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Watford vs Cardiff City – Head to head record, results & stats

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Watford

L D L L D
30
meetings
93 goals total
Last: 14 Jan 2025
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Cardiff City

W D W W D
10
Watford wins
8
Draws
12
Cardiff City wins
33% 27% 40%
46
Goals scored
47

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Match averages

3.1
Avg goals / game
73%
Both to score
70%
Over 2.5 goals
3 / 7
Clean sheets (Watford / Cardiff C…)

Biggest wins

All meetings (30)

Date Home Score Away Result Competition
14 Jan 2025 Cardiff City 1 - 1 Watford D English Football League C…
29 Dec 2024 Watford 1 - 2 Cardiff City L English Football League C…
03 Feb 2024 Watford 0 - 1 Cardiff City L English Football League C…
07 Oct 2023 Cardiff City 1 - 1 Watford D English Football League C…
19 Apr 2023 Watford 1 - 3 Cardiff City L English Football League C…
02 Nov 2022 Cardiff City 1 - 2 Watford W English Football League C…
13 Mar 2021 Cardiff City 1 - 2 Watford W English Football League C…
05 Dec 2020 Watford 0 - 1 Cardiff City L English Football League C…
22 Feb 2019 Cardiff City 1 - 5 Watford W English Premier League
15 Dec 2018 Watford 3 - 2 Cardiff City W English Premier League
28 Jul 2015 Cardiff City 2 - 1 Watford L International Club Friend…
28 Dec 2014 Cardiff City 2 - 4 Watford W English Football League C…
29 Nov 2014 Watford 0 - 1 Cardiff City L English Football League C…
06 Apr 2013 Watford 0 - 0 Cardiff City D English Football League C…
23 Oct 2012 Cardiff City 2 - 1 Watford L English Football League C…
09 Apr 2012 Cardiff City 1 - 1 Watford D English Football League C…
26 Dec 2011 Watford 1 - 1 Cardiff City D English Football League C…
22 Jan 2011 Cardiff City 4 - 2 Watford L English Football League C…
28 Dec 2010 Watford 4 - 1 Cardiff City W English Football League C…
21 Mar 2010 Cardiff City 3 - 1 Watford L English Football League C…
03 Oct 2009 Watford 0 - 4 Cardiff City L English Football League C…
18 Mar 2009 Cardiff City 2 - 1 Watford L English Football League C…
21 Oct 2008 Watford 2 - 2 Cardiff City D English Football League C…
26 Dec 2007 Watford 2 - 2 Cardiff City D English Football League C…
19 Sep 2007 Cardiff City 1 - 2 Watford W English Football League C…
25 Feb 2006 Watford 2 - 1 Cardiff City W English Football League C…
12 Aug 2005 Cardiff City 1 - 3 Watford W English Football League C…
28 Dec 2004 Watford 0 - 0 Cardiff City D English Football League C…
14 Sep 2004 Cardiff City 0 - 3 Watford W English Football League C…
28 Oct 2003 Cardiff City 3 - 0 Watford L English Football League C…

By venue

At Watford 3W 5D 6L
At Cardiff City 6W 3D 7L

Competitions faced in

Year-by-year

Year Watford D Cardiff…
2025 0 1 0
2024 0 0 2
2023 0 1 1
2022 1 0 0
2021 1 0 0
2020 0 0 1
2019 1 0 0
2018 1 0 0
2015 0 0 1
2014 1 0 1
2013 0 1 0
2012 0 1 1
2011 0 1 1
2010 1 0 1
2009 0 0 2
2008 0 1 0
2007 1 1 0
2006 1 0 0
2005 1 0 0
2004 1 1 0
2003 0 0 1
First meeting
28 Oct 2003

About this head-to-head

Watford and Cardiff City have met 30 times on record. Watford lead with 10 wins, Cardiff City have won 12 times and the two clubs have drawn 8 matches between them. Their first recorded meeting was on 28 October 2003.

This page is the permanent head-to-head hub for Watford vs Cardiff City. Every future meeting between these two clubs will be added to this page automatically, so bookmark it for the latest results, biggest wins, venue records and competition breakdown. Visit the team pages for full squads, standings and upcoming fixtures: Watford and Cardiff City.

Across their recorded meetings, Watford have found the net 46 times against Cardiff City, while Cardiff City have scored 47 times in reply — a combined 93 goals shared between the two sides. Their most recent fixture was played on 14 January 2025, the latest chapter in a rivalry stretching back to 2003. Follow every upcoming Watford versus Cardiff City clash on SportScore for live scores, starting lineups, minute-by-minute commentary and a head-to-head record that updates automatically once the full-time whistle blows.