Cardiff vs Watford match stats & report
1–1 Full time
Cardiff drew with Watford 1–1 in the Championship on 14 January 2025. Expected goals finished 0.79–0.80. Cardiff had 51% of the ball.
Cardiff vs Watford match statistics
- 51% Ball possession 49%
- 0.79 Expected goals (xG) 0.80
- 12 Total shots 4
- 4 Shots on target 2
- 4 Shots off target 2
- 4 Blocked shots 0
- 6 Shots inside the box 3
- 7 Corners 3
- 8 Fouls 14
- 3 Offsides 3
- 1 Yellow cards 2
- 355 Passes 341
- 70% Pass accuracy 71%
- 1 Goalkeeper saves 3
Goals and cards
- 61' Yellow card J. Ngakia Watford
- 65' Goal Cian Ashford (assist C. Chambers) Cardiff
- 73' Yellow card M. Pollock Watford
- 87' Goal V. Bayo (assist K. Baah) Watford
- 90+5' Yellow card C. Chambers Cardiff
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Cardiff
Bench O. Tanner , Y. Meite , Joe Ralls , J. Bagan , W. Fish , E. Horvath , K. Etete , L. Pearce , W. Kanga
Watford
Bench R. Vata , E. Kayembe , Festy Ebosele , Ryan Andrews , T. Dele-Bashiru , A. Ogbonna , M. Roberts , T. Ince , M. Doumbia
Form guide
Cardiff at home
6–3–1 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 2.4 per game
- Conceded
- 1.4 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 10
- Corners
- 7.3 per game
- Shots on target
- 7.3 per game
17% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Watford away
0–2–8 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 0.6 per game
- Conceded
- 2.4 per game
- Clean sheets
- 0 / 10
- Corners
- 3.4 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.3 per game
33% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Cardiff vs Watford head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Watford v Cardiff | 1–2 | |
| Watford v Cardiff | 0–1 | |
| Cardiff v Watford | 1–1 |
Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.