Cardiff City vs Watford Prediction and Betting Tips | 7th December, 2024

Cardiff City take on Watford on matchday 19 in the EFL Championship on Saturday. The two sides are perched in different halves of the points table.

Omer Riza's Cardiff are coming off a 2-2 draw at Cardiff City last weekend, with each team scoring once in either half. Yakou Meite's fourth-minute opener for Cardiff was canceled out three minutes later by Ephron-Mason Clark as the two teams headed to the break on level terms.

Alex Robertson's 48th-minute strike put Cardiff back into the lead, but Victor Torp's penalty two minutes from time for Coventry forced a share of the spoils. The stalemate leaves the Bluebirds in 20th place in the standings, with 17 points from 18 games, winning four times.

Meanwhile, Tom Cleverley's Watford are fresh off a goalless home draw with Queens Park Rangers in their previous outing. Despite dominating possession (63%) and having more shots on target (6-1), neither side could breach their opponents' citadel as a stalemate ensued.

Following the draw, the Hornets are sixth in the standings, with 30 points from 18 games, winning nine.

On that note, here's a look at the head-to-head stats and key numbers, match prediction, and betting tips for the Cardiff-Watford Championship clash at the Cardiff City Stadium.

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Cardiff City vs Watford head-to-head stats and key numbers

• In 63 meetings across competitions, Cardiff lead Watford 25-23, including a 1-0 away win in their last clash, in the Championship in February this year.
• Each side have two wins in their last five clashes in the fixture.
• Cardiff have won three of their last five home games across competitions, losing the last two, all in the Championship.
• Watford have won once in their last five road outings across competitions - all in the Championship - losing thrice.
• Form guide (last five games across competitions, most recent result first): Cardiff: D-L-D-L-L; Watford: D-W-D-W-L

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Cardiff City vs Watford prediction

The two sides have had contrasting campaigns. While Cardiff are just two points above the drop zone, Watford are in the play-off places, eight points off leaders Sheffield United.

There's very little to separate the two sides in terms of head-to-head, but the Bluebirds are unbeaten in their last three league meetings in the fixture, winning twice.

However, considering Watford's better overall form and Cardiff's five-game winless run - losing twice - we expect the Hornets to eke out a narrow win.

Prediction: Cardiff 0-1 Watford

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Cardiff City vs Watford betting tips

Tip-1: Watford to win

Tip-2: Watford to keep a clean sheet: Yes (They have had three clean sheets in their last four games, all in the Championship.)

Tip-3: Under 1.5 goals: Yes (Their last meeting this year had a solitary goal.)