Championship match preview and statistics: Cardiff City fight Watford

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 13.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium (26828 seats)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Cardiff City - Watford!

Insights:
  • Cardiff City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Watford have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9) in Championship

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Cardiff City form and stats

The story so far in the Championship for Cardiff City at their home stadium (Cardiff City Stadium) is 7 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats. Cardiff has a nice streak going on as they have played eleven consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Queens Park Rangers defeat 51 days ago. Cardiff are on a three game winning streak in their home games.

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Dillon Phillips not having conceded a league goal in 188 minutes.

The home team returns to Cardiff City Stadium after being equal after 90 minutes with Huddersfield Town (placed 18th) on their last time out; the Championship game ended 0-0. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Derby County in a game that was won 4-0.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Championship game versus Stoke City in only three days. This game is also played here at Cardiff Stadium.

The Cardiff fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 31 goals in 17 league matches. 19 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Watford form and stats

The visitors, who have the fewest conceded goals (12) away in Championship, are W5-D7-L5 on the road this term. That's in the Championship.

Watford go into this game after a win, the home game against Nottingham Forest that ended 1-0. Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Wycombe Wanderers.

The schedule is very tough for Watford now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Championship game at Rotherham United is waiting in only three days.

The attacking power of Watford when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored from 17 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (12 so far).

Head 2 Head

Cardiff City and Watford have met before this season: Watford - Cardiff 0-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Cardiff victories, three draws and three Watford wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Cardiff CityK. Moore
K. Moore
16 goals
WatfordJ. Junqueira de Jesus
J. Junqueira de Jesus
9 goals
WatfordI. Sarr
I. Sarr
8 goals

Cardiff City missing players

Watford missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Cardiff City Watford
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
35 17 6 Played P 4 17 35
15 7 1 Won W 0 5 19
9 3 1 Drew D 0 7 9
11 7 4 Lost L 4 5 7
53 31 8 Scored S 1 11 46
35 19 10 Conceded C 5 12 24
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 71% 86%
80% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 25% 35% 51%
46% 59% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 18% 29%
23% 35% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 6% 17%
9% 12% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 14%
49% 47% 67% BTTS BTTS 25% 29% 37%
34% 29% 17% Clean Sheets C S 0% 47% 49%
23% 24% 17% Failed to Score F T 75% 53% 29%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.8 1.6 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 1.8 1.8
3 2 2 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
10.9 11.6 11.3 Shots (avg) S ( 10.5 10.5 10.9
4 4.9 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.7 3.3
38% 37% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 12% 24% 40%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Cardiff City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cardiff City have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Watford have scored away.
  • Cardiff City haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Watford have the fewest conceded goals (12) away in Championship
  • Watford have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9) in Championship

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Norwich City 34 22 7 5 48 25 17 11 5 1 23 9 17 11 2 4 25 16 23 73
2 Brentford 34 18 9 7 61 36 17 10 5 2 34 18 17 8 4 5 27 18 25 63
3 Watford 34 18 9 7 45 24 17 13 2 2 34 12 17 5 7 5 11 12 21 63
4 Swansea City 32 18 8 6 41 23 17 10 5 2 21 9 15 8 3 4 20 14 18 62
5 Reading 34 17 6 11 46 37 17 10 0 7 25 20 17 7 6 4 21 17 9 57
6 AFC Bournemouth 34 15 10 9 49 33 17 10 3 4 28 16 17 5 7 5 21 17 16 55
7 Cardiff City 35 15 9 11 53 35 17 7 3 7 31 19 18 8 6 4 22 16 18 54
8 Barnsley 33 16 6 11 41 37 16 9 3 4 22 17 17 7 3 7 19 20 4 54
9 Middlesbrough 34 14 8 12 40 36 17 8 3 6 20 18 17 6 5 6 20 18 4 50
10 Millwall 34 10 16 8 34 31 17 4 10 3 17 14 17 6 6 5 17 17 3 46
11 Stoke City 34 11 12 11 39 39 17 7 4 6 23 21 17 4 8 5 16 18 0 45
12 Bristol City 34 14 3 17 36 46 17 7 2 8 15 18 17 7 1 9 21 28 -10 45
13 Luton Town 33 12 8 13 28 37 16 6 6 4 20 19 17 6 2 9 8 18 -9 44
14 Preston North End 34 13 4 17 38 44 17 5 3 9 14 16 17 8 1 8 24 28 -6 43
15 Blackburn Rovers 33 11 7 15 46 39 16 6 5 5 24 19 17 5 2 10 22 20 7 40
16 Nottingham Forest 34 10 10 14 28 33 17 5 6 6 15 15 17 5 4 8 13 18 -5 40
17 Queens Park Rangers 32 10 10 12 32 39 16 6 4 6 17 19 16 4 6 6 15 20 -7 40
18 Huddersfield Town 35 10 8 17 39 51 18 8 4 6 25 18 17 2 4 11 14 33 -12 38
19 Derby County 33 10 8 15 25 37 17 5 5 7 12 17 16 5 3 8 13 20 -12 38
20 Coventry City 34 8 11 15 31 46 17 6 6 5 18 19 17 2 5 10 13 27 -15 35
21 Birmingham City 34 8 11 15 26 42 17 3 3 11 12 28 17 5 8 4 14 14 -16 35
22 Rotherham United 32 9 5 18 35 43 16 4 3 9 20 22 16 5 2 9 15 21 -8 32
23 Sheffield Wednesday 33 9 7 17 24 40 16 6 5 5 13 11 17 3 2 12 11 29 -16 28
24 Wycombe Wanderers 33 5 8 20 23 55 17 3 5 9 10 21 16 2 3 11 13 34 -32 23

