Ace Football previews the Championship game between Watford and Cardiff who meet up on Wednesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
The Championship clash at Vicarage Road Stadium this coming Wednesday sees Watford hosting opponents Cardiff.
Watford approach the next Championship round as number 12 in the table, having claimed 59 points this season so far. With 42 games behind them, Cardiff amassed 42 points, placing them as number 21 before their next fixture.
Form: Watford vs Cardiff
Watford Form
Watford have seen it all in their last three matches, which gave them four points. First, they went down 2-3 against Huddersfield, before picking up a 2-2 draw against Coventry. Their latest match brought a 2-0 win in their encounter with Bristol City. In their last six Championship home matches, Watford have three wins, while they’ve drawn two and lost one. They scored 11 and conceded six goals.
Cardiff Form
Cardiff have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it started with a 1-3 win against Blackpool. Unable to follow that up, they went down 0-1 against Sunderland, before handing over all three points in a 4-1 defeat against Sheffield United. Cardiff won twice, while also recording zero draws, and four defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches says ten goals were conceded and six scored.
Betting stats and 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.
- Watford have not won 12 of the last 14 matches
- In 10 of the last 12 Watford home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Watford have conceded in 12 of the last 14 matches
- Watford have not lost 9 of the last 11 home matches
- In 5 of the last 7 home matches Watford played, both teams scored
- In 7 of the last 9 Cardiff matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Cardiff away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Cardiff have not won 8 of the last 10 away matches
- Cardiff have lost 6 of the last 8 away matches
- In 7 of the last 9 Cardiff matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players to watch: Watford vs Cardiff
Look no further than Britt Assombalonga, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Watford in the Championship, while Sory Kaba managed four goals in the last half dozen matches for Cardiff in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular betting markets: Watford vs Cardiff
Full-time result
Vicarage Road Stadium saw Watford winning four, drawing four, and losing two of their 10 most recent games here across all tournaments. Cardiff won two of their 10 most recent away games, drew one and lost seven. The Bluebirds conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches. They have not lost to Watford in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Watford scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Cardiff scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Of the previous 10 outings, Cardiff scored the opening goal five times, whereas Watford were first on target in six of their last 10 games.
Total goals
Watford saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Cardiff, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches. Cardiff conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.
Betting tip: Watford vs Cardiff
In conclusion, we have a free betting prediction for this game between Watford and Cardiff. The betting tip was formed based on the abovementioned statements.
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