Cardiff vs Watford Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 13 Oct 2026

Cardiff vs Watford Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Cardiff To Win @ -152

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Cardiff have the capability of securing a victory when they clash with Watford. For this reason, we are going to take the Full-Time Result odds of -152 with a large degree of confidence.

Continue reading for our complete Cardiff vs Watford betting analysis, delivering an in-depth look at our main match prediction, as well as our correct score prediction, player prop picks and bet builder tips.

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Cardiff go head-to-head with Watford at Cardiff City Stadium, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Tuesday 13 October.

Cardiff City were beaten in their last game. Away from home at Ewood Park, Blackburn Rovers claimed a 2-1 win. Brian Barry-Murphy's team had most of the ball boasting 59% possession and one shot on target, with Callum Robinson scoring the goal.

Watford have suffered three straight defeats, recently being beaten at home by Burnley 4-0 at Vicarage Road. The Hornets were 52% in the possession stakes and recorded six shots on goal.

H2H: Teams Drew 1-1 in Last Head-to-Head Encounter

Cardiff haven’t lost to Watford in their past five matches, with the last encounter ending 1-1 at Cardiff City Stadium. The past 9 H2H meetings have featured four Cardiff victories, two draws and three Watford wins.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
20	Watford	9	2	2	5	7	14	-7	7:14	8
21	Cardiff	9	1	4	4	11	14	-3	11:14	7

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1 win, 4 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.2 goals from 16.7 attempts and 5.6 shots on goal. Cardiff have had 64.0% possession and 7.6 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.6 goals from 12.4 attempts and 5.0 shots on goal, while earning 5.0 corners.

Top scorer Jack Moylan has found the net 3 times, with Yousef Salech and Cian Ashford getting 2 apiece. The leading assistors have been Jack Moylan and Ollie Tanner with 2.

Watford have won 2, lost 6 and drawn 2, with an average of 0.7 goals from 11.3 attempts and 3.8 shots on goal. Alessio Dionisi's side average 45.0% possession, 3.5 corners in their favour and 5.7 corners against, while conceding 1.8 goals from 15.2 attempts and 5.1 shots on goal.

Amin Nabizada has scored 3 goals, followed by Edo Kayembe, Mamadou Doumbia, Luca Kjerrumgaard and Iker Bravo on 1. The top assistors in the last 10 games are Edo Kayembe, Iker Bravo and Omar Traore who have all made 1.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Cardiff predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Nathan Trott (GK), Perry Ng, Dylan Lawlor, Gabriel Osho, Joel Bagan, Alexander Robertson, Jack Moylan, Ollie Tanner, Joel Colwill, Cian Ashford, Callum Robinson.

Watford predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Federico Ravaglia (GK), Omar Traoré, Mattie Pollock, Branimir Mlacic, Soumaïla Coulibaly, Edo Kayembe, Hector Kyprianou, Mamadou Doumbia, Iker Bravo, Amin Nabizada, Luca Kjerrumgaard.

Main Match Prediction

Cardiff look like the real deal to claim a victory, especially as odds of -152 are available. You can back this value selection with confidence when they line up in this Championship clash.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):

• Cardiff have won 13 of their last 20 games at home.
• Watford have lost 4 of their last 5 games.
• Watford have lost 8 of their last 10 games on the road.
• Watford have lost their last 3 games.

Our Championship experts like to go through the form guide, with injuries and suspensions also having a bearing on the match. Before making our football predictions, we combine this information with the latest numbers.

According to the top bookmakers, our pick has a 60.2% chance of landing a return. Based on our tipsters research, we calculate the actual probability to be 65-70%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

There’s an opportunity to back Cardiff at bigger odds on the Asian Handicap. The betting sites will create a series of lines and you can choose the one that makes the most appeal.

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Correct Score Prediction

Cardiff 3 - 1 Watford

There’s plenty of juice to be found by backing Cardiff to win 3-1. We can’t pass up the odds of +750 when it comes to correct score betting and it’s a fun wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Edo Kayembe Over 0.5 Shots On Target +140

Edo Kayembe (Watford) can be wagered to finish with at least one shot on goal at +140. He looks like an attractive wager on the Shots on Target market and we recommend backing this player prop bet selection.

Latest Edo Kayembe Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+500

First

+1500

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+140

Under 0.5

-

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Ollie Tanner to Score +270

Ollie Tanner (Cardiff) has managed two goals in his past five league matches on home soil. We believe this is the best of the player props, with a healthy +270 available when it comes to betting him to score at any time.

Latest Ollie Tanner Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+270

First

+800

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-133

Under 0.5

-

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Cardiff vs Watford Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The bookies have Cardiff City at -152 when it comes to Full-Time Result. This implies that the favourites are 60% likely to win this Championship encounter according to the latest betting odds. If you want to back the outsider, Watford are available at +335.

Taking Cardiff -0.75 against Watford means a full Asian Handicap payout at -127 if they win by 2+ goals. The second prize is a half-stake payout and half-stake refund if they win by one.

