Postat 90 minutes plus 6
Match ends, Watford 0, Cardiff City 1.
Championship Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 3rd February
Championship Table
On Saturday 3rd February
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- Watford, Position 11, Points 41
- Cardiff City, Position 13, Points 40
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 30 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 64 | 23 | 41 | 72 |
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| 2 | 29 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 55 | 32 | 23 | 61 |
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| 3 | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 52 | 26 | 26 | 60 |
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| 4 | 29 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 53 | 38 | 15 | 59 |
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| 5 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 41 | 27 | 14 | 48 |
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| 6 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 43 | 38 | 5 | 45 |
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| 7 | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 46 | 34 | 12 | 44 |
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| 8 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 48 | 45 | 3 | 44 |
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| 9 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 40 | 32 | 8 | 43 |
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| 10 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 38 | 49 | -11 | 42 |
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| 11 | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 45 | 39 | 6 | 41 |
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| 12 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 42 | 41 | 1 | 40 |
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| 13 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 36 | 39 | -3 | 40 |
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| 14 | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 33 | 34 | -1 | 38 |
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| 15 | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 48 | 47 | 1 | 36 |
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| 16 | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 38 | -8 | 33 |
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| 17 | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 39 | 48 | -9 | 33 |
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| 18 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 42 | 55 | -13 | 33 |
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| 19 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 34 | 45 | -11 | 32 |
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| 20 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 42 | -14 | 32 |
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| 21 | 30 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 33 | 47 | -14 | 31 |
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| 22 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 27 | 41 | -14 | 28 |
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| 23 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 50 | -28 | 23 |
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| 24 | 29 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 25 | 54 | -29 | 19 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 2 : Promotion
- Position 3 - 6 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 22 - 24 : Relegation
Team Lineups
home team, Watford
Manager: Valérien Ismaël
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
26, Hamer, Goalkeeper
45, Andrews, Defender
15, Pollock, Defender
4, Hoedt, Defender
6, Lewis, Defender
8, Livermore, Defensive Midfielder
37, Matheus Martins, Midfielder
11, Koné, Midfielder
16, Chakvetadze, Midfielder
18, Asprilla, Midfielder
19, Bayo, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 26, B. Hamer
- Number 6, J. Lewis
- Number 4, W. Hoedt , Captain
- Number 15, M. Pollock , Yellow Card at 47 minutes
- Number 45, R. Andrews
- Number 8, J. Livermore , Yellow Card at 50 minutes, substituted for T. Dele-Bashiru at 78 minutes
- Number 18, Y. Asprilla
- Number 16, G. Chakvetadze , Yellow Card at 44 minutes, substituted for K. Sema at 60 minutes
- Number 11, I. Koné
- Number 37, Matheus Martins , substituted for E. Dennis at 60 minutes
- Number 19, V. Bayo , substituted for M. Rajović at 60 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Watford
- Number 1, D. Bachmann
- Number 24, T. Dele-Bashiru
- Number 25, E. Dennis
- Number 7, T. Ince
- Number 42, J. Morris
- Number 5, R. Porteous
- Number 9, M. Rajović
- Number 12, K. Sema
- Number 3, F. Sierralta
away team, Cardiff City
Manager: Erol Bulut
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
21, Alnwick, Goalkeeper
38, Ng, Defender
4, Goutas, Defender
5, McGuinness, Defender
17, Collins, Defender
14, Bowler, Midfielder
6, Wintle, Midfielder
23, Siopis, Midfielder
