Cardiff

Cardiff

Cardiff

Full time
11
14.01.25
Watford

Watford

Watford


Ashford (65')
Bayo (87')

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Match feed:
  • Match Ended
  • 90'
    Yellow Card
    • Calum Chambers

    Calum Chambers (Cardiff) gets booked by Oliver Langford, and will miss the next match due to the number of yellow cards received this season.

  • 88'
    Substitution
    • Cian Ashford
    • Joel Bagan

    Omer Riza is making the team's fourth substitution at Cardiff City Stadium with Joel Bagan replacing Cian Ashford.

  • 88'
    Substitution
    • Alex Robertson
    • Joe Ralls

    The home team have replaced Alex Robertson with Joe Ralls. This is the third substitution made today by Omer Riza.

  • 87'
    Goal !
    • Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Scorer)
    • Kwadwo Baah (Assist)

    Goal! The away team draw level at 1-1 through a header from Vakoun Issouf Bayo.

    Great play from Kwadwo Baah to set up the goal.

  • 83'
    Substitution
    • Yasser Larouci
    • Festy Ebosele

    Festy Ebosele is replacing Yasser Larouci for Watford at Cardiff City Stadium.

  • 79'
    Substitution
    • Rubin Colwill
    • Yakou Meite

    Omer Riza (Cardiff) is making a second substitution, with Yakou Meite replacing Rubin Colwill.

  • 73'
    Yellow Card
    • Matthew Pollock

    Matthew Pollock (Watford) has been given a yellow card and will be suspended from the next match.

  • 68'
    Substitution
    • Moussa Sissoko
    • Edo Kayembe

    The away team replace Moussa Sissoko with Edo Kayembe.

  • 68'
    Substitution
    • Chris Willock
    • Ollie Tanner

    Ollie Tanner is on a sub for Chris Willock for Cardiff.

  • 65'
    Goal !
    • Cian Ashford (Scorer)
    • Calum Chambers (Assist)

    Cian Ashford scores to make it 1-0 at Cardiff City Stadium.

    That's a fine assist from Calum Chambers.

  • 61'
    Yellow Card
    • Jeremy Ngakia

    Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) has been booked and must now be careful not to get a second yellow card.

  • 60'
    Substitution
    • Ryan Porteous
    • Rocco Vata

    Watford make their first substitution with Rocco Vata replacing Ryan Porteous.

  • Match Started

Line-ups

Cardiff Cardiff
(4-2-3-1)
(5-3-2)
Watford Watford
21Alnwick38Ng4Goutas5Daland11O'Dowda35Rinomhota12Chambers45Ashford18Robertson16Willock27Colwill23Bond2Ngakia5Porteous3Sierralta6Pollock37Larouci17Sissoko10Louza8Chakvetadze34Baah19Bayo
21Alnwick38Ng4Goutas5Daland11O'Dowda35Rinomhota12Chambers45Ashford18Robertson16Willock27Colwill
Cardiff Cardiff
(4-2-3-1)
23Bond2Ngakia5Porteous3Sierralta6Pollock37Larouci17Sissoko10Louza8Chakvetadze34Baah19Bayo
(5-3-2)
Watford Watford
Cardiff Cardiff
Riza, Omer
Coach
Substitutes
Ollie Tanner 32
68' Out: Chris Willock

Yakou Meite 19
79' Out: Rubin Colwill

Joe Ralls 8
88' Out: Alex Robertson

Joel Bagan 23
88' Out: Cian Ashford
Watford Watford
Cleverley, Tom
Coach
Substitutes
Rocco Vata 11
60' Out: Ryan Porteous

Edo Kayembe 39
68' Out: Moussa Sissoko

Festy Ebosele 36
83' Out: Yasser Larouci
Missing players
Caleb Wiley
Injured

Statistics

Ball possession
Cardiff51%
49% Watford
Shots
3Off goal16On goal2

2
Shots blocked
0
7
Corner kicks
3
2
Offsides
3
1
Saves
5
9
Fouls
15
1
Yellow cards
2
0
Red cards
0

News

Head to head

Cardiff City and Watford FC have faced each other 7 times, with Cardiff City winning 4 matches, Watford FC winning 2, and 1 match ending in a draw. Cardiff City's victories have all been as guests, while Watford FC's wins have also been away from home.

Cardiff
Matches:  8
Watford
50%
Wins: 4
25%
Draws: 2
25%
Wins: 2
Recent meetings
  1. Flag ENGChampionship
    14 Jan 2025
    CardiffCardiff
    1 : 1
    WatfordWatford
  2. Flag ENGChampionship
    29 Dec 2024
    WatfordWatford
    1 : 2
    CardiffCardiff
  3. Flag ENGChampionship
    3 Feb 2024
    WatfordWatford
    0 : 1
    CardiffCardiff
  4. Flag ENGChampionship
    7 Oct 2023
    CardiffCardiff
    1 : 1
    WatfordWatford
  5. Flag ENGChampionship
    19 Apr 2023
    WatfordWatford
    1 : 3
    CardiffCardiff

Form

CardiffCardiff
  1. Flag nullClub Friendly Games
    9 Jul 2025
    Cardiff
    2 : 2
    Johor Darul Ta'zim
  2. Flag ENGChampionship
    3 May 2025
    Norwich
    4 : 2
    Cardiff
  3. Flag ENGChampionship
    26 Apr 2025
    Cardiff
    0 : 0
    West Brom
  4. Flag ENGChampionship
    21 Apr 2025
    Cardiff
    1 : 1
    Oxford Utd
  5. Flag ENGChampionship
    18 Apr 2025
    Sheff Utd
    2 : 0
    Cardiff
WatfordWatford
  1. Flag nullClub Friendly Games
    8 Jul 2025
    Boreham Wood
    0 : 2
    Watford
  2. Flag ENGChampionship
    3 May 2025
    Watford
    1 : 1
    Sheff Wed
  3. Flag ENGChampionship
    26 Apr 2025
    Blackburn
    2 : 1
    Watford
  4. Flag ENGChampionship
    21 Apr 2025
    Portsmouth
    1 : 0
    Watford
  5. Flag ENGChampionship
    18 Apr 2025
    Watford
    1 : 2
    Burnley

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