Championship: Watford vs Cardiff – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 24 match between Watford and Cardiff and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Watford enjoy home advantage, when visitors Cardiff swing by on Sunday for a clash in the Championship. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Watford approach round 24 as number 6 in the Championship table with 37 points on their account so far. With 22 rounds behind them, Cardiff have amassed 18 points, placing them as number 23 in the standings.

Form: Watford vs Cardiff

Watford Form

Watford have been a little inconsistent recently, as they beat West Bromwich by 2-1. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 2-1 against Burnley, before achieving a 2-1 win against Portsmouth. Watford won five of their last six Championship matches at the Vicarage Road Stadium, scoring seven and conceding two along they way. They also drew once as they remained without defeat.

Cardiff Form

Cardiff recorded a single draw in their previous three games, and they claimed it in a 2-2 match against Stoke. Then Sheffield United proved too strong in a 0-2 defeat, just like Oxford who won 3-2. Cardiff came through their last six away games in the Championship without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew four and lost two in which, they were outscored by nine goals to seven.

Betting facts for Watford and Cardiff

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Watford and Cardiff. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Watford vs Cardiff

While only scoring two goals in his last six outings for Watford, Vakoun Issouf Bayo has been good for them over the course of the season with nine goals to his name so far. He should be highly motivated to expand of his tally against Cardiff, and he looks well worth a place in an accumulator on Sunday, depending on your betting strategy.

Betting markets: Watford vs Cardiff

Full-time result

Watford won eight of their last 10 matches on home soil, while drawing two in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. Cardiff won zero of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing six and losing four. Watford are on an amazing streak of now 15 games at home in a row without defeat. Amazingly, Cardiff failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 10 matches. Cardiff have beaten Watford in 4 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Watford scored first in six of their last ten home games. Interestingly, Cardiff scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Watford games Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Cardiff played. Watford will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet this coming Sunday, as Cardiff have been unable to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 games. The former fought their way to three clean sheets in their last 10 games. Cardiff have scored in 5 consecutive meetings with Watford when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Watford’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Cardiff, who managed to score one time in those matches. Cardiff conceded a goal in their last 10 matches.