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England Championship · 2026/2027 · Cardiff City Stadium13.10.2026 · 21:45Turkey time
Cardiff City21. place · 7 pts
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Watford20. place · 8 pts
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In this presentationPage 23 · all statistics from the teams’ last 5 matches · final page: methodology and sources
01Page 2
League Table
  • Pre-match standings
  • Both teams’ position and points
  • Last 5 matches form
02Pages 3–7
Goal Analysis
  • Goal Averages
  • Recent Matches and Opponents
  • Goal Thresholds
  • Goal minutes
  • Yaşar Kenan Şeftalicioğlu’s comments
Cardiff City / Watford
Total goals per match2.40 / 2.40
3+ goals40% / 60%
03Pages 8–12
Corner Analysis
  • Corner Averages
  • Recent Matches and Corners
  • Corner Thresholds
  • Corner Balance and Halves
  • Yaşar Kenan Şeftalicioğlu’s comments
Cardiff City / Watford
Total corners per match12.00 / 8.60
10+ corners80% / 20%
04Pages 13–17
Card Analysis
  • Card Averages
  • Recent Matches and Cards
  • Card Thresholds
  • Referee and Halves
  • Yaşar Kenan Şeftalicioğlu’s comments
Cardiff City / Watford
Total cards per match4.60 / 4.20
5+ cards40% / 40%
05Pages 18–22
Combined Analysis
  • Free kicks
  • Goal Kicks
  • Throw-Ins
  • Recent matches
  • Yaşar Kenan Şeftalicioğlu’s comments
Cardiff City / Watford
Free Kick avg.14.80 / 11.00
Goal Kick avg.4.60 / 8.20
ANALIZ.FUTBOLGOAL ANALYSIS
League TablePre-match standings and form in the last 5 matches
Cardiff CityvsWatford13.10.2026 · 21:45

England Championship 2026/2027

#TeamPWDLGoalsGDPtsLast 5
1Swansea City962115:7+820DLWWW
2Middlesbrough953117:12+518WWDDW
3Southampton952220:10+1017DWWLW
4West Ham United944123:12+1116WWWDD
5Stoke City951315:13+216WDWWW
6Wolverhampton Wanderers842215:11+414LDWWL
7Queens Park Rangers935111:8+314LDDDD
8Birmingham City935113:11+214DLWDW
9Millwall942316:15+114WLDDW
10West Bromwich Albion942310:9+114WWDLL
11Bristol City942312:13-114WLLWD
12Charlton Athletic93428:11-313LDDLD
13Blackburn Rovers933314:13+112LLWDW
14Sheffield United933312:11+112LWLLW
15Wrexham925210:13-311DDLWD
16Lincoln City93247:11-411DWWLL
17Bolton Wanderers931512:17-510LLWWL
18Norwich City930617:19-29WWLLL
19Portsmouth82249:11-28LWDDL
20Watford92257:14-78LWLLL
21Cardiff City914411:14-37LDLWL
22Burnley914413:17-47LDLDW
23Derby County91358:15-76LLLDD
24Preston North End91178:16-84WLLDL
ANALIZ.FUTBOLGOAL ANALYSIS
Goal AveragesGoals scored and conceded in the last 5 matches · overall / home / away
Cardiff CityvsWatford13.10.2026 · 21:45

Cardiff City · Overall

5Goals scored
7Goals conceded
Scored per match 1.00Conceded per match 1.40Total goals per match 2.40Both teams to score 60% (3)Clean sheet 0% (0)Failed to score 40% (2)
5 matches

Cardiff City · Home

7Goals scored
5Goals conceded
Scored per match 1.75Conceded per match 1.25Total goals per match 3.00Both teams to score 100% (4)Clean sheet 0% (0)Failed to score 0% (0)
4 matches

Watford · Overall

3Goals scored
9Goals conceded
Scored per match 0.60Conceded per match 1.80Total goals per match 2.40Both teams to score 40% (2)Clean sheet 0% (0)Failed to score 60% (3)
5 matches

Watford · Away

1Goals scored
5Goals conceded
Scored per match 0.25Conceded per match 1.25Total goals per match 1.50Both teams to score 25% (1)Clean sheet 0% (0)Failed to score 75% (3)
4 matches
ANALIZ.FUTBOLGOAL ANALYSIS
Recent Matches and OpponentsThe teams’ last 5 matches, their opponents’ league positions and first-half scores
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Cardiff City · Last 5 matches (Overall) · 21. place

DateOpponentOpponent's positionScoreHT
10.10.26AwayBlackburn Rovers13.1-20-2
19.09.26HomeCharlton Athletic12.3-12-1
12.09.26AwayBolton Wanderers17.0-10-0
08.09.26HomeStoke City5.1-10-1
05.09.26AwayPortsmouth19.0-20-1