16, Grant, Midfielder
27, Colwill, Striker
9, Etete, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 21, J. Alnwick
- Number 17, J. Collins , substituted for N. Phillips at 82 minutes
- Number 5, M. McGuinness
- Number 4, D. Goutas , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 1
- Number 38, P. Ng , substituted for M. Romeo at 73 minutes
- Number 16, K. Ahearne-Grant
- Number 23, M. Siopis
- Number 6, R. Wintle , Captain
- Number 14, J. Bowler , Yellow Card at 69 minutes, substituted for J. Wilson-Esbrand at 73 minutes
- Number 9, K. Etete , substituted for F. Diédhiou at 82 minutes
- Number 27, R. Colwill , Yellow Card at 51 minutes, substituted for D. Turnbull at 63 minutes
away team, Cardiff City
- Number 20, F. Diédhiou
- Number 30, J. Wilson-Esbrand
- Number 22, Y. Meïté
- Number 12, N. Phillips
- Number 10, A. Ramsey
- Number 2, M. Romeo
- Number 32, O. Tanner
- Number 15, D. Turnbull
- Number 41, M. Turner
home team, Watford
Manager: Valérien Ismaël
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
26, Hamer, Goalkeeper
45, Andrews, Defender
15, Pollock, Defender
4, Hoedt, Defender
6, Lewis, Defender
8, Livermore, Defensive Midfielder
37, Matheus Martins, Midfielder
11, Koné, Midfielder
16, Chakvetadze, Midfielder
18, Asprilla, Midfielder
19, Bayo, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 26, B. Hamer
- Number 6, J. Lewis
- Number 4, W. Hoedt , Captain
- Number 15, M. Pollock , Yellow Card at 47 minutes
- Number 45, R. Andrews
- Number 8, J. Livermore , Yellow Card at 50 minutes, substituted for T. Dele-Bashiru at 78 minutes
- Number 18, Y. Asprilla
- Number 16, G. Chakvetadze , Yellow Card at 44 minutes, substituted for K. Sema at 60 minutes
- Number 11, I. Koné
- Number 37, Matheus Martins , substituted for E. Dennis at 60 minutes
- Number 19, V. Bayo , substituted for M. Rajović at 60 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 1, D. Bachmann
- Number 24, T. Dele-Bashiru
- Number 25, E. Dennis
- Number 7, T. Ince
- Number 42, J. Morris
- Number 5, R. Porteous
- Number 9, M. Rajović
- Number 12, K. Sema
- Number 3, F. Sierralta
away team, Cardiff City
Manager: Erol Bulut
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
21, Alnwick, Goalkeeper
38, Ng, Defender
4, Goutas, Defender
5, McGuinness, Defender
17, Collins, Defender
14, Bowler, Midfielder
6, Wintle, Midfielder
23, Siopis, Midfielder
16, Grant, Midfielder
27, Colwill, Striker
9, Etete, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 21, J. Alnwick
- Number 17, J. Collins , substituted for N. Phillips at 82 minutes
- Number 5, M. McGuinness
- Number 4, D. Goutas , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 1
- Number 38, P. Ng , substituted for M. Romeo at 73 minutes
- Number 16, K. Ahearne-Grant
- Number 23, M. Siopis
- Number 6, R. Wintle , Captain
- Number 14, J. Bowler , Yellow Card at 69 minutes, substituted for J. Wilson-Esbrand at 73 minutes
- Number 9, K. Etete , substituted for F. Diédhiou at 82 minutes
- Number 27, R. Colwill , Yellow Card at 51 minutes, substituted for D. Turnbull at 63 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 20, F. Diédhiou
- Number 30, J. Wilson-Esbrand
- Number 22, Y. Meïté
- Number 12, N. Phillips
- Number 10, A. Ramsey
- Number 2, M. Romeo
- Number 32, O. Tanner
- Number 15, D. Turnbull
- Number 41, M. Turner
- Referee:
- John Busby
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Andrew Fox
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Andrew Dallison
- Fourth Official:
- Paul Howard
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Watford v CardiffOverall possession
Shots
Watford 17Cardiff City 10Shots on target
Watford 6Cardiff City 2Total touches in the box
Watford 28Cardiff City 7Goalkeeper saves
Watford 1Cardiff City 6Fouls
Watford 16Cardiff City 6Corners
Watford 10Cardiff City 2Season so far
Championship
Key, Watford v Cardiff
League position, Watford 7th, Cardiff City 22ndTotal points, Watford 34, Cardiff City 18
Goals scored
Watford 30Cardiff City 19Form guide
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Played
28
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Match Facts
Watford have won five of their last eight league games against Cardiff City (D1 L2) although four of the wins in this sequence have been away from home.
The away side has won seven of the last nine league meetings between Watford and Cardiff – the only home win in this sequence was in December 2018 (Watford 3-2 Cardiff).
Watford have scored in each of their last 13 home games in all competitions (24 goals overall), their longest scoring run at Vicarage Road since between December 2020 and August 2021 (17 in a row).
Cardiff City have lost their last three matches in all competitions, shipping at least three times in every defeat. The Bluebirds haven’t lost four in a row while shipping 3+ goals since August/September 2018.
Three of Watford’s last five league goals have been scored from outside the box – overall, the Hornets have scored 13 from outside the box in the Championship this season, their most in a league season since 2014-15 (16).