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

Cardiff vs Watford - result

Cardiff 1-1 Watford in the Championship on 14 January 2025. Scorers: Cian Ashford 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 Tuesday 14 January 2025. Scorers: Cian Ashford for Cardiff; Vakoun Bayo for Watford.

What is Cardiff's recent form?

Cardiff's last five results read L W D D W (oldest to newest): 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.

What is Watford's recent form?

Watford's last five results read W L L L L (oldest to newest): 1 win and 4 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 Watford 1-2 Cardiff City on 29 December 2024 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?

Oliver Langford refereed Cardiff vs Watford, averaging 21.7 fouls and 3.0 yellow cards per game this season.

Cardiff vs Watford - previous meetings

Date	Competition	Match	Score
29 Dec 2024	Championship	Watford vs Cardiff City	1-2
3 Feb 2024	Championship	Watford vs Cardiff City	0-1
7 Oct 2023	Championship	Cardiff City vs Watford	1-1
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	51%	49%
Shots	12	4
Shots on target	4	2
Corners	7	3
Fouls	8	14
Yellow cards	1	2
Tackles	10	20
Passes	355	341

Cardiff vs Watford goals and red cards

Cardiff: C. Ashford 65'. Watford: V. Bayo 87'.

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).