Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Sheff Utd 0-1 Cardiff
Thursday, January 9 at 7pm in FA Cup
Thursday, January 9 at 7pm in FA Cup
We said: Cardiff City 1-2 Watford
Given Watford's away record, Cardiff will feel that they are the marginal favourites to come through this contest. However, we feel that the Hornets' superior quality will shine through at some stage, earning them a narrow win. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Cardiff City win with a probability of 46.68%. A win for Watford had a probability of 28.09% and a draw had a probability of 25.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Cardiff City win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.47%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.29%) and 2-0 (8.12%). The likeliest Watford win was 0-1 (7.73%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.98%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with an 12% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Cardiff City | Draw | Watford |
46.68% ( -0.48) | 25.23% ( 0.09) | 28.09% ( 0.39) |
| Both teams to score 53.7% ( -0.02) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
