Watford host Cardiff at Vicarage Road, Watford on 16 February 2027 at 19:45 in the Championship. Watford's last five results: L L W L L (1 win and 4 losses). Cardiff's last five: L W D W L (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Watford have won 0, Cardiff 4, with 2 draws.
Watford vs Cardiff kicks off at 19:45 UK time on Tuesday 16 February 2027 in the Championship, at Vicarage Road, Watford. Vicarage Road holds 22,200 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 19:45.
Watford vs Cardiff is being played at Vicarage Road in Watford on Tuesday 16 February 2027, the home ground of Watford, which holds 22,200 people. Kick-off is at 19:45 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
Watford have won 1, drawn 0 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 13, with results reading L L W L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-3 defeat away to Norwich in the Championship on 31 October.
Cardiff have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 8, with results reading L W D W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-3 defeat away to Wolves in the Championship on 31 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Watford have won 0, Cardiff have won 4 and 2 were drawn, with Watford scoring 5 goals to Cardiff's 13. The most recent was Cardiff City 5-1 Watford on 13 October 2026 in the Championship.
Iker Bravo leads Watford with 4 yellow cards across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Watford player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Watford player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Jack Moylan leads Cardiff with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any Cardiff player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Cardiff player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Watford vs Cardiff is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Watford's XI from their 2-3 defeat at Norwich on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Cardiff's XI from their 0-3 defeat at Wolves on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Watford vs Cardiff, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 2026 | Championship | Cardiff City vs Watford | 5-1 |
| 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 |
| 7 Oct 2023 | Championship | Cardiff City vs Watford | 1-1 |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Championship | Watford vs Cardiff City | 1-3 |
Predicted lineups for Watford vs Cardiff are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Watford's XI from their 2-3 defeat at Norwich on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Cardiff's XI from their 0-3 defeat at Wolves on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Watford | Fouls committed | Cardiff | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. Kyprianou | 13 | O. Tanner | 14 |
| 2 | M. Doumbia | 13 | J. Colwill | 14 |
| 3 | E. Kayembe | 11 | P. Ng | 13 |
| 4 | K. Keben | 9 | J. Bagan | 11 |
| 5 | I. Bravo | 9 | J. Moylan | 8 |
| # | Watford | Shots | Cardiff | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Kayembe | 16 | J. Moylan | 38 |
| 2 | M. Doumbia | 13 | O. Tanner | 26 |
| 3 | H. Kyprianou | 10 | Y. Salech | 24 |
| 4 | M. Payero | 10 | J. Colwill | 18 |
| 5 | I. Bravo | 9 | P. Ng | 12 |
| # | Watford | Shots on target | Cardiff | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Doumbia | 7 | Y. Salech | 13 |
| 2 | E. Kayembe | 4 | J. Moylan | 13 |
| 3 | H. Kyprianou | 3 | O. Tanner | 6 |
| 4 | R. Vata | 3 | C. Ashford | 6 |
| 5 | I. Bravo | 3 | A. Robertson | 4 |
| # | Watford | Goals | Cardiff | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Boadu | 2 | J. Moylan | 5 |
| 2 | L. Kjerrumgaard | 1 | Y. Salech | 2 |
| 3 | J. Zemura | 1 | O. Tanner | 2 |
| 4 | H. Kyprianou | 1 | C. Robinson | 2 |
| 5 | A. Nabizada | 1 | J. Colwill | 1 |
| # | Watford | Yellow cards | Cardiff | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Bravo | 4 | J. Bagan | 4 |
| 2 | H. Kyprianou | 3 | P. Ng | 4 |
| 3 | J. Zemura | 3 | O. Tanner | 3 |
| 4 | A. Nabizada | 3 | A. Robertson | 2 |
| 5 | E. Kayembe | 3 | J. Colwill | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.9 | 22 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.8 | 19 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.9 | 19 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.1 | 13 of 24 |
| Fouls | 10.9 | 12 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.4 | 9 of 24 |
| Passes | 379.7 | 17 of 24 |
| Corners | 3.4 | 24 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.5 | 15 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.5 | 14 of 24 |
| Shots | 16.6 | 3 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 6.2 | 3 of 24 |
| Fouls | 9.9 | 19 of 24 |
| Tackles | 13.9 | 22 of 24 |
| Passes | 495.8 | 4 of 24 |
| Corners | 6.7 | 3 of 24 |