Championship 26/27 · 13 Oct 2026

Cardiff City 5–1 Watford

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Cardiff City favourites at 65%.

Cardiff City won and made the better chances: 3.7 xG to 1.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Nathan Trott, 58.9 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Stephy Mavididi +10.9, Nathan Trott +10.1, Ollie Tanner +9.4.

Well below it: Gabriel Osho −20.7, Jordan Zemura −14.7, Chris Willock −13.9.

Each side's last five results before this match.

10 Oct 2026	L 1–2	at Blackburn Rovers Championship
19 Sep 2026	W 3–1	v Charlton Athletic Championship
12 Sep 2026	L 0–1	at Bolton Wanderers Championship
8 Sep 2026	D 1–1	v Stoke City Championship
5 Sep 2026	L 0–2	at Portsmouth Championship

10 Oct 2026	L 0–4	v Burnley Championship
18 Sep 2026	L 0–1	at Bristol City Championship
12 Sep 2026	L 1–2	v Stoke City Championship
8 Sep 2026	W 2–1	v Preston North End Championship
5 Sep 2026	L 0–1	at West Bromwich Albion Championship

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Callum Robinson Forward	8	1	0	0.19	100.0	–
Nathan Trott Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	58.9	+10.1
William Fish Defender	61	0	0	–	57.1	–
David Turnbull Midfielder	21	0	1	0.03	53.5	–
Alex Robertson Midfielder	90	0	0	0.04	49.2	+3.0
Ollie Tanner Midfielder	82	1	0	0.80	47.7	+9.4
Perry Ng Defender	90	0	1	0.01	41.9	+3.7
Jack Moylan Midfielder	69	2	0	1.66	41.7	−0.6
Joel Colwill Midfielder	90	0	0	–	39.6	−0.5
Cian Ashford Midfielder	90	0	1	0.03	38.6	−4.5
Calum Scanlon Defender	21	0	0	–	34.2	–
Joel Bagan Defender	82	0	0	0.02	34.1	−6.9
Isaak Davies Forward	8	0	0	–	33.2	–
Chris Willock Midfielder	69	0	0	0.79	31.0	−13.9
Dylan Lawlor Defender	29	0	0	0.04	30.2	–
Gabriel Osho Defender	90	0	0	0.08	29.6	−20.7

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Iker Bravo Forward	23	0	1	0.03	55.5	–
Federico Ravaglia Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	49.6	−1.4
Hector Kyprianou Midfielder	90	1	0	0.32	47.2	+2.5
Kévin Keben Biakolo Defender	90	0	0	–	47.1	+8.0
Mamadou Doumbia Forward	34	0	0	0.21	46.3	–
Krépin Diatta Midfielder	21	0	0	–	45.1	–
Edo Kayembe Midfielder	90	0	0	0.04	44.4	+2.1
Matthew Pollock Defender	90	0	0	–	43.1	−2.4
Stephy Mavididi Midfielder	56	0	0	0.04	42.7	+10.9
Myron Boadu Forward	56	0	0	0.18	38.9	−8.8
Martín Payero Midfielder	67	0	0	0.33	38.1	−5.3
Amin Nabizada Forward	34	0	0	–	35.9	–
Omar Haktab Traore Defender	90	0	0	–	33.4	−0.8
Othmane Maamma Midfielder	69	0	0	0.20	30.0	−8.8
Marc Bola Defender	34	0	0	–	29.7	–
Jordan Zemura Midfielder	56	0	0	0.11	26.9	−14.7