Watford · Last 5 matches (Overall) · 20. place

DateOpponentOpponent's positionScoreHT
10.10.26HomeBurnley22.0-40-3
18.09.26AwayBristol City11.0-10-1
12.09.26HomeStoke City5.1-20-1
08.09.26HomePreston North End24.2-10-1
05.09.26AwayWest Bromwich Albion10.0-10-1

Cardiff City · Last 5 home matches · 21nd place

DateOpponentOpponent's positionScoreHT
19.09.26HomeCharlton Athletic12.3-12-1
08.09.26HomeStoke City5.1-10-1
29.08.26HomeSheffield United14.2-22-2
17.08.26HomeWrexham15.1-10-1

Watford · Last 5 away match · No. 20

DateOpponentOpponent's positionScoreHT
18.09.26AwayBristol City11.0-10-1
05.09.26AwayWest Bromwich Albion10.0-10-1
01.09.26AwaySwansea City1.0-20-2
22.08.26AwayWrexham15.1-11-1

Rankings are based on the league table before this match. "—": opponent is not in the same league table (cup, another league or previous season).

ANALIZ.FUTBOLGOAL ANALYSIS
Goal ThresholdsBetween 1+ and 5+ goals in the last 5 matches · full time and first half
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Total goals at full time

Cardiff CityGenelCardiff CityHomeWatfordGenelWatfordAway
1+ goals100%5 / 5 matches100%4 / 4 matches100%5 / 5 matches100%4 / 4 matches
2+ goals80%4 / 5 matches100%4 / 4 matches60%3 / 5 matches50%2 / 4 matches
3+ goals40%2 / 5 matches50%2 / 4 matches60%3 / 5 matches0%0 / 4 matches
4+ goals20%1 / 5 matches50%2 / 4 matches20%1 / 5 matches0%0 / 4 matches
5+ goals0%0 / 5 matches0%0 / 4 matches0%0 / 5 matches0%0 / 4 matches

First-half total goals

Cardiff CityGenelCardiff CityHomeWatfordGenelWatfordAway
1+ goals80%4 / 5 matches100%4 / 4 matches100%5 / 5 matches100%4 / 4 matches
2+ goals40%2 / 5 matches50%2 / 4 matches20%1 / 5 matches50%2 / 4 matches
3+ goals20%1 / 5 matches50%2 / 4 matches20%1 / 5 matches0%0 / 4 matches
4+ goals0%0 / 5 matches25%1 / 4 matches0%0 / 5 matches0%0 / 4 matches
5+ goals0%0 / 5 matches0%0 / 4 matches0%0 / 5 matches0%0 / 4 matches

70% and above 40%–69 below 40% · The first-half table counts only matches with a known first-half score.

ANALIZ.FUTBOLGOAL ANALYSIS
Goal minutesWhen do they score their goals?
Cardiff CityvsWatford13.10.2026 · 21:45

Cardiff City · Overall

1 · 20%0-15'1 · 20%15-30'030-45+'1 · 20%45-60'2 · 40%60-75'075-90+'
5Goals scored
2 / 3First half / Second half
20% (1/5)matches in which they scored first
Conceded00-15315-30230-45+145-60060-75175-90+7total

Watford · Overall

00-15'015-30'030-45+'045-60'1 · 33%60-75'2 · 67%75-90+'
3Goals scored
0 / 3First half / Second half
0% (0/5)matches in which they scored first
Conceded20-15215-30330-45+145-60060-75175-90+9total

Cardiff City · Home

2 · 29%0-15'1 · 14%15-30'1 · 14%30-45+'045-60'2 · 29%60-75'1 · 14%75-90+'
7Goals scored
4 / 3First half / Second half
50% (2/4)matches in which they scored first
Conceded30-15215-30030-45+045-60060-75075-90+5total

Watford · Away

1 · 100%0-15'015-30'030-45+'045-60'060-75'075-90+'
1Goals scored
1 / 0First half / Second half
25% (1/4)matches in which they scored first
Conceded10-15215-30230-45+045-60060-75075-90+5total

Chart: goals scored (number · percentage). Covers 30-45+ first-half stoppage time and 75-90+ full-time stoppage time. Bottom line: goals conceded in the same periods.

ANALIZ.FUTBOLGOAL ANALYSIS
DeğerlendirmeInterpretation of the data in the tables
Cardiff CityvsWatford13.10.2026 · 21:45

Yaşar Kenan Şeftalicioğlu provides his analysis

Two contrasting profiles will shape the goal outlook in the Cardiff City–Watford matchup. In Cardiff’s last 5 overall matches, scoring 5 goals and conceding 7 produces 1 goals scored and 1.4 conceded per match, taking the combined average to 2.4. In 100% of these matches there were 1 or more goals, in 80% there were 2 or more, in 40% there were 3 or more, and in 20% there were 4 or more; 5 or more goals never occurred. In Cardiff’s last 4 home matches, they scored 7 goals, conceded 5 and recorded a total-goals average of 3. Moreover, all of these matches featured 1 and 2 or more goals, while the rate for 3 and 4 or more goals is 50%, and the rate for 5 or more is 0%. The overall picture is more fragile for Watford: in their last 5 matches, they scored 3 goals and conceded 9, averaging 0.6 against 1.8, with a total of 2.4. The rates for 2 and 3 or more goals remain at 60%, while 4 or more is 20% and 5 or more is 0%. Scoring only 1 goals and conceding 5 in their last 4 away matches, with averages of 0.25 scored and 1.25 conceded, brings the total down to 1.5; 2 or more goals occurred in 50% of these matches, while 3 or more occurred in 0%.

