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Cardiff v Watford

· Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff

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Cardiff v Watford: the model read

Cardiff meet Watford in the Championship regular season - 10 at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff.

Cardiff rate clearly stronger on the baseline, 1569 to 1400. Recent form leans Cardiff, 60% against 33%. Attacking output favors Cardiff on expected goals, 2.3 to 0.9 per match.

Cardiff arrive patchy: 0W-3D-2L from their last five (3/15 pts), 7 scored and 9 conceded. Recent results: L 1-2 @ QPR, D 2-2 v Sheffield Utd, L 1-2 v Norwich, D 2-2 @ Derby.

Watford are patchy: 1W-2D-2L from their last five (5/15 pts), 5 scored and 10 conceded. Recent results: L 0-2 @ Swansea, D 1-1 v West Ham, L 1-5 v Peterborough, D 1-1 @ Wrexham.

The recent head-to-head is even, 4 apiece with 2 drawn across the last 10 meetings. Most recently they met in 2025: Cardiff 1-1 Watford.

Market prices for this fixture have not settled yet. The edge reads as soon as real odds arrive.

MeisterIQ rates the signal 56 of 100. Every input above is on the card; check the work before you trust the number.

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Cardiff

DDLDL9-6-5

Scored 2.30 · Conceded 1.55 · Clean sheets 20% · BTTS 70%

  • LAQPR1-2
  • DHSheffield Utd2-2
  • LHNorwich1-2
  • DADerby2-2
  • DHWrexham1-1

Watford

WDLDL4-5-11

Scored 0.95 · Conceded 1.90 · Clean sheets 15% · BTTS 55%

  • LASwansea0-2
  • DHWest Ham1-1
  • LHPeterborough1-5
  • DAWrexham1-1
  • WHSouthampton2-1

Head-to-head

10 meetings

CardiffrecordWatford
4
4
2 draws

Goals

14-16

for each

Avg goals

3.0

per game

BTTS

80%

both scored

Over 2.5

60%

3+ goals

Cardiff

Recent
DWWDWL
Wins 4Goals 14-16

Biggest win 3-1

Watford

Recent
DLLDLW
Wins 4Goals 16-14

Biggest win 5-1

  • Cardiff1-1Watford
  • Watford1-2Cardiff
  • Watford0-1Cardiff
  • Cardiff1-1Watford
  • Watford1-3Cardiff
  • Cardiff1-2Watford
  • Cardiff1-2Watford
  • Watford0-1Cardiff
  • Cardiff1-5Watford
  • Watford3-2Cardiff

Managers

Brian Barry-Murphy

Head coach

In charge since 2025

Charlie Daniels

Head coach

In charge since 2026

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