-off: Tuesday 16 Feb 2027 at 19:45
  • Stadium: Vicarage Road

Live odds will be available soon

Form guide

  1. W
  2. L
  3. L
  4. L
  5. L
  6. W

Form guide

  1. D
  2. W
  3. L
  4. W
  5. L
  6. D

Watford vs Cardiff Predictions

Watford vs Cardiff is scheduled for kick off on 16 February, at 19:45. The game is set to take place at Vicarage Road. This match is bound to be interesting looking at the current form of Watford and Cardiff. Watford have lost 3 English Football League - Championship matches to Cardiff out of the last 5 they have played. After their recent victory against Charlton, Watford is determined to keep their momentum going. Watford have won 3 of their last 6 English Football League - Championship matches at Vicarage Road. Cardiff's away record stands at no victories from 6 games. Following a draw in their last match against Middlesbrough in the English Football League - Championship, Cardiff is aiming to secure a win against Watford.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Watford have scored over 1.5 goals in 82% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 91% of games. Their total stands at 10 goals and 49 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Cardiff have scored 18 goals with 67 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 91% of matches but conceded in 100% of games.

In their last 5 head-to-head clashes, Watford scored 4 goals while Cardiff scored 10 goals. Their last match on 13 Oct 2026 ended in 5-1 to Cardiff.

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Betting stats Watford vs Cardiff

English Football League - Championship

Watford Cardiff
Played 11 11
Scored 10 18
Conceded 19 17
Shots 143 187
Shots on Target 49 67
Corners 40 79
Fouls 124 111
Yellow Cards 30 21
Red Cards 0 1

Matches won

27%

Matches won

18%

Over 1.5 Goals

82%

Over 1.5 Goals

91%

Over 2.5 Goals

45%

Over 2.5 Goals

64%

Over 3.5 Goals

18%

Over 3.5 Goals

45%

Both Teams to Score

55%

Both Teams to Score

82%

Head to Head History

Watford Cardiff
Wins 0 3
Draws 2 2
Goals 4 10

Watford vs Cardiff Previous Results

13 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Cardiff 5 Watford 1

14 Jan 2025, English Football League - Championship

Cardiff 1 Watford 1

29 Dec 2024, English Football League - Championship

Watford 1 Cardiff 2

03 Feb 2024, English Football League - Championship

Watford 0 Cardiff 1

07 Oct 2023, English Football League - Championship

Cardiff 1 Watford 1

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
19 Cardiff 11 2 5 4 +1 11
20 Watford 11 3 2 6 -9 11

Watford vs Cardiff season record

Watford Cardiff
Games won 3 2
Games lost 6 4
Games drawn 2 5
Scored 10 18
Conceded 19 17

Form guide

17 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 2 Charlton 0

13 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Cardiff 5 Watford 1

10 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 0 Burnley 4

18 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Bristol C 1 Watford 0

12 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 1 Stoke 2

08 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 2 Preston 1

Form guide

17 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 2 Cardiff 2

13 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Cardiff 5 Watford 1

10 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Blackburn 2 Cardiff 1

19 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Cardiff 3 Charlton 1

12 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Bolton 1 Cardiff 0

08 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Cardiff 1 Stoke 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Jack Moylan Cardiff 6
Amin Nabizada Watford 3
Ollie Tanner Cardiff 2
Cian Ashford Cardiff 2
Luca Kjerrumgaard Watford 2

Assists

Player Team Assists
Jack Moylan Cardiff 3
Ollie Tanner Cardiff 3
Iker Bravo Watford 2
Cian Ashford Cardiff 2
Chris Willock Cardiff 1

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Mamadou Doumbia Watford 15
Joel Colwill Cardiff 14
Hector Kyprianou Watford 13
Perry Ng Cardiff 13
Mattie Pollock Watford 12

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Alex Robertson Cardiff 4
Perry Ng Cardiff 4
Amin Nabizada Watford 4
Iker Bravo Watford 3
Hector Kyprianou Watford 3

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Gabriel Osho Cardiff 1
Edo Kayembe Watford 0
Federico Ravaglia Watford 0
Mattie Pollock Watford 0
Hector Kyprianou Watford 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Jack Moylan Cardiff 15
Yousef Salech Cardiff 13
Ollie Tanner Cardiff 9
Iker Bravo Watford 7
Cian Ashford Cardiff 7

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Ollie Tanner Cardiff 23
Joel Bagan Cardiff 20
Alex Robertson Cardiff 19
Chris Willock Cardiff 19
Jack Moylan Cardiff 15

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