Cardiff host Watford at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff on 13 October 2026 at 19:45 in the Championship. Cardiff's last five results: L L D L W (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). Watford's last five: L L W L L (1 win and 4 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Cardiff have won 3, Watford 1, with 2 draws.
Cardiff vs Watford kicks off at 19:45 UK time on Tuesday 13 October 2026 in the Championship, at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff.
Cardiff vs Watford is being played at Cardiff City Stadium in Cardiff, the home ground of Cardiff.
Cardiff's last five results read L L D L W (oldest to newest): 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses.
Watford's last five results read L L W L L (oldest to newest): 1 win and 4 losses.
Across the last 6 meetings Cardiff have won 3, Watford have won 1 and 2 were drawn. The most recent was Cardiff City 1-1 Watford on 14 January 2025 in the Championship.
Yousef Salech leads Cardiff with 14 shots on target across their last 10 games.
Amin Nabizada leads Watford with 3 yellow cards across their last 10 games.
John Busby is the referee for Cardiff vs Watford, averaging 22.8 fouls and 3.3 yellow cards per game this season.
Predicted lineups for Cardiff vs Watford appear on the Lineups tab of this page once the team news is in, usually the day before the game.
Statz's projection model makes Cardiff the favourite with a 45% chance of winning, against 29% for Watford and 26% for the draw. Projected goals are Cardiff 1.6 - 1.3 Watford.
The most likely scoreline is 1-1, a draw, at 12%. Both teams to score is 59% likely and over 2.5 goals 55%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| 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 |
| 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 |
Statz's projection model expects Cardiff 1.6 - 1.3 Watford in goals. It gives Cardiff a 45% chance of winning, the draw 26% and Watford 29%. Both teams to score is 59% likely, over 1.5 goals 79% and over 2.5 goals 55%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (12%), 2-1 (9%), 1-0 (8%), 2-0 (7%), 1-2 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 12% |
| 2-1 | Cardiff win | 9% |
| 1-0 | Cardiff win | 8% |
| 2-0 | Cardiff win | 7% |
| 1-2 | Watford win | 7% |
| # | Cardiff | Fouls committed | Watford | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Y. Salech | 14 | M. Doumbia | 12 |
| 2 | J. Colwill | 13 | M. Pollock | 10 |
| 3 | O. Tanner | 10 | H. Kyprianou | 10 |
| 4 | R. Colwill | 8 | K. Keben | 9 |
| 5 | A. Robertson | 8 | E. Kayembe | 8 |
| # | Cardiff | Shots | Watford | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Moylan | 30 | I. Bravo | 15 |
| 2 | O. Tanner | 27 | E. Kayembe | 12 |
| 3 | Y. Salech | 26 | L. Kjerrumgaard | 11 |
| 4 | J. Colwill | 14 | O. Maamma | 11 |
| 5 | R. Colwill | 13 | A. Nabizada | 10 |
| # | Cardiff | Shots on target | Watford | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Y. Salech | 14 | I. Bravo | 6 |
| 2 | O. Tanner | 9 | L. Kjerrumgaard | 4 |
| 3 | J. Moylan | 9 | O. Maamma | 4 |
| 4 | C. Ashford | 6 | A. Nabizada | 4 |
| 5 | R. Colwill | 5 | R. Vata | 3 |
| # | Cardiff | Goals | Watford | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Y. Salech | 3 | A. Nabizada | 3 |
| 2 | J. Moylan | 3 | M. Doumbia | 1 |
| 3 | O. Tanner | 2 | E. Kayembe | 1 |
| 4 | J. Colwill | 2 | L. Kjerrumgaard | 1 |
| 5 | C. Ashford | 2 | I. Bravo | 1 |
| # | Cardiff | Yellow cards | Watford | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Robertson | 5 | A. Nabizada | 3 |
| 2 | O. Tanner | 3 | M. Pollock | 2 |
| 3 | P. Ng | 3 | M. Doumbia | 2 |
| 4 | J. Colwill | 2 | E. Kayembe | 2 |
| 5 | J. Bagan | 1 | I. Bravo | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.3 | 18 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.5 | 15 of 24 |
| Shots | 18.5 | 1 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 6.6 | 1 of 24 |
| Fouls | 10.4 | 17 of 24 |
| Tackles | 12 | 23 of 24 |
| Passes | 524.4 | 3 of 24 |
| Corners | 7.9 | 1 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.9 | 24 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 5 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.6 | 20 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.5 | 19 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.5 | 8 of 24 |
| Tackles | 14.6 | 13 of 24 |
| Passes | 387.3 | 15 of 24 |
| Corners | 3.6 | 23 of 24 |