Championship · 2026-27 · Matchday 10
Tue 13 Oct, 19:45 BST · Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff (Caerdydd)
Cardiff City5–1Watford
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Cardiff City 5-1 Watford: recap
Headline: Cardiff City 5-1 Watford: recap
Final: Cardiff City 5-1 Watford at Cardiff City Stadium.
Table implications: Updated standings reflect this result..
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Cardiff City vs Watford: Matchday 10 preview
Headline: Cardiff City vs Watford: Matchday 10 preview
Cardiff City meet Watford at Cardiff City Stadium (Oct 13, 2026, 7:45 PM).
Likely Cardiff City XI: Nathan Trott, William Fish, Joel Bagan, Gabriel Osho, Krystian Bielik, Jack Moylan, David Turnbull, Alex Robertson, Ollie Tanner, Chris Willock, Axel Donczew.
Likely Watford XI: Federico Ravaglia, Soumaïla Coulibaly, Kévin Keben, Matthew Pollock, Marc Bola, Hector Kyprianou, Thomas Ince, Pierre Dwomoh, Othmane Maamma, Luca Kjerrumgaard, Myron Boadu.
Availability notes: Rubin Colwill: injured; Isaak Davies: injured; Calum Chambers: injured; Yousef Salech: injured; Jeremy Ngakia: injured; Edoardo Bove: injured; Kwadwo Baah: injured.
Betting lines not yet available.
Angle to note (informational only, not betting advice): market is close; live tactical battle expected.
Expected goals
xG: 3.67 – 1.46
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Player xG
| Player | xG | xA | xGOT | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Moylan · Cardiff City | 1.66 | 0.03 | 1.29 | 69 | 9.0 |
| Ollie Tanner · Cardiff City | 0.80 | 0.08 | 0.79 | 82 | 8.3 |
| Chris Willock · Cardiff City | 0.79 | 0.08 | 0.78 | 69 | 6.7 |
| Martín Payero · Watford | 0.33 | 0.02 | — | 67 | 6.7 |
| Hector Kyprianou · Watford | 0.32 | 0.07 | 0.97 | 90 | 7.6 |
| Mamadou Doumbia · Watford | 0.21 | 0.02 | 0.35 | 34 | 6.2 |
| Othmane Maamma · Watford | 0.20 | 0.01 | — | 69 | 7.0 |
| Callum Robinson · Cardiff City | 0.19 | — | 0.83 | 8 | — |
| Myron Boadu · Watford | 0.18 | 0.03 | 0.17 | 56 | 6.7 |
| Jordan Zemura · Watford | 0.11 | 0.05 | — | 56 | 4.8 |
| Gabriel Osho · Cardiff City | 0.08 | 0.01 | — | 90 | 6.8 |
| Stephy Mavididi · Watford | 0.04 | 0.08 | — | 56 | 6.9 |
| Edo Kayembe · Watford | 0.04 | 0.09 | — | 90 | 5.7 |
| Alex Robertson · Cardiff City | 0.04 | 0.09 | — | 90 | 7.9 |
| Dylan Lawlor · Cardiff City | 0.04 | — | 0.63 | 29 | 6.2 |
| David Turnbull · Cardiff City | 0.03 | 0.09 | 0.02 | 21 | 7.4 |
| Iker Bravo · Watford | 0.03 | 0.34 | — | 23 | 6.8 |
| Cian Ashford · Cardiff City | 0.03 | 0.25 | 0.02 | 90 | 7.9 |
| Joel Bagan · Cardiff City | 0.02 | 0.14 | — | 82 | 7.1 |
| Perry Ng · Cardiff City | 0.01 | 0.07 | — | 90 | 8.4 |
| Daniel Bachmann · Watford | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nathan Trott · Cardiff City | — | — | — | 90 | 7.5 |
| Marc Bola · Watford | — | 0.03 | — | 34 | 6.4 |
| Federico Ravaglia · Watford | — | — | — | 90 | 7.5 |
| Krépin Diatta · Watford | — | 0.06 | — | 21 | 6.4 |
| Matthew Pollock · Watford | — | — | — | 90 | 4.3 |
| Omar Traoré · Watford | — | — | — | 90 | 5.6 |
| Harry Tyrer · Cardiff City | — | — | — | — | — |
| William Fish · Cardiff City | — | — | — | 61 | 6.9 |
| Isaak Davies · Cardiff City | — | 0.01 | — | 8 | — |
| Kévin Keben · Watford | — | — | — | 90 | 5.5 |
| Soumaïla Coulibaly · Watford | — | — | — | — | — |
| Calum Scanlon · Cardiff City | — | — | — | 21 | 6.5 |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard · Watford | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joel Colwill · Cardiff City | — | 0.03 | — | 90 | 7.2 |
| Amin Nabizada · Watford | — | 0.02 | — | 34 | 6.6 |
| Ronan Kpakio · Cardiff City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Branimir Mlačić · Watford | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charlie Holt · Cardiff City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Paul Moreno · Cardiff City | — | — | — | — | — |
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