Cardiff City — Watford 5:1: match report and statistics
England. Championship · 13.10.2026 18:45 · Finished
Compare teamsCardiff City (Cardiff)John Busby (England)
Who will win?
Votes: 0- Cardiff City0%
- Draw0%
- Watford0%
Overview
Cardiff City vs Watford ended 5:1 on 13.10.2026 18:45 (UTC) in England. Championship. Cardiff City took the victory. Goals: Jack Moylan 11', Jack Moylan 35', Matthew Pollock 41', Ollie Tanner 45+5', Callum Robinson 85', Hector Kyprianou 87'.
Form of Cardiff City in the last 6 matches: wins 1, draws 1, defeats 4. Form of Watford in the last 6 matches: wins 1, draws 0, defeats 5.
Head-to-head meetings: 20. Wins of Cardiff City: 7, wins of Watford: 5, draws: 3. The last meeting on 14.01.2025 19:45 ended Cardiff City 1:1 Watford.
Cardiff City: position 19 in the table, points: 11, matches played: 11. Watford: position 20 in the table, points: 11, matches played: 11.
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Team playing styles
Cardiff City
Strengths
- Free kicksVery Strong
- Creating chances through individual skillVery Strong
- Counter AttackStrong
- Defending set piecesStrong
Weaknesses
- Finishing scoring chancesWeak
- Defending counter attacksWeak
- Defending against skillful playersWeak
- Avoiding individual errorsVery Weak
- Stopping opponents from creating chancesVery Weak
Playing style
Possession football Control the game in the opposition's half Attempt crosses often Opponents play aggressively against them Non-aggressive Play the offside trap Consistent first eleven
Watford
Strengths
- Protecting the leadStrong
Weaknesses
- Keeping possession of the ballWeak
- Finishing scoring chancesWeak
- Defending against long shotsWeak
- Defending against through ball attacksWeak
- Aerial duelsWeak
- Avoiding individual errorsWeak
- Avoiding fouling in dangerous areasVery Weak
- Defending against skillful playersVery Weak
Playing style
Attacking down the left Play with width Playing in their own half Aggressive Rotate their first eleven
What to expect
- Cardiff Citywill score from a direct freekickExtremely Likely
- Cardiff Citywill score as a result of individual skillExtremely Likely
- Cardiff Citywill control the game in the opposition's halfExtremely Likely
- Cardiff Citywill dominate possessionVery Likely
- Watfordwill be shown a high number of cardsLikely
Ratings are based on the players' stats over the last two seasons.
Score by periods
| Team | 1 | 2 | Σ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Watford | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Match events
1st half4 : 0
2nd half1 : 1
Match statistics
- 3.67 Expected goals (xG) 1.46
- 58% Possession 42%
- 22 Total shots 14
- 10 Shots on target 4
- 6 Big Chances 6
- 6 Corners 1
- 87 (429/493)Assists(282/358) 79
- 1 Yellow cards 4
- 4.35 xG on target (xGOT) 1.49
- 7 Shots off target 7
- 5 Shots blocked 3
- 14 Shots from inside the penalty area 10
- 8 Shots from outside the penalty area 4
- 0 Hit the woodwork 0
- 0 Headed goals 1
- 31 Touches in opposition box 23
- 1 Accurate through passes 0
- 4 Offsides 4
- 12 Free kicks 12
- 53 (27/51)Long Balls(16/44) 36
- 75 (113/151)Passes in final third(51/75) 68
- 19 (3/16)Crosses(3/11) 27
- 0.89 Expected assists (xA) 0.82
- 16 Throw-ins 20
- 12 Fouls 12
- 56 (5/9)Tackles(15/20) 75
- 44 Duels won 50
- 14 Clearances 30
- 14 Steals 7
- 1 Errors leading to shot 2
- 0 Errors leading to goal 1
- 3 Saves 6
- 1.49 xGOT faced 4.35
- 0.49 Goals prevented 0.35
- 5 Goal kicks 6
Lineups
Cardiff City4-1-4-1Watford4-2-3-1 Starting line-up
- 1
Nathan TrottGK - 3
Joel Bagan82' - 4
Gabriel Osho - 48
Dylan Lawlor29' - 38Ng P.C86'
- 18
Alex Robertson - 16
Chris Willock65'69' - 27
Joel Colwill - 45
Cian Ashford - 11
Ollie Tanner45+5'82' - 8
Jack Moylan11'35'69'
Substitutes
- 2
Thomas Fish29' - 14
David Turnbull69' - 23
Callum Scanlon69' - 30
Harry TyrerGK - 39
Isaac Davies82' - 43
Paul Moreno - 44
Ronan Kpakio - 47
Callum Robinson82'85' - 50
Charlie Holt
Coach
Brian Barry-Murphy
Missing players
- Krystian Bielik Missing Player
Rubin Colwill Questionable
Yousef Salech Questionable
Calum Chambers Missing Player
Starting line-up
- 1
Federico RavagliaGK - 23
Omar Traore - 6
Matthew PollockC41' - 4
Kevin Keben - 33
Jordan Zemura56' - 39
Edo Kayembe74' - 5
Hector Kyprianou87'90+5' - 7Maamma Othmane69'
- 22
Martin Ismael Payero9'67' - 45
Stephy Mavididi56' - 10
Myron Boadu56'
Substitutes
- 3
Soumaila Coulibaly - 9Kjerrumgaard Лука
- 15
Krepin Diatta69' - 16
Marc Bola56' - 17
Iker Bravo67' - 20
Mamadou Doumbia56' - 21
Amin Nabizada56'86' - 26
Daniel BachmannGK - 29
Branimir Mlacic
Coach
Alessio Dionisi
Missing players
Travis Akomeah Questionable
Michail Antonio Questionable
Kwadwo Baah Missing Player
Edoardo Bove Missing Player
Jeremy Ngakia Questionable
Lead tracker
Cardiff City +5Biggest lead+0 Watford
12
Positional statistics