The first half provides an important window into the match’s tempo. For Cardiff overall, the rate of 1 or more first-half goals is 80%, 2 or more is 40%, and 3 or more is 20%; at home, the figures are 100%, 50% and 50%, respectively. Cardiff has scored 4 first-half goals; 0-15 saw 2 goals, 15-30 saw 1, and 30-45+ saw 1. However, they conceded 3 goals in the 0-15 period. In Watford’s last 5 overall matches, 1 or more first-half goals occurred at a rate of 100%, but the rates for 2 and 3 or more remained at 20%; they did not score in the first half, with three of their goals coming in the 60-75 range and two in the 75-90+ range. Away from home, their only goals came in 0-15, while the goals they conceded came in 0-15 at 1, 15-30 at 2, and 30-45+ at 2. The expected goals total in the two teams’ last 10 matches is 2.4; 2 or more goals occurred in 70%, 3 or more in 50%, 4 or more in 20%, and 5 or more in 0%. Both teams scored in 50% of matches, or 5 matches; 1 or more first-half goals occurred in 90%. In their last 5 meetings, there were 2.4 goals per match and both teams scored 4 times. I think the decisive factor will be the clash between Cardiff's early pressure at home and Watford's search for goals extending into the second half.

— Yaşar Kenan Şeftalicioğlu

Pre-match goal expectations · last 5 + 5 matches

2.40Expected goals
50%Both teams to score · 5/10
70%2+ goals · 7/10
50%3+ goals · 5/10
20%4+ goals · 2/10
0%5+ goals · 0/10
90%HT 1+ goals · 9\/10
30%HT 2+ goals · 3\/10

Last 5 matches between them

2.40goals per match
40%3+ goals · 2/5
80%Both teams to score · 4/5
ANALIZ.FUTBOLCORNER ANALYSIS
Corner AveragesCorners taken and conceded to opponents in the last 5 matches · overall / home / away
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Cardiff City · Overall

36corners taken
24corners conceded to opponents
Corners won per match 7.20Corners conceded to the opponent per match 4.80Total corners per match 12.00Highest / lowest total 17 / 7More corners than the opponent 4 / 5Corner difference per match +2.40
5 matches with corner data

Cardiff City · Home

35corners taken
17corners conceded to opponents
Corners won per match 8.75Corners conceded to the opponent per match 4.25Total corners per match 13.00Highest / lowest total 18 / 7More corners than the opponent 3 / 4Corner difference per match +4.50
4 matches with corner data

Watford · Overall

22corners taken
21corners conceded to opponents
Corners won per match 4.40Corners conceded to the opponent per match 4.20Total corners per match 8.60Highest / lowest total 13 / 6More corners than the opponent 2 / 5Corner difference per match +0.20
5 matches with corner data

Watford · Away

15corners taken
22corners conceded to opponents
Corners won per match 3.75Corners conceded to the opponent per match 5.50Total corners per match 9.25Highest / lowest total 13 / 7More corners than the opponent 1 / 4Corner difference per match -1.75
4 matches with corner data
ANALIZ.FUTBOLCORNER ANALYSIS
Recent Matches and CornersThe teams’ last 5 matches, opponents’ league positions and corner counts
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Cardiff City · Last 5 matches (Overall) · 21. place

DateOpponentPosScoreCornersTotalHT
10.10.26AwayBlackburn Rovers13.1-26-11171-2
19.09.26HomeCharlton Athletic12.3-16-172-1
12.09.26AwayBolton Wanderers17.0-110-2124-2
08.09.26HomeStoke City5.1-17-5124-4
05.09.26AwayPortsmouth19.0-27-5121-1

Watford · Last 5 matches (Overall) · 20. place

DateOpponentPosScoreCornersTotalHT
10.10.26HomeBurnley22.0-46-281-0
18.09.26AwayBristol City11.0-15-273-1
12.09.26HomeStoke City5.1-25-8132-6
08.09.26HomePreston North End24.2-12-461-3
05.09.26AwayWest Bromwich Albion10.0-14-592-3

Cardiff City · Last 5 home matches · 21nd place

DateOpponentPosScoreCornersTotalHT
19.09.26HomeCharlton Athletic12.3-16-172-1
08.09.26HomeStoke City5.1-17-5124-4
29.08.26HomeSheffield United14.2-213-2156-0
17.08.26HomeWrexham15.1-19-9182-6

Watford · Last 5 away match · No. 20

DateOpponentPosScoreCornersTotalHT
18.09.26AwayBristol City11.0-15-273-1
05.09.26AwayWest Bromwich Albion10.0-14-592-3
01.09.26AwaySwansea City1.0-23-582-1
22.08.26AwayWrexham15.1-13-10131-3

Corners: taken by the team - taken by the opponent. HT: first-half corners (team - opponent). Only matches with recorded corner data are counted. Rankings are based on the league table before this match.

