Cardiff City — Watford: statistics, head-to-head and preview
England. Championship · 13.10.2026 18:45 · Match starts
Cardiff City (Cardiff)John Busby (England)
Team playing styles
Cardiff City
Strengths
- Free kicksVery Strong
- Defending set piecesVery Strong
- Attacking down the wingsStrong
- Creating chances through individual skillStrong
- Counter AttackStrong
Weaknesses
- Finishing scoring chancesWeak
- Defending counter attacksWeak
- Avoiding individual errorsVery Weak
- Defending against skillful playersVery Weak
- Stopping opponents from creating chancesVery Weak
Playing style
Control the game in the opposition's half Possession football Attempt crosses often Consistent first eleven Play the offside trap Opponents play aggressively against them
Watford
Strengths
- Protecting the leadStrong
Weaknesses
- Keeping possession of the ballWeak
- Finishing scoring chancesWeak
- Aerial duelsWeak
- Defending against long shotsWeak
- Defending against through ball attacksWeak
- Defending against skillful playersVery Weak
- Avoiding fouling in dangerous areasVery Weak
Playing style
Attacking down the left Play with width Playing in their own half Rotate their first eleven Aggressive
What to expect
- Cardiff Citywill score from a direct freekickExtremely Likely
- Cardiff Citywill control the game in the opposition's halfExtremely Likely
- Cardiff Citywill score as a result of individual skillVery 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.
Lineups
Coach
Brian Barry-Murphy
Coach
Alessio Dionisi
Positional statistics
Cardiff City
Attack sides
Left flank36%
Centre28%
Right flank35%
Where the game is played
34%Own third
39%Middle
27%Opponent third
Shot directions
Own
18% 66% 16%
Opponent
24% 63% 12%
Left flankCentreRight flank
Shot zones
Own
14% 54% 32%
Opponent
9% 64% 27%
Six-yard boxPenalty areaOutside the box
Watford
Attack sides
Left flank42%
Centre23%
Right flank35%
Where the game is played
27%Own third
41%Middle
32%Opponent third
Shot directions
Own
24% 60% 16%
Opponent
16% 71% 13%
Left flankCentreRight flank
Shot zones
Own
10% 59% 31%
Opponent
10% 52% 39%
Six-yard boxPenalty areaOutside the box
Season team stats
Average per match
Cardiff CityWatfordGeneral
Goals11
Shots1912
Yellow cards23
Corners84
Fouls1012
Offsides21
Aerial duels won, %5048
Possession, %6546
Pass accuracy, %8581
Average rating6.66.5
Attack
Goals11
Shots1912
Shots on target74
Successful dribbles78
Fouls won1410
Dispossessed910
Offsides21
Defence
Tackles1215
Fouls1012
Interceptions79.5
Clearances19.930.5
Shots blocked2.65
Opponent shots12.315.3
Goals by situation
Goals / Shots (Conversion)
Open play0.8 / 12.5 (6%)0.6 / 7.1 (8%)
Set pieces0.3 / 4.5 (5%)0.1 / 3.1 (4%)
Counter attacks0.3 / 1.5 (16%)0.1 / 1.4 (9%)
Total1.3 / 18.5 (6%)0.9 / 11.6 (7%)
Passes per match
Short471340
Long5952
Crosses2915
Through balls——
Total561408
Head-to-head
Cardiff City?WLDLL
Matches played: 15
draws: 3
7 / 15
Wins
5 / 1521 / 43
Goals
22 / 4322 / 47
Yellow cards
25 / 470 / 0
Red cards
0 / 0Watford?LLWLL
Matches
Previous matches: Cardiff City
Previous matches: Watford
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 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13:6 | +7 | 17 | WWLDW |
| 2 |  West Ham United | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 23:12 | +11 | 16 | DDWWW |
| 3 |  Middlesbrough | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16:12 | +4 | 15 | DDWWD |
| 4 |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15:10 | +5 | 14 | WWDLW |
| 5 |  Queens Park Rangers | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11:8 | +3 | 14 | DDDDL |
| 6 |  West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10:8 | +2 | 14 | LDWWD |
| 7 |  Stoke City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13:12 | +1 | 13 | WWDWW |
| 8 |  Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11:12 | -1 | 13 | WLLWW |
| 9 |  Charlton Athletic | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7:10 | -3 | 12 | LDLDW |
| 10 |  Birmingham City | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12:11 | +1 | 11 | DWLDD |
| 11 |  Millwall | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15:15 | 0 | 11 | DDLWL |
| 12 |  Lincoln City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7:8 | -1 | 11 | LWDDW |
| 13 |  Southampton | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19:10 | +9 | 10 | LWWDD |
| 14 |  Wrexham | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9:12 | -3 | 10 | WLDDW |
| 15 |  Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11:15 | -4 | 10 | WWLLL |
| 16 |  Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12:12 | 0 | 9 | DWLLD |
| 17 |  Norwich City | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 16:17 | -1 | 9 | LLWWL |
| 18 |  Sheffield United | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9:11 | -2 | 9 | LLWLW |
| 19 |  Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9:10 | -1 | 8 | DWLLW |
| 20 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7:10 | -3 | 8 | LLWLL |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10:12 | -2 | 7 | WLDLL |
| 22 |  Derby County | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7:14 | -7 | 5 | DLLLW |
| 23 |  Preston North End | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8:15 | -7 | 4 | DLWLL |
| 24 |  Burnley | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9:17 | -8 | 4 | DLDLD |
- Promotion - Premier League
- Promotion - Championship (Play-off: Round of 4)
- Promotion - Championship (Play-off: Round of 8)
- Relegation - First League
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First goal and after
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Half-time / full-time
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Markets in head-to-head
83%Goal in 1st half5 of 6
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.