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Goals and highlights Watford vs Cardiff City in EFL Championship (0-1)
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Cardiff City open the scoring at the end of the first half and beat Watford in the EFL Championship
90'
Scramble in the box and somehow the Hornets can't turn it in.
88'
Sweetly struck hit from Tom Dele-Bashiru but Alnwick is equal to it with a diving stop.
87'
Dennis cuts in towards the touchline but can't direct his shot on target and it misses the side netting.
84'
Hoedt heads Sema's corner over the crossbar.
79'
Tom Dele-Bashiru comes on for Jake Livermore.
76'
Wesley Hoedt has a go from range for the Hornets, it takes a deflection and is not far wide.
72'
Dimitrios Goutas heads Ryan Wintle's free-kick over the top of Hamer's goal.
70'
Sub Ken Sema drills a ball hard and low across the area, but there's no finishing touch.
67'
Dennis passes on the chance to shoot himself and lays it across to Asprilla, who misses the target.
65'
A sight of goal for the introduced Emmanuel Dennis but his shot is deflected by an outstretched leg.
63'
David Turnbull comes on for his Cardiff debut in place of the booked Colwill.
57'
NEARLY! Jamal Lewis cuts back for Ismaël Koné who strikes the outside of the post.
52'
Ng lines up a shot for the Bluebirds but it flies off target.
50'
Yellow Card! Cardiff's Colwill is booked for dissent.
RESTART
Ball rolling for the second half of Watford v Cardiff City in the EFL Championship
HALF-TIME
Watford 0-1 Cardiff City! The Hornets trail at the break.
44'
Giorgi Chakvetadze has entered the book.
42' - GOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAL!
CARDIFF CITY! The visitors take the lead as Bowler curls beyond Hamer and in at the far post: 0x1.
38'
Andrews nearly catches out Alnwick with an effort which threatened to dip in under the crossbar.
30'
Rubin Colwill has time to shoot for the visitors but his effort goes over Ben Hamer's crossbar.
24'
A break in play while Cardiff's Perry Ng ties up his laces.
22'
CHANCE! Martins threads in Andrews who fires a shot across Jak Alnwick which is well saved.
21'
Josh Bowler's volley on the edge of the box has pace for the visitors, but it flies off target.
11'
Superb thorough ball from Ryan Andrews nearly puts Vakoun Bayo in on goal, but a fantastic saving tackle from Cardiff's Dimitrios Goutas clears it behind.
6'
An excellent tackle from Mattie Pollock stops a Cardiff attack in its tracks.
START THE GAME
All goes to Watford v Cardiff City in the EFL Championship
Retrospect:
Cardiff have won 39% of their 28 games so far. However, when playing away from home (on 14 occasions), the win rate is 36%
When it comes to goals, Cardiff have the following figures in the competition (counting home and away performances):
Goals scored: 17
Average goals scored per game: 1.25
Goals conceded: 18
Average goals conceded per game: 1.39
Watford
To date, Watford have won 36% of their 28 matches in England's 2nd Division. When playing at home, the win rate is 36% (there have been 14 home games). Other data that should be taken into account is the number of goals scored and conceded so far.
Overall, Watford's defense has conceded 18 goals so far in the league. When it comes to attacking power, Watford have an average of 1.61 goals scored per game in the competition.
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The Championship has an average of 4.33 yellow cards per game. This is a good indication that the tournament's referees tend to issue few warnings.
In Championship matches, we have an average of 10.73 corners per game. So you can see that the games are very lively, which usually pleases lovers of attacking soccer.
As usual, home teams do well in Championship matches. One indication of this is that home teams average 1.52 goals per appearance.
It's not so usual for visiting teams to score a lot of goals. The figures show that. The average number of goals scored by away teams in the tournament is 1.22 goals per game.
Cardiff as a visitor
In their last outing, they even took the lead against Plymouth as visitors. However, they were swallowed up by their rivals in the second half, losing 3-1. In addition to the setbacks, the defensive difficulties have been evident in recent games. Cardiff have conceded a combined 10 goals in their last three games. As visitors, they've managed a few good results, but the numbers are bad - defeats in 4 of their last 6 away games.
Cardiff have lost their last 3 games
Cardiff had ambitions to fight it out at the top of the standings. However, they gradually lost ground. Now they are going through one of their worst phases of the season and their chances of catching up with the competition's frontrunners are becoming increasingly remote. Cardiff have lost their last three games, with four defeats in their last five matches.
Watford 9th in the ranking
As a result, Watford will start the match in 9th place, 3 points behind the desired qualification zone. The team comes into this match on the back of three consecutive draws. The last one was a frustration, because playing Sheffield Wednesday, even as visitors, they were expected to win. After all, it was a rival from the relegation zone. On the road, Watford have just one win in their last six games.
Watford unbeaten in their last 6 games:
Always scoring points is always positive. However, when draws become dominant in their positive results, it causes the club to stagnate in the standings. Watford are suffering from this. After all, they've remained unbeaten in their last six games, but have won just twice during this stretch.