Cardiff City
Attack sides
Left flank36%
Centre29%
Right flank35%
Where the game is played
33%Own third
38%Middle
28%Opponent third
Shot directions
Own
16% 66% 17%
Opponent
23% 63% 14%
Left flankCentreRight flank
Shot zones
Own
13% 56% 31%
Opponent
10% 64% 26%
Six-yard boxPenalty areaOutside the box
Watford
Attack sides
Left flank40%
Centre23%
Right flank36%
Where the game is played
27%Own third
41%Middle
31%Opponent third
Shot directions
Own
24% 60% 16%
Opponent
17% 69% 14%
Left flankCentreRight flank
Shot zones
Own
8% 58% 34%
Opponent
9% 53% 37%
Six-yard boxPenalty areaOutside the box
Season team stats
Average per match
Cardiff CityWatfordGeneral
Fouls1011
Corners84
Goals11
Shots1812
Offsides21
Yellow cards23
Aerial duels won, %4950
Possession, %6447
Pass accuracy, %8582
Average rating6.66.4
Attack
Fouls won1310
Goals11
Shots1812
Shots on target64
Successful dribbles79
Dispossessed99
Offsides21
Defence
Tackles1315
Fouls1011
Interceptions7.99.7
Clearances20.429.2
Shots blocked2.85
Opponent shots12.815.4
Goals by situation
Goals / Shots (Conversion)
Open play0.8 / 12 (6%)0.6 / 7 (7%)
Set pieces0.2 / 4.1 (5%)0.1 / 3.6 (3%)
Counter attacks0.2 / 1.4 (15%)0.1 / 1.3 (8%)
Total1.2 / 17.6 (6%)0.8 / 11.9 (6%)
Passes per match
Short466348
Long5851
Crosses2815
Through balls——
Total553416
Top scorers
Top assists
Best rated
Head-to-head
Cardiff City?LWLDL
Matches played: 20
draws: 3
7 / 20
Wins
5 / 2021 / 43
Goals
22 / 4322 / 47
Yellow cards
25 / 470 / 0
Red cards
0 / 0
Watford?LLLWL
Matches
Previous matches: Cardiff City
Previous matches: Watford
Preview
Match info
- Tournament
- England. Championship
- Season
- 2026/2027
- Venue
- Cardiff City (Cardiff)
- City
- Cardiff
- Address
- Leckwith Road
- Capacity
- 33,280
- Opened
- 2009
- Architect
- Arup Associates
- Map
- Open map
- Referee
- John Busby
Upcoming matches: Cardiff City
Upcoming matches: Watford
England. Championship
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Swansea City | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16:8 | +8 | 23 | LWWWW |
| 2 |  West Ham United | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 30:12 | +18 | 22 | WWDDW |
| 3 |  Middlesbrough | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22:16 | +6 | 22 | DWWDD |
| 4 |  Birmingham City | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20:11 | +9 | 20 | WWWDW |
| 5 |  West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15:12 | +3 | 20 | WWLLD |
| 6 |  Stoke City | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18:16 | +2 | 19 | WLWWW |
| 7 |  Southampton | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21:10 | +11 | 17 | DWWLW |
| 8 |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18:15 | +3 | 17 | WLLWW |
| 9 |  Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15:12 | +3 | 17 | LWDDD |
| 10 |  Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17:16 | +1 | 15 | LWWDW |
| 11 |  Sheffield United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15:14 | +1 | 15 | WLWLL |
| 12 |  Millwall | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18:18 | 0 | 15 | DLWDD |
| 13 |  Portsmouth | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13:13 | 0 | 14 | WWLDW |
| 14 |  Wrexham | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15:16 | -1 | 14 | WLDWL |
| 15 |  Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15:18 | -3 | 14 | DWLWW |
| 16 |  Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12:15 | -3 | 14 | LLDWL |
| 17 |  Charlton Athletic | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10:15 | -5 | 14 | LDDLD |
| 18 |  Lincoln City | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9:19 | -10 | 12 | DLLLW |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 18:17 | +1 | 11 | DWLWL |
| 20 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10:19 | -9 | 11 | WLLLL |
| 21 |  Norwich City | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 17:21 | -4 | 9 | LLLLL |
| 22 |  Burnley | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16:21 | -5 | 8 | LDWDL |
| 23 |  Derby County | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9:20 | -11 | 6 | LLDDL |
| 24 |  Preston North End | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9:24 | -15 | 4 | LLLDL |
- Promotion - Premier League
- Promotion - Championship (Play-off: Round of 4)
- Promotion - Championship (Play-off: Round of 8)
- Relegation - First League
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Markets in head-to-head
83%Over 1.55 of 6
50%Over 2.53 of 6
17%Over 3.51 of 6
83%Both teams to score5 of 6
50%Cardiff City wins3 of 6
17%Watford wins1 of 6
33%Draw2 of 6
Head-to-head matches: 6 · 2.5 goals per match on average.
Match profile
Assists
87% 429/493
79% 282/358
Long Balls
53% 27/51
36% 16/44
Passes in final third
75% 113/151
68% 51/75
Crosses
19% 3/16
27% 3/11
Tackles
56% 5/9
75% 15/20