Watford vs Cardiff match stats & report
1–2 Full time
Watford lost to Cardiff 1–2 in the Championship on 29 December 2024. Expected goals finished 0.66–1.49. Watford had 73% of the ball.
Watford vs Cardiff match statistics
- 73% Ball possession 27%
- 0.66 Expected goals (xG) 1.49
- 9 Total shots 9
- 1 Shots on target 3
- 5 Shots off target 5
- 3 Blocked shots 1
- 6 Shots inside the box 8
- 4 Corners 2
- 15 Fouls 12
- 0 Offsides 2
- 2 Yellow cards 3
- 520 Passes 192
- 83% Pass accuracy 55%
- 1 Goalkeeper saves 0
Goals and cards
- 1' Goal C. Robinson (assist C. O'Dowda) Cardiff
- 38' Goal G. Chakvetadze (assist R. Vata) Watford
- 42' Goal C. Robinson (assist Cian Ashford) Cardiff
- 55' Yellow card A. Rinomhota Cardiff
- 60' Yellow card Imrân Louza Watford
- 69' Yellow card C. Chambers Cardiff
- 81' Yellow card J. Daland Cardiff
- 86' Yellow card Ryan Andrews Watford
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Watford
Bench F. Sierralta , Festy Ebosele , D. Jebbison , T. Ince , A. Ogbonna , J. Bond , J. Morris , P. Dwomoh , J. Ngakia
Cardiff
Bench O. Tanner , J. Bagan , Y. Meite , R. Colwill , E. Horvath , R. Kpakio , A. El Ghazi , W. Fish , W. Kanga
Form guide
Watford at home
4–1–5 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.1 per game
- Conceded
- 1.6 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 10
- Corners
- 4.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.8 per game
36% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Cardiff away
3–2–5 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 2.4 per game
- Conceded
- 1.9 per game
- Clean sheets
- 0 / 10
- Corners
- 6.9 per game
- Shots on target
- 5.6 per game
29% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Watford vs Cardiff head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Watford v Cardiff | 0–1 | |
| Cardiff v Watford | 1–1 |
Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.