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Cardiff have conceded 10 goals in their last 3 games. Playing as visitors, they have conceded an average of more than 2 goals per game in their last 6 matches. Watford have a more settled game, having struggled to get off the mark in recent weeks. However, they need to impose themselves if they are not to lose sight of the G-6. They'll expose themselves, they'll give away more chances, and they'll concede a few goals in this match.
Watford favorite!
Watford's chances of victory are greater because of Cardiff's poor form. After all, the team is going through one of its worst phases of the season and is finding it hard to resist on the pitch. Watford are competitive, but hardly dominant. But being more organized than their rivals and having something to fight for, Watford have the upper hand in this match.
Vicarage Road stadium
Watford and Cardiff play this Saturday (3) at 12 noon Brasilia time at the Vicarage Road stadium in Watford, England. Despite being very competitive, Watford are hardly dominant. As a result, they are further away from the G-6 than they should be. Cardiff, meanwhile, are going through one of their worst spells of the season and are a long way off the top of the table.
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Watford vs Cardiff City
EFL Championship
Date: Saturday, February 3, 2023
Time: 10am ET
Venue: Vicarage Road, located in Watford, England
Where to watch: Not broadcast in Brazil
When is the Watford vs Cardiff City match?
The match between Watford and Cardiff City will kick off at 10am ET at Vicarage Road in Watford, England, in the EFL Championship. You can watch it all here on VAVEL Brasil.
Probable Watford:
Ben Hamer (GOL), Ryan Andrews (ZD), Mattie Pollock (ZC), Wesley Hoedt (ZC), Jamal Lewis (ZE), Jake Livermore (ME), Yaser Asprilla (MD), Tom Dele-Bashiru (MC), Ismaël Koné (MC), Emmanuel Dennis (ME), Mileta Rajovic (AT)
Probable Cardiff
Jak Alnwick (GOL), Dimitrios Goutas (ZC), Mark McGuinness (ZC), Jamilu Collins (ZC), Perry Ng (MD), Rubin Colwill (MC), Ryan Wintle (MC), Andy Rinomhota (MC), Mahlon Romeo (ME), Famara Diedhiou (AT), Karlan Grant (AT)
Last match Watford
Watford were held to a draw in their last match. Their opponents were Southampton, in an FA Cup match, and the two teams finished 1-1. Coach V. Ismaël's team fielded a 4-1-4-1 formation.
Before the game, the odds for a draw were 3.80, so the result was logical for a game that was expected to be fairly even.
If we have anything to highlight from a match that ended in a draw, it's Matheus Martins' fine display. He was the protagonist of most of Watford's moves and was on the verge of leading the team to victory.
Last match Cardiff City
On the other side, the away team come into this match on the back of a defeat in their previous game. In a Championship match, Cardiff City, who played with a 3-5-2 tactical system, faced Plymouth Argyle and the score ended 3-1.
The game between the two teams was expected to be very close, as evidenced by the fact that the home team had odds of 2.30 to lose.
Cardiff
Cardiff once had ambitions of fighting at the top of the standings. However, they have gradually lost ground. Now, they are going through one of their worst phases of the season and their chances of catching up with the front-runners are becoming increasingly remote. Cardiff have lost their last three games, with four defeats in their last five matches.
In their last outing, they even took the lead against Plymouth as visitors. However, they were swallowed up by their rivals in the second half, losing 3-1. In addition to the setbacks, the defensive difficulties have been evident in recent games. Cardiff have conceded a combined 10 goals in their last three games. As visitors, they've managed a few good results, but the numbers are bad - defeats in 4 of their last 6 away games.
Watford
Always scoring points is always positive. However, when draws become dominant in their positive results, it causes the club to stagnate in the league table. Watford are suffering from this. After all, they've gone unbeaten in their last six games, but have won just twice during this stretch.
As a result, Watford will start the match in 9th place, 3 points behind the desired qualification zone. The team comes into this match on the back of 3 consecutive draws. The last one was a frustration, because playing Sheffield Wednesday, even as visitors, they were expected to win. After all, it was a rival from the relegation zone. On the road, Watford have just one win in their last six games.
TIME AND PLACE!
Watford and Cardiff play this Saturday (3) at 12 noon Brasilia time at the Vicarage Road stadium in Watford, England. Despite being very competitive, Watford are hardly dominant. As a result, they are further away from the G-6 than they should be. Cardiff, meanwhile, are going through one of their worst phases of the season and are a long way off the top of the table.
Watford and Cardiff meet at Vicarage Road in a match for the 30th round of the Championship. The two teams drew 1-1 on 07-10-2023, the last time they met in this edition of the league. The head-to-head record of the last 3 years between the two teams couldn't be more balanced, as there has been 1 draw and 2 wins for each team in the last 5 times they have met.
The home/away condition deserves special attention, as although this is a match between 10th and 14th in the standings, this is actually a clash between the 14th-placed team at home and the 9th-placed team away.
Welcome to the Watford vs Cardiff City commentary
Hello, soccer lovers! It's now time for a crucial EFL Championship match between two teams: Watford on one side. On the other is Cardiff City. Follow all the action between the teams here, in real time on VAVEL Brasil.