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Cardiff City Watford betting prediction


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The most likely scenario for this match will be for both teams to score at least one goal. It's true that Watford are going through a more positive period, but Cardiff City are a team who, despite some less positive results, always put on a good show, with chances at both ends. That said, and taking these factors into account, going for “Both Score - Yes” in this game is a good option.

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Both teams score? Yes

Odd 1.62

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Preview
Warning: Match postponed! This preview was written for the original match date: 07.Dec.2024 10:00
Cardiff and Watford face at Millennium Stadium, in a match for the 19th round of the Championship. At this stadium, the head‑to‑head history favours the away team, since they have a record of 2 wins and 1 draw in the last 3 matches. However, the last time these teams met at this stadium, on 07‑10‑2023, in a match for the Championship they tied (1‑1). The goals of the match were scored by Mark McGuinness (26' ), for Cardiff, and by Vakoun Issouf Bayo (54' ), for Watford. Although this is a match between 20th and 6th of the league table, it’s actually a match between the 18th best in home matches and the 17th best in away matches.

Analysis Cardiff

After 4 wins, 5 draws and 9 losses, the home team is in the 20th position, havinf won 17 points so far. In the last match, they have tied in an away match against Coventry City by (2‑2), after in the previous match they have lost (0‑2) at home, against Queens Park Rangers. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, since they have won 5 points in away matches, with 6 goals scored and 16 conceded, against 12 points won at their stadium, with 11 goals scored and 12 conceded. For the league, Cardiff won 12 points out of 27 possible points, after 4 wins and 5 losses in the last 9 home matches. There are a few recurrent results in their home matches: at half‑time 0‑1 (4 out of 9 matches) and after the 90' 0‑2 (4 out of 9 matches). They haven't been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. There is a tendency for goals in their home matches, as 8 of the last 9 for this competition have ended with Over 1,5 goals. They have conceded the first goal in 10 of their 18 matches for this competition, and have only turned the score around in 1.

Cardiff City go into this match on the back of a two-all draw at Coventry: the team's goals were scored by Yakou Méïté and Alex Robertson. Coach Ömer Riza usually alternates between the 4-2-3-1 and 4-4-2 tactical schemes, both with an emphasis on play down the flanks. In attack, Callum O'Dowda, Callum Robinson and Yakou Méïté are mainly responsible for creating and realizing goal-scoring opportunities. The team tends to exploit the wings to disrupt the opposition defense and create dangerous situations. Out for this game are David Turnbull, Aaron Ramsey, Ryotaro Tsunoda and Kion Etete, all with fitness problems.

Confirmed Lineup: Jak Alnwick, Perry Ng, Dimitris Goutas, Calum Chambers, Jamilu Collins, Alexander Robertson, Callum O'Dowda, Joe Ralls, Callum Robinson, Wilfried Kanga, Yakou Meite.
Coach: M. Hudson.

Analysis Watford

The away team is currently in the 6th position of the league, with 30 points won, after 9 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Bristol City, by (1‑0). In the last match, they tied in a home match against Queens Park Rangers, by (0‑0). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, since they have won 7 points in away matches and 23 at their stadium, with 13 goals scored and 4 conceded at home, against 13 goals scored and 20 conceded in away matches. Their last away match for this competition ended in a draw by (2‑2) against Plymouth Argyle. In the last 9 away league matches Watford has a record of 2 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses, so they have won 7 points out of 27 possible. Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away mathes there is a tendency for goals, since 7 of the last 9 matches for this competition have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 18 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 9 times and have only turned the score around in 2.

Watford come into this game on the back of a 0-0 draw against QPR. Tom Cleverley's team generally play in a 3-4-3 tactical system, characterized by slower, well-planned transitions, especially when exploiting the lateral corridors. Giorgi Chakvetadze, Kwadwo Baah and Vakoun Bayo are the main figures in attack, responsible for creating and finishing off attacking moves. Out for this game are Tom Dele-Bashiru and Angelo Ogbonna, both with physical problems.

Confirmed Lineup: Daniel Bachmann, Yasser Larouci, Ryan Porteous, Matthew Pollock, Francisco Sierralta, Moussa Sissoko, Giorgi Chakvetadze, Imrân Louza, Edo Kayembe, Vakoun Issouf Bayo, Ken Sema.
Coach: V. Ismaël.

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Both teams score? Yes

Odd 1.62

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The tip and bet suggestion for the Cardiff vs Watford match, on 14 January 2025, of the preview written by the editors of Betting Academy US, goes to: Both teams score? Yes ⇒ bet available on betfair.

The Cardiff vs Watford on 14 January 2025 will be played at Caerdydd, Millennium Stadium.

The most voted bet by tipsters at Betting Academy US, for the Cardiff Watford match, on the "match odds" market, was a win by Watford at with 100% of the tips.

 

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Championship - 2024/2025

  • 54% 296 / 552 Games

  • Home team wins 45.95%
  • Draws 30.74%
  • Away team wins 23.31%
  • Over 1.5 71.96%
  • Over 2.5 43.92%
  • Over 3.5 23.99%
  • Goals 737
  • Goals /match 2.49
  • Goals /match home 1.49
  • Goals /match away 1
  • Both teams score 48.99%
  • Goals after 80' 16.69%
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