Cardiff 1-1 Watford - Result & Match Stats (Championship)

Cardiff vs Watford - result

Cardiff 1-1 Watford in the Championship on 7 October 2023. Scorers: Mark McGuinness for Cardiff; Vakoun Bayo for Watford. In their last 5 meetings, Cardiff have won 3, Watford 1, with 1 draw.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score in Cardiff vs Watford?

Cardiff 1-1 Watford in the Championship on Saturday 7 October 2023. Scorers: Mark McGuinness for Cardiff; Vakoun Bayo for Watford.

What is Cardiff's recent form?

Cardiff's last five results read W W L W L (oldest to newest): 3 wins and 2 losses.

What is Watford's recent form?

Watford's last five results read W D L L L (oldest to newest): 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses.

What is the head-to-head record between Cardiff and Watford?

Across the last 5 meetings Cardiff have won 3, Watford have won 1 and 1 was drawn. The most recent was Cardiff City 1-1 Watford on 14 January 2025 in the Championship.

Who is the standout player for Cardiff?

Yousef Salech leads Cardiff with 13 shots on target across their last 10 games.

Who is the standout player for Watford?

Iker Bravo leads Watford with 15 shots across their last 10 games.

Who is the referee for Cardiff vs Watford?

Gavin Ward refereed Cardiff vs Watford, averaging 20.7 fouls and 2.7 yellow cards per game this season.

Cardiff vs Watford - previous meetings

Date	Competition	Match	Score
14 Jan 2025	Championship	Cardiff City vs Watford	1-1
29 Dec 2024	Championship	Watford vs Cardiff City	1-2
3 Feb 2024	Championship	Watford vs Cardiff City	0-1
19 Apr 2023	Championship	Watford vs Cardiff City	1-3
2 Nov 2022	Championship	Cardiff City vs Watford	1-2

Cardiff 1-1 Watford: match stats

Stat	Cardiff	Watford
Possession	44%	56%
Shots	8	8
Shots on target	3	1
Corners	2	1
Fouls	9	10
Yellow cards	0	2
Tackles	20	18
Passes	442	567

Cardiff vs Watford goals and red cards

Cardiff: M. McGuinness 26'. Watford: V. Bayo 54'.

Cardiff season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	1	21 of 24
Goals against	1.6	16 of 24
Shots	17.3	2 of 24
Shots on target	6.4	1 of 24
Fouls	10.4	16 of 24
Tackles	12.7	20 of 24
Passes	527.4	3 of 24
Corners	8.1	1 of 24

Cardiff player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Yousef Salech (4), Jack Moylan (2), Cian Ashford (2).
Assists: Cian Ashford (2), Chris Willock (1), Rubin Colwill (1).
Shots: Jack Moylan (28), Yousef Salech (28), Ollie Tanner (15).
Fouls: Yousef Salech (13), Joel Colwill (11), Perry Ng (10).

Watford season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	1	20 of 24
Goals against	1.3	7 of 24
Shots	11.9	19 of 24
Shots on target	3.7	17 of 24
Fouls	11	12 of 24
Tackles	15.4	6 of 24
Passes	372.3	16 of 24
Corners	3.4	23 of 24

Watford player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Amin Nabizada (3), Mamadou Doumbia (2), Marc Bola (1).
Assists: Edo Kayembe (1), Iker Bravo (1), Amin Nabizada (1).
Shots: Iker Bravo (19), Mamadou Doumbia (15), Luca Kjerrumgaard (14).
Fouls: Mattie Pollock (10), Hector Kyprianou (10), Mamadou Doumbia (10).