Cardiff City vs Watford betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Championship match on January 14th, 2025

Cardiff City and Watford will face each other in a Championship game in England on Tuesday, January 14th, 2025, at 19:45h (UTC), check the Cardiff City vs Watford betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Cardiff City vs Watford will occur

The game takes place in the Cardiff City Stadium stadium, in the city of Cardiff, with a capacity for 33280 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

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Introduction to the Cardiff City vs Watford betting tip 2024/2025

The Championship has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.67 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.48 goals per match played.

Cardiff City last match

Cardiff City is coming off a win. In its last outing they faced Sheffield United in a match valid for FA Cup, and the match ended 0-1. The eleven coached by Ö. Riza played in a 5-3-2 formation.

The odds for the home team to win before the match were 3.50, so it was logical to expect a fairly even match.

Joe Ralls has a lot to be proud of in this last match. He was one of the few inspired in the Cardiff City team in the game. With good plays, he was the key player in the team's victory.

Watford last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for FA Cup, Watford, who used a 5-4-1 formation, faced the Fulham team with a final score of 4-1.

Before the match all forecasts pointed to a defeat. The odds for their victory, 10.00 were the best proof of this.

Cardiff City vs Watford h2h

Cardiff City was in 23rd place when they last played Watford who was 6th place in Championship. Cardiff City played using the 4-2-3-1 formation while Watford responded with a 4-1-4-1 arrangement.

The last time these teams met was less than a month ago, on 29-12-2024. In a Championship 2024/2025 match, Cardiff City came out on top and beat their rivals by 1-2.

The last time these teams played, victory was hard-won.

The Cardiff City team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 2 wins, compared to the Watford team, which won only 1 game.

In this game, the referee O. Langford will be in charge, assisted by M. Stevens and A. Khan.

Cardiff City

Championship leaderboard now

With 23 points won, Cardiff City is in 23rd place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation zone. The team's campaign so far is 5 wins against 12 losses, plus 8 draws.

In the 19th round, the team has the same points that the Hull City team who occupies position 22.

Cardiff City analysis

After 18 rounds, Cardiff City has conceded more goals than has scored. They conceded a total of 40 goals so far and scored 25 times.

Recent performances have highlighted that Cardiff City is having trouble generating goals, with a low number of goals for and a high number of failed to score matches. This suggests that the team is struggling to create quality chances and convert them into goals, indicating the need for improvement in their attacking play.

Cardiff City has a relatively low average of shots towards the goal, with only 4.12 attempts per game, and this is an indication that the team has a poor attack, and therefore scores few goals.

his average possession rate in the league is 46.44%, which means that the team usually can't take the initiative in the game and has a more reactive style of play. Therefore, for this match Cardiff City vs Watford 2024/2025, the team should make an effort to keep the possession and be able to attack the opponent.

Maintaining optimal performance could prove to be a difficult task for Cardiff City as they navigate a tight schedule with multiple games in quick succession. Despite Cardiff City and Watford being evenly matched on paper, the team's demanding schedule could tip the scales in favor of their opponents.

Best goalscorer from Cardiff City

Individually, the team's main offensive standout in the competition so far is Callum Robinson. The Attacker has already scored 8 times this season and has helped Cardiff City come away with the positive result on several occasions.

Watford

Championship leaderboard now

Watford arrives in this game with 37 points, and in 9th place in the Championship, having won 11 games in total and lost 10 times, making a total of 4 draws.

Watford analysis

Watford, after 18 rounds, has conceded more goals than it has scored. The goals scored are in fact 35 while 36 are those conceded to opponents.

Watford is a more offensive team than Cardiff City, having 2284 attacks vs. 2219 from Cardiff City, having scored 35 times, in comparison, Cardiff City converted into goal 25 times.

Navigating a hectic schedule with multiple games in a short period of time could prove to be a daunting task for Watford. Despite the odds suggesting a tight matchup, the team's busy schedule could be a critical factor in determining the eventual winner between Cardiff City and Watford.

Best goalscorer from Watford

If we want to highlight a player in the team's offensive sector until this competition stage, we have to name Vakoun Issouf Bayo. Watford owes some of their triumphs to the Attacker who scored 9 goals in this season.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

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Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Cardiff City is Callum Robinson, who has already scored 8 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Watford is Vakoun Issouf Bayo, he has scored in 9 opportunities.

For those looking to bet, noting that most goals occur 75-90 minutes into the game could be helpful.

Corners Top Betting Tips

To obtain good betting results, remembering that there is an average of 5.14 corners per game when the corners numbers of both teams are combined.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Cardiff City has an average of 2.6 yellow cards per game over the 18 rounds, while Watford has an average of 3. In other words, these teams together are averaging 5.89 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

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