ANALIZ.FUTBOLCORNER ANALYSIS
Corner ThresholdsTotal and team corner-count thresholds in the last 5 matches
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Total match corners

Cardiff CityGenelCardiff CityHomeWatfordGenelWatfordAway
8+80%4 / 5 matches75%3 / 4 matches60%3 / 5 matches75%3 / 4 matches
9+80%4 / 5 matches75%3 / 4 matches40%2 / 5 matches50%2 / 4 matches
10+80%4 / 5 matches75%3 / 4 matches20%1 / 5 matches25%1 / 4 matches
11+80%4 / 5 matches75%3 / 4 matches20%1 / 5 matches25%1 / 4 matches
12+80%4 / 5 matches75%3 / 4 matches20%1 / 5 matches25%1 / 4 matches

Team corners

Cardiff CityGenelCardiff CityHomeWatfordGenelWatfordAway
3+100%5 / 5 matches100%4 / 4 matches80%4 / 5 matches100%4 / 4 matches
4+100%5 / 5 matches100%4 / 4 matches80%4 / 5 matches50%2 / 4 matches
5+100%5 / 5 matches100%4 / 4 matches60%3 / 5 matches25%1 / 4 matches
6+100%5 / 5 matches100%4 / 4 matches20%1 / 5 matches0%0 / 4 matches
7+60%3 / 5 matches75%3 / 4 matches0%0 / 5 matches0%0 / 4 matches

70% and above 40%–69 below 40% · The right table counts only corners won by the team itself.

ANALIZ.FUTBOLCORNER ANALYSIS
Corner Balance and HalvesCorner advantage over the opponent and first-half / second-half corner averages
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Cardiff City · Overall corner balance

4 more than the opponent0 tied1 fewer than the opponent
7.20used
4.80conceded
+2.40difference per match

Watford · Corner Balance (Overall)

2 more than the opponent0 tied3 fewer than the opponent
4.40used
4.20conceded
+0.20difference per match

Cardiff City · Corners by half

4.40First-half total7.60Second-half total2.40Used in the first half
40%İY 4+ · 2/5
40%İY 5+ · 2/5
40%İY 6+ · 2/5

5 matches with half-time data

Watford · Corners by half

4.40First-half total4.20Second-half total1.80Used in the first half
80%İY 4+ · 4/5
40%İY 5+ · 2/5
20%İY 6+ · 1/5

5 matches with half-time data

ANALIZ.FUTBOLCORNER ANALYSIS
DeğerlendirmeInterpretation of the data in the tables
Cardiff CityvsWatford13.10.2026 · 21:45

Yaşar Kenan Şeftalicioğlu provides his analysis

In the Cardiff City–Watford match, the home team can be expected to set the tone for the corner count first. In Cardiff's last 5 matches, it averaged 7.2 corners taken, conceded 4.8 corners to opponents, and had 12 total corners per match. The highest total in these matches is 17 and the lowest is 7, while the rate is 80% at every threshold from 8 or more corners up to 12 or more corners. In Cardiff's 4 home matches, its own average rises to 8.75 and the match total to 13; the highest value is 18, the lowest is 7, and each of the 8 and 12 or more corner thresholds occurred in 75% of matches. For the team specifically, Cardiff recorded 3, 4, 5 and 6 or more corners in all 5 matches overall, while 7 or more occurred in 60% of them; at home, the first four thresholds were 100%, while 7 or more was recorded in 75%. Watford's overall average is 8.6; away, this figure is 9.25, while its own corner average is 3.75 and the number conceded to opponents is 5.5. The away total ranged between 7 and 13, with 8 or more corners occurring in 75% of matches, 9 or more in 50%, and 10 or more in 25%. Watford have 100% of away matches with 3 or more corners, 50% with 4 or more, and 25% with 5 or more; the rate is 0% at the 6 and 7 or more thresholds.

The decisive factor is the corner balance. Cardiff took more corners than its opponent in 4 of its last 5 matches and trailed in only 1; in its 4 home matches, it led 3 times, was level 1 times and never trailed. The picture is reversed for Watford overall: they lead in 2 matches and trail their opponents in 3; away from home, they trail in 3 matches despite a corner advantage worth 1 wins. When the two teams’ recent matches are combined, the expected total is 10.3 corners; the figures for Cardiff and Watford are 5.7 and 4.6, respectively. Across 10 combined matches, 6 featured 9 or more corners, 5 featured 10 or more, and 5 again featured 11 or more corners; the rates were 60%, 50% and 50%, respectively. The expected first-half total is 4.4 corners. Cardiff's first-half average at home is 6.25 and its second-half average is 6.75, while Watford's away figures are 4 and 5.25. I think the match’s tempo will be determined by Cardiff’s wing pressure and the space Watford leave for their opponents when playing out from the back; if the home side establish a corner advantage early, the total could quickly remain lively. Even so, this assessment is based on a sample from the last few matches.

