Pick of the stats - Cardiff City v Watford

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Watford travel to Cardiff on Tuesday (19:45 GMT) looking to end a run of three consecutive defeats in the Championship.

The Hornets have slipped out of the play-off spots and down to ninth - and have also won just twice away from home this season (D2 L8).

The Bluebirds are 23rd following a run of one win in their past 12 league matches (D5 L6)

  • Cardiff City are unbeaten across their past four league games against Watford (W3 D1), winning each of the past two in succession. The Welsh side haven't won three in a row against the Hornets since March 2010.

  • Watford are unbeaten across their past five away league games against Cardiff City (W4 D1), since a 2-1 defeat in October 2012. Across that time, the Hornets have netted 14 goals in total.

  • After a run of four successive home league wins between October/November, Cardiff are winless in their past five such games (D1 L4).

  • Watford have lost four of their past five league games (W1) and could lose four such games in succession outside the top flight for the first time since November 2014.

  • Only Sunderland (28), Stoke City (23) and Norwich City (18) have had more goal involvements from players aged 21 and under in the Championship this season than Watford (16).