Watford vs Cardiff match stats & report
0–1 Full time
Watford lost to Cardiff 0–1 in the Championship on 3 February 2024. Expected goals finished 1.14–0.47. Watford had 62% of the ball.
Watford vs Cardiff match statistics
- 62% Ball possession 38%
- 1.14 Expected goals (xG) 0.47
- 17 Total shots 10
- 6 Shots on target 2
- 7 Shots off target 8
- 4 Blocked shots 0
- 11 Shots inside the box 3
- 10 Corners 2
- 16 Fouls 6
- 1 Offsides 0
- 3 Yellow cards 3
- 544 Passes 353
- 85% Pass accuracy 78%
- 1 Goalkeeper saves 6
Goals and cards
- 43' Goal J. Bowler (assist P. Ng) Cardiff
- 44' Yellow card G. Chakvetadze Watford
- 47' Yellow card M. Pollock Watford
- 50' Yellow card J. Livermore Watford
- 51' Yellow card R. Colwill Cardiff
- 69' Yellow card J. Bowler Cardiff
- 90+1' Yellow card Dimitris Goutas Cardiff
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Watford
Bench Mileta Rajović , Emmanuel Dennis , Ken Sema , T. Dele-Bashiru , F. Sierralta , J. Morris , R. Porteous , T. Ince , D. Bachmann
Cardiff
Bench D. Turnbull , Mahlon Romeo , Josh Wilson-Esbrand , N. Phillips , Famara Diédhiou , M. Turner , O. Tanner , Y. Meite , A. Ramsey
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiff v Watford | 1–1 |
Only 1 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.