— Yaşar Kenan Şeftalicioğlu

Pre-match corner expectations · last 5 + 5 matches

10.30Expected total
5.70Home team expected
4.60Away team expected
60%9+ corners · 6/10
50%10+ corners · 5/10
50%11+ corners · 5/10
4.40Expected in the first half
ANALIZ.FUTBOLCARD ANALYSIS
Card AveragesCards received in the last 5 matches and cards received by the opponent · overall / home / away
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Cardiff City · Overall

12cards received
11opponent cards
Cards received per match 2.40Opponent cards per match 2.20Total cards per match 4.60Highest / lowest total 8 / 1Yellow / red (own) 12 / 0Match with a red card 0 / 5
5 matches with card data

Cardiff City · Home

9cards received
9opponent cards
Cards received per match 2.25Opponent cards per match 2.25Total cards per match 4.50Highest / lowest total 8 / 3Yellow / red (own) 9 / 0Match with a red card 0 / 4
4 matches with card data

Watford · Overall

10cards received
11opponent cards
Cards received per match 2.00Opponent cards per match 2.20Total cards per match 4.20Highest / lowest total 8 / 0Yellow / red (own) 10 / 0Match with a red card 0 / 5
5 matches with card data

Watford · Away

12cards received
9opponent cards
Cards received per match 3.00Opponent cards per match 2.25Total cards per match 5.25Highest / lowest total 8 / 2Yellow / red (own) 12 / 0Match with a red card 0 / 4
4 matches with card data
ANALIZ.FUTBOLCARD ANALYSIS
Recent Matches and CardsThe teams’ last 5 matches, opponents’ league positions and card counts
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Cardiff City · Last 5 matches (Overall) · 21. place

DateOpponentPosScoreCardsTotalRed
10.10.26AwayBlackburn Rovers13.1-20-110-0
19.09.26HomeCharlton Athletic12.3-15-380-0
12.09.26AwayBolton Wanderers17.0-12-570-0
08.09.26HomeStoke City5.1-11-230-0
05.09.26AwayPortsmouth19.0-24-040-0

Watford · Last 5 matches (Overall) · 20. place

DateOpponentPosScoreCardsTotalRed
10.10.26HomeBurnley22.0-40-000-0
18.09.26AwayBristol City11.0-15-270-0
12.09.26HomeStoke City5.1-22-240-0
08.09.26HomePreston North End24.2-10-220-0
05.09.26AwayWest Bromwich Albion10.0-13-580-0

Cardiff City · Last 5 home matches · 21nd place

DateOpponentPosScoreCardsTotalRed
19.09.26HomeCharlton Athletic12.3-15-380-0
08.09.26HomeStoke City5.1-11-230-0
29.08.26HomeSheffield United14.2-22-240-0
17.08.26HomeWrexham15.1-11-230-0

Watford · Last 5 away match · No. 20

DateOpponentPosScoreCardsTotalRed
18.09.26AwayBristol City11.0-15-270-0
05.09.26AwayWest Bromwich Albion10.0-13-580-0
01.09.26AwaySwansea City1.0-24-040-0
22.08.26AwayWrexham15.1-10-220-0

Cards: team received - opponent received (each yellow and red card counts as 1 card). Red: Team - Opponent. Only matches with recorded card data are counted. Rankings are based on the league table before this match.

ANALIZ.FUTBOLCARD ANALYSIS
Card ThresholdsTotal and team card-count thresholds in the last 5 matches
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Total match cards

Cardiff CityGenelCardiff CityHomeWatfordGenelWatfordAway
3+80%4 / 5 matches100%4 / 4 matches60%3 / 5 matches75%3 / 4 matches
4+60%3 / 5 matches50%2 / 4 matches60%3 / 5 matches75%3 / 4 matches
5+40%2 / 5 matches25%1 / 4 matches40%2 / 5 matches50%2 / 4 matches
6+40%2 / 5 matches25%1 / 4 matches40%2 / 5 matches50%2 / 4 matches
7+40%2 / 5 matches25%1 / 4 matches40%2 / 5 matches50%2 / 4 matches

Cards received by the team

Cardiff CityGenelCardiff CityHomeWatfordGenelWatfordAway
1+80%4 / 5 matches100%4 / 4 matches60%3 / 5 matches75%3 / 4 matches
2+60%3 / 5 matches50%2 / 4 matches60%3 / 5 matches75%3 / 4 matches
3+40%2 / 5 matches25%1 / 4 matches40%2 / 5 matches75%3 / 4 matches
4+40%2 / 5 matches25%1 / 4 matches20%1 / 5 matches50%2 / 4 matches

70% and above 40%–69 below 40% · The right-hand table counts only cards received by the team itself.

