11' — Cardiff City took the lead: 1-0. J. Moylan scored from the penalty spot. 36' — Cardiff City extended the lead: 2-0. J. Moylan scored it. 41' — Cardiff City extended the lead: 3-0. An own goal by M. Pollock. 45' — Cardiff City extended the lead: 4-0. O. Tanner scored it. Half time: 4-0.
85' — Cardiff City extended the lead: 5-0. C. Robinson scored it. It came in the closing minutes. 87' — Watford pulled one back: 5-1. H. Kyprianou scored it. It came in the closing minutes. Cardiff City won 5-1. The decisive goal came in the closing minutes.
Chances to win
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Cardiff CityDrawWatford
Pre-match model estimate: Cardiff City 62%, draw 23%, Watford 15%.
How is this calculated?
This is our own statistical model: before kick-off, each team's strength comes from a global team rating built on our results — every league and cup on one scale, linked through European and other cross-league matches — blended with the league's own results when both teams play in it. During the match it is updated with the minute, the score, red cards and the last 15 minutes of pressure (a Poisson goal model with the Dixon-Coles correction for low scores). Without enough data on both teams we show no percentages. It is a probability, not a certainty.
Who is pressing?
No detailed data in this league — the pressure index is not guessed.
Previous meetings and form
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Cardiff City – Watford match report
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Watford were beaten 5-1 by a rampant Cardiff City. Cardiff City owed a lot to J. Moylan, who struck twice. It was 4-0 at half-time.
How the match unfolded
J. Moylan opened the scoring for Cardiff City after 11 minutes. Cardiff City extended their lead to 2-0 in the 36th minute: J. Moylan. Just 5 minutes later (41') Cardiff City extended their lead to 3-0, an own goal from M. Pollock on target. Just 4 minutes later (45') Cardiff City extended their lead to 4-0, O. Tanner on target, set up by P. Ng. It was Cardiff City 4-0 Watford at half-time.
Late on, in the 85th minute, Cardiff City extended their lead to 5-0 through C. Robinson, set up by D. Turnbull. Just 2 minutes later (87') Watford pulled one back to make it 5-1, H. Kyprianou on target, set up by I. Bravo.
Match statistics
On target it was 7-4, from 16 and 10 attempts respectively. Corners finished 6-1. Watford's goalkeeper made 7 saves. Dangerous attacks: 173 for Cardiff City, 99 for Watford.
The bigger picture
Watford have lost 4 in a row.
Coming up
Next up for Cardiff City: away at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday 31 October. Watford's next match is away to Norwich City on 31 October.
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