Championship
·Matchday 30
Featured match
- J. Bowler 43'
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Cardiff beat Watford 1-0. Scorers for Cardiff: J. Bowler 43'. Watford had 62% of possession.
Watford
Cardiff
- Full-time 0 - 1
Added time: 1 minute
-
90+1'
D. Goutas Yellow card · Cardiff D. Goutas of Cardiff is booked
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82'
F. Diedhiou Out: K. Etete · Cardiff Substitution for Cardiff: F. Diedhiou comes on for K. Etete
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82'
N. Phillips Out: Jamilu Collins · Cardiff Substitution for Cardiff: N. Phillips comes on for Jamilu Collins
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78'
T. Dele-Bashiru Out: J. Livermore · Watford Substitution for Watford: T. Dele-Bashiru comes on for J. Livermore
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73'
J. Wilson-Esbrand Out: J. Bowler · Cardiff Substitution for Cardiff: J. Wilson-Esbrand comes on for J. Bowler
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73'
M. Romeo Out: P. Ng · Cardiff Substitution for Cardiff: M. Romeo comes on for P. Ng
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69'
J. Bowler Yellow card · Cardiff J. Bowler of Cardiff is booked
-
63'
D. Turnbull Out: Rubin Colwill · Cardiff Substitution for Cardiff: D. Turnbull comes on for Rubin Colwill
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60'
Kenneth Sema Out: Giorgi Chakvetadze · Watford Substitution for Watford: Kenneth Sema comes on for Giorgi Chakvetadze
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60'
E. Dennis Out: Matheus Martins · Watford Substitution for Watford: E. Dennis comes on for Matheus Martins
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60'
M. Rajovic Out: Vakoun Bayo · Watford Substitution for Watford: M. Rajovic comes on for Vakoun Bayo
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51'
Rubin Colwill Yellow card · Cardiff Yellow card for Rubin Colwill (Cardiff)
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50'
J. Livermore Yellow card · Watford J. Livermore of Watford is booked
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47'
M. Pollock Yellow card · Watford Yellow card for M. Pollock (Watford)
- Half-time 0 - 1
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44'
Giorgi Chakvetadze Yellow card · Watford Giorgi Chakvetadze of Watford is booked
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43'
J. Bowler 0-1 Goal · Assist: P. Ng · Cardiff Goal for Cardiff! J. Bowler turns in the pass from P. Ng (0-1)
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Watford
Cardiff
WWDDD
Last 5 matches LWLLL
1.8Goals scored per match0.8
1.4Goals conceded per match2
1Clean sheets1
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Watford4-1-4-1
Cardiff4-4-2
17
7.0
Collins
82'
Jamilu Collins
- 82'Out
- 90+1'Yellow card
- 73'Out
18
7.3
Asprilla
Yáser Asprilla
Player profile
16
6.2
Chakvetadze
44'60'
Giorgi Chakvetadze
- 44'Yellow card
- 60'Out
- 60'Out
Watford4-1-4-1
Coach: V. Ismaël
Starting XI
- 26GK B. Hamer 6.5
- 45DF R. Andrews 7.2
- 15DF M. Pollock47' 7.2
- 4DF W. Hoedt 7.2
- 6DF Jamal Lewis 7.2
- 8MF J. Livermore50'78' 6.5
- 37MF Matheus Martins60' 6.7
- 11MF Ismaël Koné 7.6
- 16MF Giorgi Chakvetadze44'60' 6.2
- 18MF Yáser Asprilla 7.3
- 19FW Vakoun Bayo60' 6.3
Substitutes
- 9FW M. Rajovic60' 6.6
- 25FW E. Dennis60' 7.0
- 12MF Kenneth Sema60' 7.2
- 24MF T. Dele-Bashiru78' 6.9
- 3DF Francisco Sierralta
- 42DF J. Morris
- 5DF Ryan Porteous
- 7MF T. Ince
- 1GK D. Bachmann
Cardiff4-4-2
Coach: E. Bulut
Starting XI
- 21GK J. Alnwick 8.3
- 38DF P. Ng73' 7.5
- 4DF D. Goutas90+1' 7.7
- 5DF M. McGuinness 7.2
- 17DF Jamilu Collins82' 7.0
- 14MF J. Bowler43'69'73' 7.2
- 6MF R. Wintle 7.2
- 23MF Manolis Siopis 6.6
- 16MF K. Ahearne-Grant 7.0
- 27FW Rubin Colwill51'63' 6.9
- 9FW K. Etete82' 6.9
Substitutes
- 15MF D. Turnbull63' 6.6
- 2DF M. Romeo73' 6.3
- 30DF J. Wilson-Esbrand73' 6.7
- 12DF N. Phillips82' 6.9
- 20FW F. Diedhiou82' 6.2
- 41GK M. Turner
- 32FW O. Tanner
- 22FW Y. Meïté
- 10MF A. Ramsey
Watford
Cardiff
62%
38%
17
Shots
10
6
On target
2
7
Off target
8
10
Corners
2
16
Fouls
6
1
Offsides
0
3
Yellow cards
3
1
Saves
6
544
Passes
353
85%
Pass accuracy
78%
1.14
Expected goals
0.47
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Leicester
|
46 | 89 | 41 | 89:41 | +48 | 97 |
| 2 |
Ipswich
|
46 | 92 | 57 | 92:57 | +35 | 96 |
| 3 |
Leeds
|
46 | 81 | 43 | 81:43 | +38 | 90 |
| 4 |
Southampton
|
46 | 87 | 63 | 87:63 | +24 | 87 |
| 5 |
West Brom
|
46 | 70 | 47 | 70:47 | +23 | 75 |
| 6 |
Norwich
|
46 | 79 | 64 | 79:64 | +15 | 73 |
| 7 |
Hull City
|
46 | 68 | 60 | 68:60 | +8 | 70 |
| 8 |
Middlesbrough
|
46 | 71 | 62 | 71:62 | +9 | 69 |
| 9 |
Coventry
|
46 | 70 | 59 | 70:59 | +11 | 64 |
| 10 |
Preston
|
46 | 56 | 67 | 56:67 | -11 | 63 |
| 11 |
Bristol City
|
46 | 53 | 51 | 53:51 | +2 | 62 |
| 12 |
Cardiff
|
46 | 53 | 70 | 53:70 | -17 | 62 |
| 13 |
Millwall
|
46 | 45 | 55 | 45:55 | -10 | 59 |
| 14 |
Swansea
|
46 | 59 | 65 | 59:65 | -6 | 57 |
| 15 |
Watford
|
46 | 61 | 61 | 61:61 | 0 | 56 |
| 16 |
Sunderland
|
46 | 52 | 54 | 52:54 | -2 | 56 |
| 17 |
Stoke City
|
46 | 49 | 60 | 49:60 | -11 | 56 |
| 18 |
QPR
|
46 | 47 | 58 | 47:58 | -11 | 56 |
| 19 |
Blackburn
|
46 | 60 | 74 | 60:74 | -14 | 53 |
| 20 |
Sheffield Wednesday
|
46 | 44 | 68 | 44:68 | -24 | 53 |
| 21 |
Plymouth
|
46 | 59 | 70 | 59:70 | -11 | 51 |
| 22 |
Birmingham
|
46 | 50 | 65 | 50:65 | -15 | 50 |
| 23 |
Huddersfield
|
46 | 48 | 77 | 48:77 | -29 | 45 |
| 24 |
Rotherham
|
46 | 37 | 89 | 37:89 | -52 | 27 |
QualificationPlay-offsRelegation
Watford wins1Draws1
Cardiff wins1