Watford v Cardiff City, EFL Championship

The big picture

Watford come in 20th on the ladder with 15 points; Cardiff City are 14th on 18. Cardiff City are the side higher up the table.

Watford are 4–8–3 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 0.9 goals for and 1.5 against.

Cardiff City are 3–5–6 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.6 goals for and 1.6 against.

Form

Watford have won two of their last five and most recently drew with Middlesbrough 0–0.

Cardiff City have won two of their last five and most recently drew with West Ham United 3–3.

Head to head

These sides have met 53 times on our records since 1931: Watford 20, Cardiff City 22, 11 drawn.

Last time out (2026-27), Cardiff City won 5–1 at Cardiff City Stadium.

Biggest margin between these two: Watford by 4 goals in 2018-19 (5–1).

Players to watch

For Watford, watch Amin Nabizada (3 goals in 2026-27) and Luca Kjerrumgaard (2 goals in 2026-27).

For Cardiff City, watch Jack Moylan (9 goals, 3 assists in 2026-27) and Yousef Salech (3 goals, 1 assist in 2026-27).

At Vicarage Road

Watford have won 8 of their last 20 at Vicarage Road.

The deeper numbers

Watford haven't beaten Cardiff City at Vicarage Road since 2018-19: 4 meetings there since then.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Cardiff City have the edge.