Watford vs Cardiff City Prediction and Betting Tips | December 29th 2024

Watford and Cardiff City bring their schedule for 2024 to an end when they square off at the Vicarage Road on Sunday. The Hornets head into the weekend as one of just three sides yet to lose a home game in the EFL Championship this season and will be looking to extend this impressive run.

Watford turned in a resilient team display last time out when they fought back from behind to snatch a 2-1 victory over Portsmouth at Vicarage Road on Boxing Day.

This was an immediate response from the Hornets, who saw their six-game unbeaten run come to an end on December 21 when they fell to a 2-1 defeat against Burnley at Turf Moor.

With 37 points from 22 matches, Watford are currently sixth in the Championship table, one point above seventh-placed Middlesbrough just outside the playoff places.

Cardiff City, meanwhile, continued to struggle for results at the wrong end of the table as they fell to a 3-2 defeat against Oxford United on Boxing Day.

The Bluebirds have gone nine straight games without a win, losing six and claiming three draws since a 2-1 victory over Norwich City on November 2.

Cardiff City have picked up just 18 points from their 22 Championship matches to sit 23rd in the table, only above rock-bottom Plymouth Argyle on goal difference.

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Watford vs Cardiff City Head-To-Head and Key Numbers

• Cardiff City hold a slight upper hand in the history of this fixture, having won 25 of the last 63 meetings between the two teams.
• Watford have picked up two fewer wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on 15 occasions.
• Cardiff are one of just three teams without an away win in the Championship this season, losing five and claiming six draws from their 11 games on the road so far.
• Watford are unbeaten in their 13 home games across all competitions this season and boast the second-best home record in the league, having picked up 29 points from a possible 33.

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Watford vs Cardiff City Prediction

Watford and Cardiff have had contrasting first halves of the season, with the Bluebirds scrambling for points in the danger zone. The Hornets have been near impenetrable at home and we are tipping them to come away with the desired result.

Prediction: Watford 2-0 Cardiff City

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Watford vs Cardiff City Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Watford to win

Tip 2: Over 4.5 cards - Yes (There have been at least five bookings in four of the Hornets’ last five games)

Tip 3: Over 10.5 corners - No (There have also been fewer than 11 corner kicks in five of the hosts’ last seven matches)