FM Preview: Watford v Cardiff City 06 Apr 2013

Last updated : 05 April 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Watford v Cardiff City fixture

Cardiff City face a trip to Watford at Vicarage Road at tea-time on Saturday, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Bluebirds will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 12 and win only 4 of the 23 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vicarage Road was just last season, in December 2011, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Tue 23 Oct Cardiff City 2 - 1 Watford Championship
2011/2012 Mon 09 Apr Cardiff City 1 - 1 Watford Championship
2011/2012 Mon 26 Dec Watford 1-1 Cardiff City Championship
2010/2011 Sat 22 Jan Cardiff City 4 - 2 Watford Championship
2010/2011 Tue 28 Dec Watford 4 - 1 Cardiff City Championship
2009/2010 Sun 21 Mar Cardiff City 3 - 1 Watford Championship
2009/2010 Sat 03 Oct Watford 0 - 4 Cardiff City Championship

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Recent respective form guides

Watford have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 12 to 10.

The Bluebirds have had a decent run of form away from home recently, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Bluebirds, and 5 goals against.

Watford are holding the final promotion place in the npower Championship, and have accumulated 70 points from the 40 games they have played so far.

Cardiff City are leading the way in the npower Championship, with their 38 games giving them a return of 78 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Watford 6 2 2 2 8 8 8
Cardiff City 6 3 2 1 10 5 11

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Cardiff City are in smashing form away from home at present, and Footymad sees this carrying them to a narrow victory at Watford. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Watford Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Cardiff City 4 games since last away draw.
5 games since last defeat.

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