Cardiff vs Watford prediction
Cardiff vs Watford prediction in the Championship: 3 markets modelled on this match, with the price and the book on the one we publish a price for. The trust on each market, and the one we back, are for members.
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3 selections ·| Selection | Trust | Odds | Book | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff to win | -120 (1.83) | market average | ||
| Draw | +290 (3.90) | market average | ||
| Watford to win | +269 (3.69) | market average |
Every selection above carries the book's own price. We back only one of them, and that one is in the panel at the top.
Cardiff and Watford form and standing
last 5 · table 2026/27| Club | Last 5 | Played | Pos | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | LLDLW→ | 8 | 21 | 7 | 0.88 |
| Watford | LLWLL→ | 8 | 20 | 8 | 1 |
The full table is on the Championship page, and every match either club has played is on its own page.
Cardiff vs Watford, side by side
form last 5 · goals last 10 · rates last 20Cardiff last 5
1W 1D 3L
Watford last 5
1W 0D 4L
Cardiff points per game
0.9
Watford points per game
1.0
Cardiff scored
1.9
Watford scored
0.8
Cardiff conceded
1.8
Watford conceded
1.9
Cardiff goals in game
3.7
Watford goals in game
2.7
Cardiff opponents per game
1.2
Watford opponents per game
1.3
Cardiff over 2.5
40%
Watford over 2.5
50%
Cardiff both scored
60%
Watford both scored
60%
Cardiff first half goals
2.0
Watford first half goals
1.6
Cardiff second half goals
1.7
Watford second half goals
1.1
Cardiff vs Watford head to head
8 meetingsMeetings
8
Goals per meeting
2.4
Over 2.5
4 of 8
Both scored
6 of 8
| Date | Match | Score | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-14 | Cardiff v Watford | 1–1 | 2 |
| 2024-12-29 | Watford v Cardiff | 1–2 | 3 |
| 2024-02-03 | Watford v Cardiff | 0–1 | 1 |
| 2023-10-07 | Cardiff v Watford | 1–1 | 2 |
| 2023-04-19 | Watford v Cardiff | 1–3 | 4 |
| 2022-11-02 | Cardiff v Watford | 1–2 | 3 |
| 2021-03-13 | Cardiff v Watford | 1–2 | 3 |
| 2020-12-05 | Watford v Cardiff | 0–1 | 1 |
Why
01Cardiff is in poor form: 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses in the last 5. Scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.4 per game.
02Watford is in poor form: 1 win, 0 draws and 4 losses in the last 5. Scoring 0.6 and conceding 1.4 per game.
03Their games average 3.2 goals (Cardiff 3.7, Watford 2.7).
04Last 8 meetings: Cardiff 4, 2 draws, Watford 2.
HOW WE PRICE THISTrust is built from the market price of one book with that book's margin stripped out. The margin on this match is 7.39%. The price and the trust come from the same book, so the odds you see are odds you can actually take. What we show is the cleanest trust that exists for this match, plus the context around it.