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Cardiff vs Watford

Cardiff defeated Watford 5–1 in Championship.

Cardiff
5 1
Cardiff won the match.
Watford
Kick-off 13.10.2026 19:45 BST LeagueChampionship Season2026/27 RoundMatchday 10 Venue Cardiff City Stadium Cardiff RefereeJohn Busby

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Match summary

Goalscorers: Hector Matthew Kyprianou.

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Goals & key moments

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  1. 11′ Cardiff
    Penalty goal Cardiff
  2. 35′ Cardiff
    Goal Cardiff
  3. 41′ Cardiff
    Own goal Matthew William Pollock
  4. 45′ Cardiff
    Goal Cardiff
  5. 65′ Cardiff
    Penalty missed Cardiff
  6. 85′ Cardiff
    Goal Cardiff

Match statistics

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Cardiff Cardiff
Watford Watford
58%
Possession
42%
22
Total shots
14
10
Shots on target
4
6
Corner kicks
1
12
Fouls
12

Lineups

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Watford

4-2-3-1

11 starting players recorded

Cardiff

4-1-4-1

11 starting players recorded

Previous meetings

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Cardiff 1:1 Watford · 14.01.2025

Watford 1:2 Cardiff · 29.12.2024

Watford 0:1 Cardiff · 03.02.2024

League context

Standings

Available standings snapshot · Cardiff are 19 in the table and Watford are 20.

Phase League phase
Cardiff Rank 19, 11 pts
Watford Rank 20, 11 pts

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Key events

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Cardiff
Watford
9'
Penalty

Cardiff

11'
Substitution

Cardiff

29'
Normal goal

Cardiff

35'
41'
Normal goal

Cardiff

45'
56'
Penalty

Cardiff

65'
67'
Substitution

Cardiff

69'
73'
Substitution

Cardiff

Substitution

Cardiff

82'
Normal goal

Cardiff

85'
Yellow card

Cardiff

86'
87'
90+5'

Match statistics

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Cardiff Cardiff
Watford Watford
10
Shots on target
4
7
Shots off target
7
22
Total shots
14
3.67
xG
1.46
58%
Possession
42%
494
Total passes
358
430
Accurate passes
282
6
Corner kicks
1
4
Offsides
4
12
Fouls
12
1
Yellow cards
4
3
Goalkeeper saves
6
5
Blocked shots
3
14
Shots inside the box
10
8
Shots outside the box
4
-0.64
Goals prevented
-0.64

Player match statistics

Cardiff Cardiff
G. Osho

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.30
N. Trott

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.20
C. Scanlon

Min 21

G — A 0 Rating 6.20
H. Tyrer

Min —

G — A — Rating —
Watford Watford
H. Kyprianou

Min 90

G 1 A 0 Rating 7.70
F. Ravaglia

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.20
K. Keben

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.20
E. Kayembe

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 5.90
O. Traoré

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 5.70
M. Pollock

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 5.20
O. Maamma

Min 69

G — A 0 Rating 5.90
M. Payero

Min 67

G — A 0 Rating 5.90

Lineups

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Cardiff

Cardiff

Formation: 4-1-4-1
Coach Brian Barry-Murphy
Starting XI Player shape on the pitch
#3
J. Bagan Defender
#48
D. Lawlor Defender
#38
P. Ng Defender
#18
A. Robertson Midfielder
#16
C. Willock Midfielder
#27
J. Colwill Midfielder
#45
C. Ashford Midfielder
#11
O. Tanner Midfielder
#8
J. Moylan Forward
#38
P. Ng Defender
#48
D. Lawlor Defender
#3
J. Bagan Defender
#18
A. Robertson Midfielder
#11
O. Tanner Midfielder
#45
C. Ashford Midfielder
#27
J. Colwill Midfielder
#16
C. Willock Midfielder
#8
J. Moylan Forward
Substitutes
#2
W. Fish Defender
#23
C. Scanlon Defender
#44
R. Kpakio Defender
#14
D. Turnbull Midfielder
#43
P. Moreno Midfielder
#39
I. Davies Forward
#47
C. Robinson Forward
#50
C. Holt Midfielder
Watford

Watford

Formation: 4-2-3-1
Coach A. Dionisi
Starting XI Player shape on the pitch
#33
J. Zemura Defender
#5
H. Kyprianou Midfielder
#39
E. Kayembe Midfielder
#45
S. Mavididi Midfielder
#22
M. Payero Midfielder
#7
O. Maamma Midfielder
#10
M. Boadu Forward
#33
J. Zemura Defender
#39
E. Kayembe Midfielder
#5
H. Kyprianou Midfielder
#7
O. Maamma Midfielder
#22
M. Payero Midfielder
#45
S. Mavididi Midfielder
#10
M. Boadu Forward
Substitutes
#16
M. Bola Defender
#3
S. Coulibaly Defender
#15
K. Diatta Midfielder
#17
I. Bravo Forward
#20
M. Doumbia Forward
#21
A. Nabizada Forward

Head-to-head

Cardiff lead this head-to-head: Cardiff 4, draws 2, Watford 2.

Cardiff Cardiff
4 Wins
Draws
2 Matches
Watford Watford
2 Wins
Meetings
8 Goals 11:8

Last meetings

8 Matches

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Standings

Standings
# Team P W D L G GD Pts
1 Swansea 11 7 2 2 16:8 8 23
2 West Ham 11 6 4 1 30:12 18 22
3 Middlesbrough 11 6 4 1 22:16 6 22
4 Birmingham 11 5 5 1 20:11 9 20
5 West Brom 11 6 2 3 15:12 3 20
6 Stoke City 11 6 1 4 18:16 2 19

Key: # Position P Played W Wins D Draws L Losses G Goals GD Goal difference Pts Points

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