Cardiff vs Watford Prediction, Lineups & Odds

Expect a Close Encounter

Watford +0.25 look like a spot of value on the Asian Handicap. This involves halving our stake between 0 and +0.5, with a victory against Cardiff the aim at betting odds of 1.87.

Cardiff 2-1 Winners When Teams Last Met

Cardiff City played out a 1-1 draw in their last game. This was away from home at Riverside Stadium against Middlesbrough. Omer Riza's side enjoyed just 26% possession and had two shots on target, with Calum Chambers registering the goal.

Watford suffered a third straight defeat when losing 2-1 in their previous game. This was at home to Sheffield United at Vicarage Road Stadium. The Hornets managed four shots on goal and enjoyed 54% possession, with Jeremy Ngakia on the scoresheet.

Cardiff have beaten Watford in their last two clashes, winning by 2-1 and 1-0 scorelines when visiting Vicarage Road Stadium. The 8 H2H meetings most recently played have included four Cardiff victories, one draw and three triumphs for Watford.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
13	Watford	45	16	8	21	52	60	-8	52:60	56
24	Cardiff	45	9	17	19	46	69	-23	46:69	44

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1 win, 4 losses and 5 draws, averaging 1.1 goals from 9.2 attempts and 3.4 shots on goal. Cardiff have had 42.1% possession and 4.3 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.7 goals from 8.8 attempts and 4.3 shots on goal, while earning 4.7 corners.

Callum Robinson leads the way with 3 goals, Alex Robertson has 2, with Calum Chambers and two others on 1. The leading assistor is Cian Ashford with 2.

Watford have 3 victories, 4 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 1.2 goals from 8.1 attempts and 3.8 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 54.4% possession, 5.2 corners in their favour and 4.1 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.4 goals from 8.6 attempts and 3.9 shots on goal.

The leading scorer has been Vakoun Issouf Bayo with 3, while Kwadwo Baah and Rocco Vata have 2. Rocco Vata has managed to clock up 3 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Cardiff confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Jak Alnwick (GK), Perry Ng, Dimitrios Goutas, Jesper Daland, Callum O'Dowda, Andy Rinomhota, Calum Chambers, Cian Ashford, Alex Robertson, Chris Willock, Rubin Colwill.

Watford confirmed lineup (5-3-2): Jonathan Bond (GK), Ryan Porteous, Francisco Sierralta, Matthew Pollock, Jeremy Ngakia, Yasser Larouci, Moussa Sissoko, Imran Louza, Giorgi Chakvetadze, Kwadwo Baah, Vakoun Issouf Bayo.

Expert Championship Analysis

The form is always taken into consideration and it’s great to combine this with team news as it becomes available. In order to provide an expert verdict, the latest stats are analysed so that we have the best information.

Key Cardiff vs Watford league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Watford in 6 of their last 10 games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Watford in 11 of their last 20 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Cardiff in any of their last 5 games at home.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Cardiff in 9 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Cardiff in 5 consecutive games at home.

Cardiff vs Watford Prediction

We’ll side with Watford +0.25 for this Championship clash, with an attractive 1.87 available. Our verdict is that they’ll perform strongly and the Asian Handicap line looks generous for this outcome.

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Watford +0.25 Probability

According to the bookies, our pick has a 53.5% chance of landing a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 60%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.

Our Pick

Watford Asian Hcp +0.25 @ 1.87 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Cardiff 1 - 2 Watford

A potentially entertaining bet is going for Watford to win by a 2-1 scoreline. At odds of 10.00, there’s the chance to get a handsome return should this wager win.

Corners Prediction

Cardiff Under 5.5 Corners 1.80

It’s been an average of 3.00 corners for Cardiff in their past 5 matches, with Watford conceding under 5.5 corners in the last four games. There is juice when it comes to going under the Cardiff Team Corners line and this is priced at 1.80.

Corner Stats

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Cardiff

Total

9.00 4.30 4.70

Home

11.40 7.20 4.20

Away

8.60 3.10 5.50

Watford

Total

9.30 5.20 4.10

Home

10.30 6.10 4.20

Away

10.70 4.70 6.00

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

1.83

Under 9.5

1.83

Cardiff Corners

Over 5.5

2.10

Under 5.5

1.67

Watford Corners

Over 4.5

2.20

Under 4.5

1.62

Most Corners

1

1.67

X

6.50

2

2.45

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Cardiff vs Watford Odds

For this Championship match, the leading bookies’ betting odds mean Cardiff City are the 2.25 favourite to win and that means a 44% chance of winning. The market suggests that Watford are least likely to win at 3.20.

If you’re betting on Total Goals, the market are finding it hard to split Unders and Overs. Both Teams to Score is a two-way market and in terms of price, it’s a close call between Yes and No.

You can find hundreds of markets for every Championship match, with the leading football betting sites creating lots of different options. Check out the pre-game and In-Play selections before placing your bets.

Full-Time Result

1

2.25

X

3.30

2

3.20

Half-Time Result

1

2.88

X

2.10

2

3.75

Double Chance

1X

1.36

12

1.33

X2

1.62

Draw No Bet

1

1.57

2

2.25

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

1.98

2 Hcp +0.25

1.92

Total Goals

Under 2.5

1.73

Over 2.5

2.10

Both Teams to Score

Yes

1.83

No

1.83

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Team Stats

Team News

It’s great to get the latest lineups for the match, with injuries being flagged up thanks to our up-to-date Cardiff vs Watford team news.

Getting the player information you need is easy thanks to the Championship squads.

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