ANALIZ.FUTBOLCARD ANALYSIS
Referee and HalvesThe referee’s last 5 matches and first-half / second-half card averages
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Referee

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Cardiff City · Cards by half

2.20First-half total2.40Second-half total1.20Saw in the first half
80%İY 1+ · 4/5
60%İY 2+ · 3/5
40%İY 3+ · 2/5

5 matches with half-time data

Watford · Cards by half

1.40First-half total2.80Second-half total0.80Saw in the first half
60%İY 1+ · 3/5
60%İY 2+ · 3/5
20%İY 3+ · 1/5

5 matches with half-time data

ANALIZ.FUTBOLCARD ANALYSIS
DeğerlendirmeInterpretation of the data in the tables
Cardiff CityvsWatford13.10.2026 · 21:45

Yaşar Kenan Şeftalicioğlu provides his analysis

Cards have a clear story about the game’s physicality in the Cardiff City–Watford matchup. In Cardiff’s last 5 matches, their card average was 2.4, their opponents’ card average was 2.2, and the overall average was 4.6. In 4 home matches, their own average is 2.25, the opponents’ average is 2.25, and the total is 4.5. All of Cardiff's home matches featured 3 or more cards, while the rate for 4 or more cards is 50% and the rate for 5 or more is 25%. Watford’s overall total average is 4.2; away from home, this rises to 5.25. In 75% of away matches, there are 3 or more cards; in 75%, 4 or more cards; and in 50%, 5 and 6 or more cards. For the team specifically, Watford's away rates for receiving 1, 2 and 3 or more cards are 75%, 4% and 50%, respectively. At home, Cardiff recorded 1 or more cards in 100% of matches, and 2 or more in 50%. The highest total for both teams is 8; Cardiff’s lowest home total is 3, while Watford’s lowest away total is 2.

There is no data in the JSON on the referee’s recent matches, so I cannot make a separate assessment based on their officiating standard. The red-card picture is also clean: there were no matches with a red card in Cardiff’s overall or home games, or in Watford’s overall or away games; across the combined sample of 10 matches, the red-card rate is 0%. By contrast, when the two teams’ recent matches are combined, the expected total is 4.4 cards: 2.3 for Cardiff and 2.1 for Watford. Of these 10 matches, 4 or more cards occurred in 60%, while 5 and 6 or more cards occurred in 40%; the corresponding totals are 6, 4 and 4 matches. The first-half expected value is 1.8. What stands out to me is that Cardiff's first-half average at home is 2.5, while Watford's second-half away average is 3.5. In other words, the match’s intensity could rise particularly in Watford’s second-half away performance; midfield duels and the response of the team that falls behind will be decisive.

— Yaşar Kenan Şeftalicioğlu

Pre-match card expectations · last 5 + 5 matches

4.40Expected total
2.30Home team expected
2.10Away team expected
60%4+ cards · 6\/10
40%5+ cards · 4\/10
40%6+ cards · 4\/10
0%Matches with a red card · 0/10
1.80Expected in the first half
ANALIZ.FUTBOLCOMBINED ANALYSIS
Free kicksEach team separately · last 5 matches · first half / second half / full match
Cardiff CityvsWatford13.10.2026 · 21:45

Cardiff City · per-match averages

First halfSecond halfFull match
UsedOpponentUsedOpponentUsedOpponentTotal
Overall5 matches————14.809.2024.00
Home4 matches————14.508.7523.25
Match total
OverallHome
20+80%4 / 5 matches100%4 / 4 matches
22+80%4 / 5 matches100%4 / 4 matches
24+80%4 / 5 matches50%2 / 4 matches
26+40%2 / 5 matches0%0 / 4 matches
Used by the team
OverallHome
11+80%4 / 5 matches100%4 / 4 matches
12+80%4 / 5 matches75%3 / 4 matches
13+80%4 / 5 matches75%3 / 4 matches
14+80%4 / 5 matches50%2 / 4 matches

Highest / lowest total: 29 / 15 · Matches in which they took more than the opponent: 5 / 5 · No half-by-half data

Watford · per-match averages

First halfSecond halfFull match
UsedOpponentUsedOpponentUsedOpponentTotal
Overall5 matches————11.0011.0022.00
Away4 matches————12.0012.7524.75
Match total
OverallAway
20+60%3 / 5 matches100%4 / 4 matches
22+40%2 / 5 matches75%3 / 4 matches
24+40%2 / 5 matches75%3 / 4 matches
26+40%2 / 5 matches50%2 / 4 matches
Used by the team
OverallAway
11+40%2 / 5 matches75%3 / 4 matches
12+20%1 / 5 matches50%2 / 4 matches
13+20%1 / 5 matches50%2 / 4 matches
14+20%1 / 5 matches25%1 / 4 matches