The expectation is that Over 2.5 Goals will be scored according to the latest odds. An alternative angle is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been chalked up at -208.

The top football betting sites have excellent coverage for the latest Championship matches. They supply customers with hundreds of markets and it’s down to you to find the best angle.

Full-Time Result

1

-152

X

+320

2

+335

Half-Time Result

1

+107

X

+148

2

+320

Double Chance

1X

-500

12

-476

X2

+116

Draw No Bet

1

-357

2

+220

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-127

2 Hcp +0.75

-108

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+160

Over 2.5

-227

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-208

No

+148

Yousef Salech is the First Goalscorer favourite at +370 and there’s an opportunity to back him to find the net anytime at +110.

Yousef Salech (Cardiff)

First

+370

Anytime

+110

Callum Robinson (Cardiff)

First

+550

Anytime

+170

Cian Ashford (Cardiff)

First

+700

Anytime

+210

Chris Willock (Cardiff)

First

+750

Anytime

+220

Rubin Colwill (Cardiff)

First

+750

Anytime

+230

Isaak Davies (Cardiff)

First

+750

Anytime

+240

Luca Tange Kjerrumgaard (Watford)

First

+750

Anytime

+250

Ollie Tanner (Cardiff)

First

+800

Anytime

+270

Rocco Vata (Watford)

First

+850

Anytime

+270

Myron Boadu (Watford)

First

+800

Anytime

+280

Stephy Mavididi (Watford)

First

+1000

Anytime

+320

David Turnbull (Cardiff)

First

+1100

Anytime

+330

Othmane Maamma (Watford)

First

+950

Anytime

+330

Alex Robertson (Cardiff)

First

+1100

Anytime

+350

Iker Bravo (Watford)

First

+1050

Anytime

+350

Mamadou Doumbia (Watford)

First

+1050

Anytime

+350

Jack Grieves (Watford)

First

+1050

Anytime

+350

Will Fish (Cardiff)

First

+1400

Anytime

+450

Kwadwo Baah (Watford)

First

+1500

Anytime

+480

Edo Kayembe (Watford)

First

+1500

Anytime

+500

Gabriel Osho (Cardiff)

First

+1600

Anytime

+525

Perry Ng (Cardiff)

First

+1700

Anytime

+550

Calum Chambers (Cardiff)

First

+1900

Anytime

+700

Joel Bagan (Cardiff)

First

+2000

Anytime

+700

Jeremy Ngakia (Watford)

First

+2200

Anytime

+750

Callum Robinson (Cardiff)

Over 0.5

-238

Under 0.5

-

Luca Tange Kjerrumgaard (Watford)

Over 0.5

-189

Under 0.5

-

Cian Ashford (Cardiff)

Over 0.5

-172

Under 0.5

-

Chris Willock (Cardiff)

Over 0.5

-159

Under 0.5

-

Rubin Colwill (Cardiff)

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

-

Isaak Davies (Cardiff)

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

-

Rocco Vata (Watford)

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

-

Myron Boadu (Watford)

Over 0.5

-149

Under 0.5

-

Ollie Tanner (Cardiff)

Over 0.5

-133

Under 0.5

-

Iker Bravo (Watford)

Over 0.5

-122

Under 0.5

-

Stephy Mavididi (Watford)

Over 0.5

-120

Under 0.5

-

Yousef Salech (Cardiff)

Over 1.5

-118

Under 1.5

-

Jack Grieves (Watford)

Over 0.5

-111

Under 0.5

-

Othmane Maamma (Watford)

Over 0.5

-111

Under 0.5

-

Mamadou Doumbia (Watford)

Over 0.5

-100

Under 0.5

-

David Turnbull (Cardiff)

Over 0.5

+110

Under 0.5

-

Alex Robertson (Cardiff)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-

Kwadwo Baah (Watford)

Over 0.5

+140

Under 0.5

-

Edo Kayembe (Watford)

Over 0.5

+140

Under 0.5

-

Will Fish (Cardiff)

Over 0.5

+160

Under 0.5

-

Gabriel Osho (Cardiff)

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-

Perry Ng (Cardiff)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-

Calum Chambers (Cardiff)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-

Joel Bagan (Cardiff)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-

Jeremy Ngakia (Watford)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-

Stats: Last 10 League matches only.
Cardiff are unbeaten over their previous eight games at Cardiff City Stadium. Brian Barry-Murphy's team have clocked up four wins, four draws and two defeats in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.50 goals per match and conceding 1.00.

Watford haven’t tasted victory in the previous ten away matches. The Hornets have managed eight defeats and two draws in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 0.50 goals per match and conceding 2.10.

When Cardiff last played Watford at Cardiff City Stadium, they drew 1-1. The past 5 H2H matches at Cardiff City Stadium have featured three Watford wins and two draws.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Cardiff Home Stats		4-4-2	2.50	1.50	1.00	3	7	5	5
Watford Away Stats		0-2-8	2.60	0.50	2.10	4	6	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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