Goal!at 26 minutes
Goal! Cardiff City 1, Watford 0. Mark McGuinness (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
Championship Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 7th October
Championship Table
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- Cardiff City, Position 8, Points 17
- Watford, Position 20, Points 10
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 17 | 30 |
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| 2 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 28 |
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| 3 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 20 |
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| 4 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 19 |
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| 5 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 19 |
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| 6 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 18 |
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| 7 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 17 |
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| 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 17 |
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| 9 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 17 |
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| 10 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 17 |
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| 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 16 |
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| 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 15 |
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| 13 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 15 |
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| 14 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 15 |
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| 15 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 15 |
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| 16 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 14 |
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| 17 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 13 |
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| 18 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 11 |
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| 19 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 11 |
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| 20 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 10 |
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| 21 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 10 |
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| 22 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 20 | -12 | 8 |
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| 23 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 6 |
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| 24 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 18 | -13 | 3 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 2 : Promotion
- Position 3 - 6 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 22 - 24 : Relegation
Team Lineups
home team, Cardiff City
Manager: Erol Bulut
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
21, Alnwick, Goalkeeper
38, Ng, Defender
4, Goutas, Defender
5, McGuinness, Defender
17, Collins, Defender
6, Wintle, Midfielder
23, Siopis, Midfielder
8, Ralls, Midfielder
32, Tanner, Striker
12, Ugbo, Striker
16, Grant, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 21, J. Alnwick
- Number 17, J. Collins
- Number 5, M. McGuinness
- Number 4, D. Goutas
- Number 38, P. Ng
- Number 8, J. Ralls , Captain, substituted for C. Robinson at 58 minutes
- Number 23, M. Siopis
- Number 6, R. Wintle
- Number 16, K. Ahearne-Grant
- Number 12, I. Ugbo , substituted for R. Sawyers at 87 minutes
- Number 32, O. Tanner , substituted for J. Bowler at 70 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Cardiff City
- Number 18, E. Adams
- Number 14, J. Bowler
- Number 27, R. Colwill
- Number 25, K. Evans
- Number 24, J. Panzo
- Number 47, C. Robinson
- Number 2, M. Romeo
- Number 13, R. Rúnarsson
- Number 19, R. Sawyers
away team, Watford
Manager: Valérien Ismaël
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
1, Bachmann, Goalkeeper
2, Ngakia, Defender
3, Sierralta, Defender
4, Hoedt, Defender
6, Lewis, Defender
39, Kayembe, Midfielder
8, Livermore, Midfielder
24, Dele-Bashiru, Midfielder
18, Asprilla, Striker
19, Bayo, Striker
37, Matheus Martins, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, D. Bachmann , Captain
- Number 6, J. Lewis , Yellow Card at 65 minutes
- Number 4, W. Hoedt
- Number 3, F. Sierralta , Yellow Card at 39 minutes, substituted for R. Porteous at 64 minutes
- Number 2, J. Ngakia
- Number 24, T. Dele-Bashiru , substituted for I. Louza at 59 minutes
- Number 8, J. Livermore
- Number 39, E. Kayembe
- Number 37, Matheus Martins , substituted for M. Rajović at 85 minutes
- Number 19, V. Bayo
- Number 18, Y. Asprilla , substituted for T. Ince at 59 minutes
away team, Watford
- Number 16, G. Chakvetadze
- Number 14, R. Healey
- Number 26, B. Hamer
- Number 7, T. Ince
- Number 11, I. Koné
- Number 10, I. Louza
- Number 42, J. Morris
- Number 5, R. Porteous
- Number 9, M. Rajović
home team, Cardiff City
Manager: Erol Bulut
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
21, Alnwick, Goalkeeper
38, Ng, Defender
4, Goutas, Defender
5, McGuinness, Defender
17, Collins, Defender
6, Wintle, Midfielder
23, Siopis, Midfielder
8, Ralls, Midfielder
32, Tanner, Striker
12, Ugbo, Striker
16, Grant, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 21, J. Alnwick
- Number 17, J. Collins
- Number 5, M. McGuinness
- Number 4, D. Goutas
- Number 38, P. Ng
- Number 8, J. Ralls , Captain, substituted for C. Robinson at 58 minutes
- Number 23, M. Siopis
- Number 6, R. Wintle
- Number 16, K. Ahearne-Grant
- Number 12, I. Ugbo , substituted for R. Sawyers at 87 minutes
- Number 32, O. Tanner , substituted for J. Bowler at 70 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 18, E. Adams
- Number 14, J. Bowler
- Number 27, R. Colwill
- Number 25, K. Evans
- Number 24, J. Panzo
- Number 47, C. Robinson
- Number 2, M. Romeo
- Number 13, R. Rúnarsson
- Number 19, R. Sawyers
away team, Watford
Manager: Valérien Ismaël
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
1, Bachmann, Goalkeeper
2, Ngakia, Defender
3, Sierralta, Defender
4, Hoedt, Defender
6, Lewis, Defender
39, Kayembe, Midfielder
8, Livermore, Midfielder
24, Dele-Bashiru, Midfielder
18, Asprilla, Striker
19, Bayo, Striker
37, Matheus Martins, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, D. Bachmann , Captain
- Number 6, J. Lewis , Yellow Card at 65 minutes
- Number 4, W. Hoedt
- Number 3, F. Sierralta , Yellow Card at 39 minutes, substituted for R. Porteous at 64 minutes
- Number 2, J. Ngakia
- Number 24, T. Dele-Bashiru , substituted for I. Louza at 59 minutes
- Number 8, J. Livermore
- Number 39, E. Kayembe
- Number 37, Matheus Martins , substituted for M. Rajović at 85 minutes
- Number 19, V. Bayo
- Number 18, Y. Asprilla , substituted for T. Ince at 59 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 16, G. Chakvetadze
- Number 14, R. Healey
- Number 26, B. Hamer
- Number 7, T. Ince
- Number 11, I. Koné
- Number 10, I. Louza
- Number 42, J. Morris
- Number 5, R. Porteous
- Number 9, M. Rajović
- Referee:
- Gavin Ward
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Adam Crysell
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Lee Venamore
- Fourth Official:
- Ben Speedie
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Cardiff v WatfordOverall possession
Shots
Cardiff City 8Watford 8Shots on target
Cardiff City 2Watford 1Total touches in the box
Cardiff City 7Watford 18Goalkeeper saves
Cardiff City 0Watford 1Fouls
Cardiff City 9Watford 10Corners
Cardiff City 2Watford 1Season so far
Championship
Key, Cardiff v Watford
League position, Cardiff City 22nd, Watford 8thTotal points, Cardiff City 18, Watford 34
Goals scored
Cardiff City 19Watford 30Form guide
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All competitions
Cardiff City and WatfordCardiff City Won 10Watford Won 11Draw 6
Played
27
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Match Facts
Cardiff City won their last league game against Watford in April, last enjoying consecutive victories over the Hornets in March 2010 in a run of three.
Watford have won their last four away league games against Cardiff, scoring 13 goals across these victories, although they haven’t kept a clean sheet in any.
Cardiff have won each of their last four home league games, as many as in their previous 22 (D7 L11); it’s their longest such run since winning seven consecutive games between January/March 2018 under Neil Warnock.
Watford have won four of their last six league trips to Wales (L2), though did lose the most recent visit 4-0 to Swansea in December 2022; their heaviest defeat there in the Football League since December 1974.
Iké Ugbo has been directly involved in more goals than any other Cardiff player in the Championship this season (4 – three goals, one assist), but hasn’t scored or assisted since netting against Sheffield Wednesday in August.