Highest / lowest total: 29 / 17 · Matches in which they took more than the opponent: 3 / 5 · No half-by-half data

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Goal KicksEach team separately · last 5 matches · first half / second half / full match
Cardiff CityvsWatford13.10.2026 · 21:45

Cardiff City · per-match averages

First halfSecond halfFull match
UsedOpponentUsedOpponentUsedOpponentTotal
Overall5 matches————4.6011.2015.80
Home4 matches————4.5011.0015.50
Match total
OverallHome
13+80%4 / 5 matches100%4 / 4 matches
15+40%2 / 5 matches25%1 / 4 matches
17+40%2 / 5 matches25%1 / 4 matches
19+40%2 / 5 matches25%1 / 4 matches
Used by the team
OverallHome
5+40%2 / 5 matches25%1 / 4 matches
6+40%2 / 5 matches25%1 / 4 matches
7+20%1 / 5 matches25%1 / 4 matches
8+20%1 / 5 matches25%1 / 4 matches

Highest / lowest total: 21 / 9 · Matches in which they took more than the opponent: 0 / 5 · No half-by-half data

Watford · per-match averages

First halfSecond halfFull match
UsedOpponentUsedOpponentUsedOpponentTotal
Overall5 matches————8.208.6016.80
Away4 matches————7.507.2514.75
Match total
OverallAway
13+100%5 / 5 matches75%3 / 4 matches
15+80%4 / 5 matches50%2 / 4 matches
17+60%3 / 5 matches25%1 / 4 matches
19+20%1 / 5 matches0%0 / 4 matches
Used by the team
OverallAway
5+100%5 / 5 matches100%4 / 4 matches
6+80%4 / 5 matches50%2 / 4 matches
7+80%4 / 5 matches50%2 / 4 matches
8+60%3 / 5 matches50%2 / 4 matches

Highest / lowest total: 19 / 14 · Matches in which they took more than the opponent: 2 / 5 · No half-by-half data

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Throw-InsEach team separately · last 5 matches · first half / second half / full match
Cardiff CityvsWatford13.10.2026 · 21:45

Cardiff City · per-match averages

First halfSecond halfFull match
UsedOpponentUsedOpponentUsedOpponentTotal
Overall5 matches————20.2017.6037.80
Home4 matches————17.7513.0030.75
Match total
OverallHome
36+80%4 / 5 matches25%1 / 4 matches
39+20%1 / 5 matches0%0 / 4 matches
42+20%1 / 5 matches0%0 / 4 matches
45+20%1 / 5 matches0%0 / 4 matches
Used by the team
OverallHome
19+80%4 / 5 matches50%2 / 4 matches
21+40%2 / 5 matches0%0 / 4 matches
23+20%1 / 5 matches0%0 / 4 matches
25+0%0 / 5 matches0%0 / 4 matches

Highest / lowest total: 45 / 32 · Matches in which they took more than the opponent: 3 / 5 · No half-by-half data

Watford · per-match averages

First halfSecond halfFull match
UsedOpponentUsedOpponentUsedOpponentTotal
Overall5 matches————25.6019.0044.60
Away4 matches————21.5020.2541.75
Match total
OverallAway
36+100%5 / 5 matches100%4 / 4 matches
39+80%4 / 5 matches75%3 / 4 matches
42+40%2 / 5 matches50%2 / 4 matches
45+20%1 / 5 matches25%1 / 4 matches
Used by the team
OverallAway
19+80%4 / 5 matches100%4 / 4 matches
21+80%4 / 5 matches50%2 / 4 matches
23+60%3 / 5 matches25%1 / 4 matches
25+60%3 / 5 matches25%1 / 4 matches

Highest / lowest total: 61 / 37 · Matches in which they took more than the opponent: 4 / 5 · No half-by-half data

ANALIZ.FUTBOLCOMBINED ANALYSIS
Recent matchesThe teams’ free-kick, goal-kick and throw-in counts in their last 5 matches
Cardiff CityvsWatford13.10.2026 · 21:45

Cardiff City · Last 5 matches · 21. place

DateOpponentScoreFree kickFT (HT)Goal kickFT (HT)Throw-inFT (HT)
10.10.26AwayBlackburn Rovers1-29-69-1219-26
19.09.26HomeCharlton Athletic3-115-103-1118-20
12.09.26AwayBolton Wanderers0-116-132-722-14
08.09.26HomeStoke City1-119-53-1819-13
05.09.26AwayPortsmouth0-215-126-823-15

Watford · Last 5 matches · 20. place

DateOpponentScoreFree kickFT (HT)Goal kickFT (HT)Throw-inFT (HT)
10.10.26HomeBurnley0-410-88-1118-22
18.09.26AwayBristol City0-111-1511-725-16
12.09.26HomeStoke City1-26-147-830-14
08.09.26HomePreston North End2-110-710-833-28
05.09.26AwayWest Bromwich Albion0-118-115-922-15

Values: team’s total - opponent’s total, with the first half in parentheses. "—": this data was not recorded for that match. Rankings are based on the league table before this match.