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Norwich City 34 22 7 5 48 25 17 11 5 1 23 9 17 11 2 4 25 16 23 73
2 Brentford 34 18 9 7 61 36 17 10 5 2 34 18 17 8 4 5 27 18 25 63
3 Watford 34 18 9 7 45 24 17 13 2 2 34 12 17 5 7 5 11 12 21 63
4 Swansea City 32 18 8 6 41 23 17 10 5 2 21 9 15 8 3 4 20 14 18 62
5 Reading 34 17 6 11 46 37 17 10 0 7 25 20 17 7 6 4 21 17 9 57
6 AFC Bournemouth 34 15 10 9 49 33 17 10 3 4 28 16 17 5 7 5 21 17 16 55
7 Cardiff City 35 15 9 11 53 35 17 7 3 7 31 19 18 8 6 4 22 16 18 54
8 Barnsley 33 16 6 11 41 37 16 9 3 4 22 17 17 7 3 7 19 20 4 54
9 Middlesbrough 34 14 8 12 40 36 17 8 3 6 20 18 17 6 5 6 20 18 4 50
10 Millwall 34 10 16 8 34 31 17 4 10 3 17 14 17 6 6 5 17 17 3 46
11 Stoke City 34 11 12 11 39 39 17 7 4 6 23 21 17 4 8 5 16 18 0 45
12 Bristol City 34 14 3 17 36 46 17 7 2 8 15 18 17 7 1 9 21 28 -10 45
13 Luton Town 33 12 8 13 28 37 16 6 6 4 20 19 17 6 2 9 8 18 -9 44
14 Preston North End 34 13 4 17 38 44 17 5 3 9 14 16 17 8 1 8 24 28 -6 43
15 Blackburn Rovers 33 11 7 15 46 39 16 6 5 5 24 19 17 5 2 10 22 20 7 40
16 Nottingham Forest 34 10 10 14 28 33 17 5 6 6 15 15 17 5 4 8 13 18 -5 40
17 Queens Park Rangers 32 10 10 12 32 39 16 6 4 6 17 19 16 4 6 6 15 20 -7 40
18 Huddersfield Town 35 10 8 17 39 51 18 8 4 6 25 18 17 2 4 11 14 33 -12 38
19 Derby County 33 10 8 15 25 37 17 5 5 7 12 17 16 5 3 8 13 20 -12 38
20 Coventry City 34 8 11 15 31 46 17 6 6 5 18 19 17 2 5 10 13 27 -15 35
21 Birmingham City 34 8 11 15 26 42 17 3 3 11 12 28 17 5 8 4 14 14 -16 35
22 Rotherham United 32 9 5 18 35 43 16 4 3 9 20 22 16 5 2 9 15 21 -8 32
23 Sheffield Wednesday 33 9 7 17 24 40 16 6 5 5 13 11 17 3 2 12 11 29 -16 28
24 Wycombe Wanderers 33 5 8 20 23 55 17 3 5 9 10 21 16 2 3 11 13 34 -32 23

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.