ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP
13.10.2026 18:45
Cardiff City Stadium

Cardiff vs Watford Prediction & Match Analysis

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Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Cardiff Win 0%
Draw 0%
Watford Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Cardiff1.75
Watford1.35
Recent Form (Last 5)
Cardiff Cardiff
WWDLW
25 GF / 21 GA
Watford Watford
WLDWL
13 GF / 15 GA
Key Stats
2.08
Average Goals Scored
1.08
1.75
Average Goals Conceded
1.25
9
BTTS Yes
7
8
Over 2.5
6
6.63
Shots on Goal
3.5

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Cardiff Cardiff 12 matches
Watford Watford 12 matches
Cardiff Statistic Watford
4 Wins 3
4 Draws 3
4 Losses 6
25 Goals For 13
21 Goals Against 15
2.08 Avg Goals Scored 1.08
1.75 Avg Goals Conceded 1.25
9 BTTS Yes 7
11 Over 1.5 9
8 Over 2.5 6
7 Over 3.5 1
0 Clean Sheets 1
3 Failed To Score 4
6.63 Shots On Goal 3.5
18.88 Total Shots 11.63
7.88 Corners 3.63
64.6% Ball Possession 46%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Cardiff won 6 times, Watford won 5 times, while 4 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 20:22 from Cardiff's perspective. 8 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 11 matches, with an average of 2.8 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Cardiff 4-2-3-1 / Watford 4-2-3-1
H2H summary: Cardiff wins 6, draws 4, Watford wins 5

Standings

Championship
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 8 5 2 1 13:6 7 17
W W L D W
2 8 4 3 1 22:11 11 15
D W W W W
3 8 4 3 1 16:12 4 15
D D W W D
4 7 4 2 1 15:10 5 14
W W D L W
5 8 4 2 2 10:8 2 14
L D W W D
6 8 3 4 1 10:7 3 13
D D D L W
7 8 4 1 3 13:12 1 13
W W D W W
8 8 4 1 3 11:12 -1 13
W L L W W
9 8 3 3 2 7:10 -3 12
L D D L D
10 8 2 5 1 12:11 1 11
D W L D D
11 8 3 2 3 15:15 0 11
D D L W L
12 8 3 2 3 7:8 -1 11
L W W D D
13 8 4 2 2 19:10 9 10
L W W D D
14 8 2 4 2 9:12 -3 10
W L D D W
15 8 3 1 4 11:15 -4 10
W W L L L
16 8 2 3 3 12:12 0 9
D W L L D
17 8 3 0 5 16:17 -1 9
L L W W L
18 8 2 3 3 9:11 -2 9
L L W L W
19 7 2 2 3 9:10 -1 8
D D W L L
20 8 2 2 4 7:10 -3 8
L L W L L
21 8 1 4 3 10:12 -2 7
W L D L L
22 8 1 2 5 7:14 -7 5
D L L L W
23 8 1 1 6 8:15 -7 4
D L L W L
24 8 0 4 4 9:17 -8 4
D L D L D
Promotion - Premier League
Promotion - Championship (Play Offs: Semi-finals)
Promotion - Championship (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)
Relegation - League One