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DeğerlendirmeInterpretation of the data in the tables
Cardiff CityvsWatford13.10.2026 · 21:45

Yaşar Kenan Şeftalicioğlu provides his analysis

The set-piece and touchline activity in the Cardiff City–Watford match paints a different picture based on the two teams’ patterns in their last few matches. Cardiff is clearly ahead on free kicks: overall, it averages 14.8 in its favor, 9.2 for the opponent and 24 in total per match; for Watford, these figures are 11, 11 and 22. Cardiff recorded 20 or more total free kicks in 80% of matches, while its team total was 11 or more in 80% of them. It is also significant that the total rises to 23.25 per match across 4 home games. Watford average 24.75 free kicks per match away from home, with 20 or more occurring in 100% of matches; at home, the rate for 11 or more is 75%. The balance turns against Cardiff on goal kicks: the home side average 4.6 per match overall, compared with 11.2 for their opponents, for a total of 15.8. Watford's overall total is 16.8 and its away total is 14.75; it recorded 5 or more own goal kicks in 100% of its away matches. The difference is more pronounced in throw-ins: Cardiff average 20.2 to 17.6 per match, with a total of 37.8; Watford average 25.6 to 19, with a total of 44.6. Watford’s away total is 41.75, while Cardiff’s home total is 30.75.

Since separate values are not available by half, I cannot make a numerical distinction between the first half, second half and full match; however, the overall flow suggests the ball could frequently move toward the flanks and set-piece battles. The combined free-kick projection is 23; Cardiff are at 12.9 and Watford at 10.1. This suggests that Cardiff could be the side able to win more fouls in the opponent's half, particularly. The combined goal-kick projection is 16.3, distributed as 6.6 for Cardiff and 9.7 for Watford; Watford appear likely to involve their goalkeeper more when building from the back. The combined throw-in projection of 41.2 is the highest figure; Cardiff are at 19.6 and Watford at 21.6, close to each other, but Watford are more productive. Indeed, Cardiff's rate of 36 or more total throw-ins is 80%, while its team's rate of 19 or more is 80%; for Watford, these rates are 100% and 80%, respectively. The key point to watch, in my view, is Cardiff compressing the game through fouls and set pieces, while Watford take the ball to the touchline and make the game more fragmented. However, these are trends from the last few matches; the tempo and scoreline during the game may change how these figures look.

— Yaşar Kenan Şeftalicioğlu

Free-kick expectation · last 5 + 5 matches

23.00Expected total
12.90Home team
10.10Away

Goal-kick expectation · last 5 + 5 matches

16.30Expected total
6.60Home team
9.70Away

Throw-in expectation · last 5 + 5 matches

41.20Expected total
19.60Home team
21.60Away
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Cardiff CityvsWatford13.10.2026 · 21:45
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In their last 5 matches, Cardiff City scored 1.00 goals and conceded 1.40 per match; Watford scored 0.60 and conceded 1.80 per match. Across the two teams’ last 5 matches, the average total goals per match is 2.40. For corners, Cardiff City takes 7.20 per match, while Watford takes 4.40; the combined average is 10.30 corners per match.

Statistics table

Cardiff City - Watford: Last 5 matches statistics
StatisticCardiff CityWatford
Recent matches (oldest to newest)M B M G MM G M M M
Goals scored per match1.000.60
Goals conceded per match1.401.80
Total goals per match2.402.40
Matches with 3+ goals40%60%
Corners won per match7.204.40
Total corners in their matches12.008.60
Cards received per match2.402.00
Free kicks (per match)14.8011.00
Goal kicks (per match)4.608.20
Throw-ins (per match)20.2025.60

Result and analysis comparison

Cardiff City 5 - 1 Watford (4-0 first half)

Strong signalResultStatus
At least 1 goals in the matchPre-match data: 100% (10/10)6 goals✓ Happened
At most 3 goalsPre-match data: 80% (8/10)6 goals✗ Gerçekleşmedi
At least 1 first-half goalsPre-match data: 90% (9/10)Half-time 4-0✓ Happened

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Frequently asked questions

When and what time is the Cardiff City - Watford match?

The Cardiff City - Watford match will be played on 13 October 2026 at 21:45 (Turkey time) in the English Championship, with Cardiff City Stadium hosting.

How many goals did Cardiff City and Watford score in their last 5 matches?

Cardiff City scored 5 goals and conceded 7 in their last 5 matches. Watford scored 3 goals and conceded 9 in its last 5 match.

How many corners are expected in the Cardiff City - Watford match?

Based on the two teams’ average over their last 5 matches, total corners per match are 10.30; Cardiff City takes 7.20 per match and Watford 4.40 corners.

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