Prediction 1
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10/13
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2-1 to Cardiff
15/2
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Cardiff to win
9/7
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Cardiff will host Watford in the postponed match from Round 19 of the Championship on Tuesday, 14 January.
Will the Welsh team record another win over Watford in two weeks or can the guests spoil their plans? Find that out and more from our Cardiff vs Watford prediction below.
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Cardiff vs Watford prediction: Hosts to get the three points
Key stats
- We saw both teams score in 64% of Watford's matches in the league this season.
- Watford have lost four of their last five matches in the league.
- Cardiff are unbeaten in their last four games in all competitions.
Correct score prediction: Cardiff 2-1 Watford
While Cardiff currently sit in the relegation zone and Watford are in the top half of the table, the Welsh team are actually in better form lately. After all, these teams have met just a couple a weeks ago and Cardiff won that match 2-1, so we wouldn't be surprised to see the same outcome on Tuesday.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Cardiff the more likely winners
- HOME: 9/7 – 43.80%
- DRAW: 9/4 – 30.80%
- AWAY: 15/7 – 31.80%
*Odds from 7Bet, subject to change
We can see from these Cardiff vs Watford odds that the home team are the expected winners, but not by a huge margin. This makes sense considering that Watford are ahead in the standings, but Cardiff are in better form and hosing the match.
In any case, if you enjoyed our predictions for this game, remember to also check our betting tips for today.
Most recent H2Hs: Cardiff with the advantage lately
With three wins in the previous four meetings with Watford, Cardiff have done better lately. Meanwhile, if we look at the overall H2H record between these two teams, things are pretty close: 19-12-15 in favour of Cardiff.
England Championship 29/12/24
Watford
Cardiff
England Championship 07/12/24
Cardiff
Watford
England Championship 03/02/24
Watford
Cardiff
England Championship 07/10/23
Cardiff
Watford
England Championship 19/04/23
Watford
Cardiff
Cardiff preview: Hoping for a repeat of their last meeting with Watford
The previous duel between Cardiff and Watford happened just before the New Year, on 29 December, and Cardiff's fans certainly remember this game fondly since they managed to get all three points from it. Furthermore, this match started their four-game undefeated streak, culminating with a win over Sheff Utd in the FA Cup this weekend. That being said, Cardiff still sit in the relegation zone in the Championship, but their good form is a reason for optimism for the upcoming matches.
The hosts are still missing a few players through injuries, with Michael Reindorf, Aaron Ramsey, David Turnbull, and Isaak Davies all sidelined at the moment.
Predicted lineup: Alnwick (GK), Rinomhota, Goutas, Daland, O'Dowda, Siopis, Chambers, Ashford, R. Colwill, Tanner & Robinson
England Championship 12/04/25 L Stoke 1 Cardiff 0 England Championship 08/04/25 D Preston 2 Cardiff 2 England Championship 05/04/25 D QPR 0 Cardiff 0 England Championship 29/03/25 D Sheff Wed 1 Cardiff 1 England Championship 15/03/25 W Blackburn 1 Cardiff 2
Watford preview: On a poor run of form
Just like Cardiff's win over Watford a couple of weeks ago prompted the Welsh team to a good run, it also marked the start of a four-game losing streak for Watford, which also includes a convincing 4-1 loss to Fulham in the FA Cup. So, Watford have been struggling lately, but they are still ninth in the Championship standings, just three points behind the playoff zone.
When it comes to team news, only Kevin Keben is currently on Watford's injury list.
Predicted lineup: Bachmann (GK), Andrews, Pollock, Ogbonna, Sierralta, Ngakia, Kayembe, Chakvetadze, Louza, Baah & Vata
England Championship 12/04/25 L West Brom 2 Watford 1 England Championship 08/04/25 W Hull 0 Watford 1 England Championship 05/04/25 L Bristol City 2 Watford 1 England Championship 29/03/25 D Plymouth 0 Watford 0 England Championship 15/03/25 L Oxford Utd 1 Watford 0
Player to watch: Callum Robinson
The experienced Irish forward has eight goals in the Championship this season and that's by far the most of any Cardiff players. With the Welsh team in good form recently and looking for a win over Watford, Robinson is our player to watch in this game.