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Cardiff City vs Watford: lineups

Cardiff City 21 · 7 points
Watford 20 · 8 points

Predicted lineups Cardiff City vs Watford

Cardiff City 4-2-3-1 last match

Our predicted lineup follows a few days before kick-off. Until then, below is the side Cardiff City fielded on against Blackburn Rovers.

1 Trott
3 Bagan
48 Lawlor
4 Osho
38 Ng
27 Colwill
18 Robertson
45 Ashford
8 Moylan
11 Tanner
47 Robinson

Last lineup for Cardiff City: Trott, Bagan, Lawlor, Osho, Ng, Colwill, Robertson, Ashford, Moylan, Tanner, Robinson

Watford 4-2-3-1 last match

Our predicted lineup follows a few days before kick-off. Until then, below is the side Watford fielded on against Burnley.

1 Ravaglia
29 Mlacic
3 Coulibaly
6 Pollock
23 Traoré
5 Kyprianou
39 Kayembe
21 Nabizada
17 Bravo
20 Doumbia
9 Kjerrumgaard

Last lineup for Watford: Ravaglia, Mlacic, Coulibaly, Pollock, Traoré, Kyprianou, Kayembe, Nabizada, Bravo, Doumbia, Kjerrumgaard

Cardiff City

Cardiff City will be without Krystian Bielik for Watford's visit after the FA suspended the defender for two matches. Bielik had started four of City's last five games alongside Gabriel Osho, and Dylan Lawlor, given his first start of the run in the defeat at Blackburn Rovers, looks the likeliest option to fill in.

Cian Ashford and Callum Robinson also made their first starts of this stretch in that Blackburn game, giving Barry-Murphy some fresh attacking options. Calum Chambers remains out with a knee injury, and Rubin Colwill is sidelined with a health issue.

Watford

Kévin Keben did not feature in Watford's 4-0 home defeat to Burnley despite starting four of the previous five matches across the defence, with Omar Traoré starting at right-back instead. Edoardo Bove remains out with a knee injury, and Jeremy Ngakia is doubtful because of a thigh problem.

Kwadwo Baah is also sidelined with a knock, and Travis Akomeah is doubtful due to a lack of match fitness. Rocco Vata, who started twice in this run, played the final 21 minutes against Burnley.

Injuries and suspensions

Cardiff City

  • Calum Chambers Knee injury Unavailable
  • Krystian Bielik Suspended Suspended
  • Rubin Colwill Health problems Unavailable

Watford

  • Jeremy Ngakia Thigh injury Doubtful
  • Travis Akomeah Lacking match fitness Doubtful
  • Edoardo Bove Knee injury Unavailable
  • Kwadwo Baah Knock Unavailable

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Cardiff City

  1. Jack Moylan 3 goals 2 assists
  2. Yousef Salech 2 goals 1 assists
  3. Cian Ashford 2 goals 1 assists
  4. Rubin Colwill 1 goals 1 assists
  5. Perry Ng 1 goals 0 assists

Watford

  1. Amin Nabizada 3 goals 0 assists
  2. Iker Bravo 1 goals 1 assists
  3. Edo Kayembe 1 goals 1 assists
  4. Mamadou Doumbia 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Luca Kjerrumgaard 1 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Cardiff City

Player Starts Min. Form
Nathan Trott 5/5 450 solid
Perry Ng 5/5 450 mixed
Alex Robertson 5/5 449 strong
Gabriel Osho 5/5 442 mixed
Jack Moylan 5/5 442 solid
Joel Bagan 5/5 437 solid
Ollie Tanner 5/5 423 solid
Krystian Bielik 4/4 359 solid

Watford

Player Starts Min. Form
Federico Ravaglia 5/5 450 strong
Mattie Pollock 5/5 450 solid
Hector Kyprianou 5/5 450 mixed
Edo Kayembe 4/5 405 solid
Kévin Keben 4/4 360 poor
Iker Bravo 4/5 329 mixed
Mamadou Doumbia 4/5 325 mixed
Soumaïla Coulibaly 3/4 257 solid

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
2.47 1.13
  • Predicted goals2.3
  • Both teams to score63%
  • Over 2.5 goals25%
  • Corners12.5

Team comparison

CAR home Per match WAT away
1.50 Points 0.25
1.75 Goals for 0.25
1.25 Goals against 1.25
2.47 xG for 1.14
1.20 xG against 1.57
8.8 Corners 3.8
DDDW Home and away form DLLL

Cardiff City vs Watford: head-to-head record

22 previous meetings
10 Cardiff City 6 draws 6 Watford
  • Goals per match3.18
  • Both teams scored77%
  • Over 2.5 goals64%
  • Jan 2025 Cardiff City 1 - 1 Watford
  • Dec 2024 Watford 1 - 2 Cardiff City
  • Feb 2024 Watford 0 - 1 Cardiff City
  • Oct 2023 Cardiff City 1 - 1 Watford
  • Apr 2023 Watford 1 - 3 Cardiff City
  • Nov 2022 Cardiff City 1 - 2 Watford
  • Mar 2021 Cardiff City 1 - 2 Watford
  • Dec 2020 Watford 0 - 1 Cardiff City
  • Feb 2019 Cardiff City 1 - 5 Watford
  • Dec 2018 Watford 3 - 2 Cardiff City

Frequently asked questions

When will the lineup for Cardiff City vs Watford be announced?

Predicted lineups will appear on this page a few days before the match. Confirmed teams usually follow around an hour before kick-off, scheduled for .

Who is unavailable for Cardiff City against Watford?

Cardiff City are without Calum Chambers (knee injury), Krystian Bielik (suspended) and Rubin Colwill (health problems).

Who is unavailable for Watford against Cardiff City?

Watford are without Jeremy Ngakia (thigh injury), Travis Akomeah (lacking match fitness), Edoardo Bove (knee injury) and Kwadwo Baah (knock).

What formation do Cardiff City play?

Cardiff City have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Barry-Murphy.

What formation do Watford play?

Watford have used a 4-2-3-1 in 4 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-2-3-1.

How did the last meeting between Cardiff City and Watford finish?

On 14 January 2025, Cardiff City vs Watford finished 1-1.

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