Cardiff City vs Watford: Referee, Lineups & H2H

ChampionshipTue 13 Oct 2026

Cardiff

18th

5–1

Full time

Watford

22nd

J. Busby

3.6

23.2

Cardiff City Stadium

Championship · Full timeFootyMetrics AI

Cardiff City

PredictedPremium

Watford

60%Draw 23%

18%

Top picksProb · odds

Premium

Browse all AI predictions

Unlock all predictions

3-day free trial · €14,99/month after. Cancel any time.

Start free trial

Recent formlast 5

Match overview

58%Ball possession42%

22Total shots14

10Shots on target4

6Big chances6

3Goalkeeper saves6

494Total passes358

12Fouls committed12

6Corners1

Attack

22Total shots14

10Shots on target4

5Shots blocked3

14Shots inside box10

8Shots outside box4

0Hit woodwork0

6Corners1

4Offsides4

Passes

494Total passes358

430Accurate passes282

16Throw-ins20

14Key passes11

51Long passes44

16Crosses11

Defense

9Total tackles20

5Tackles won15

3Blocked shots5

14Interceptions7

3Goalkeeper saves6

5Goal kicks6

Duels

19Dribble attempts15

10Successful dribbles10

13Successful headers8

Discipline

12Fouls committed12

1Yellow cards4

0Red cards0

10Free kicks12

2Penalties0

Match overview

58%Ball possession42%

22Total shots14

10Shots on target4

6Big chances6

3Goalkeeper saves6

494Total passes358

12Fouls committed12

6Corners1

Attack

22Total shots14

10Shots on target4

5Shots blocked3

14Shots inside box10

8Shots outside box4

0Hit woodwork0

6Corners1

4Offsides4

Passes

494Total passes358

430Accurate passes282

16Throw-ins20

14Key passes11

51Long passes44

16Crosses11

Defense

9Total tackles20

5Tackles won15

3Blocked shots5

14Interceptions7

3Goalkeeper saves6

5Goal kicks6

Duels

19Dribble attempts15

10Successful dribbles10

13Successful headers8

Discipline

12Fouls committed12

1Yellow cards4

0Red cards0

10Free kicks12

2Penalties0

Head to head

Head to head trends

37 trends

Min oddsAny

Under 28.5 shots

Shots · 7 of 7

100%hit

1-1

Jan '25 · 16

1-2

Dec '24 · 18

0-1

Feb '24 · 27

1-1

Oct '23 · 16

1-3

Apr '23 · 23

1-2

Nov '22 · 27

1-2

Mar '21 · 24

CDF Under 18.5 shots

Shots · 7 of 7

100%hit

1-1

Jan '25 · 12-4

1-2

Dec '24 · 9-9

0-1

Feb '24 · 17-10

1-1

Oct '23 · 8-8

1-3

Apr '23 · 14-9

1-2

Nov '22 · 11-16

1-2

Mar '21 · 10-14

CDF Under 8.5 corners

Corners · 7 of 7

100%hit

1-1

Jan '25 · 7-3

1-2

Dec '24 · 4-2

0-1

Feb '24 · 10-2

1-1

Oct '23 · 2-1

1-3

Apr '23 · 10-1

1-2

Nov '22 · 8-11

1-2

Mar '21 · 2-4

Under 9.5 shots on target

Shots on target · 7 of 7

100%hit

1-1

Jan '25 · 6

1-2

Dec '24 · 4

0-1

Feb '24 · 8

1-1

Oct '23 · 3

1-3

Apr '23 · 8

1-2

Nov '22 · 8

1-2

Mar '21 · 6

CDF Under 6.5 shots on target

Shots on target · 7 of 7

100%hit

1-1

Jan '25 · 4-2

1-2

Dec '24 · 1-3

0-1

Feb '24 · 6-2

1-1

Oct '23 · 2-1

1-3

Apr '23 · 3-5

1-2

Nov '22 · 3-5

1-2

Mar '21 · 1-5

WAT Over 1.5 cards

Cards · 7 of 7

100%hit

1-1

Jan '25 · 1-2

1-2

Dec '24 · 2-3

0-1

Feb '24 · 3-3

1-1

Oct '23 · 0-2

1-3

Apr '23 · 3-3

1-2

Nov '22 · 2-2

1-2

Mar '21 · 2-4

All head to head statsLast 7 meetings, all competitions

Bet365

Full-time

11.62

X4.10

25.00

Both teams to score

Yes1.53

No2.38

Over / under 2.5 goals

Over1.50

Under2.63

Cardiff City Stadium

Cardiff, Wales

33,280

Capacity

Grass

Surface

FT 5-1

Argument H. Kyprianou

90+5

Added 6 min

(I. Bravo) H. Kyprianou

5-1

87'

Argument A. Nabizada

86'

P. Ng Argument

85'

5-0

C. Robinson (D. Turnbull)

82'

I. Davies (J. Bagan)

82'

C. Robinson (O. Tanner)

Foul E. Kayembe

73'

(O. Maamma) K. Diatta

69'

C. Scanlon (C. Willock)

69'

D. Turnbull (J. Moylan)

(M. Payero) I. Bravo

67'

65'

C. Willock (penalty missed)

(J. Zemura) M. Bola

56'

(M. Boadu) M. Doumbia

56'

(S. Alvaro Mavididi) A. Nabizada

56'

HT 4-0

45+5

4-0

O. Tanner (P. Ng)

Added 5 min

41'

3-0

M. Pollock (OG)

35'

2-0

J. Moylan (C. Ashford)

29'

W. Fish (D. Lawlor)

11'

1-0

J. Moylan (penalty)

Delay of game M. Payero

Cardiff vs Watford FAQ

Who is the referee for Cardiff vs Watford?

John Busby is the referee for Cardiff vs Watford on 13 October.

How many cards does John Busby average per game?

John Busby averages 3.60 cards per game (3.60 yellow, 0.00 red) across 5 matches in Championship 26/27.

Cardiff

Watford

Recent formlast 5

Match overview

Attack

Passes

Defense

Duels

Discipline

Match overview

Attack

Passes

Defense

Duels

Discipline

Head to head

Head to head trends

Bet365

Cardiff City Stadium

Cardiff vs Watford FAQ

Daily picks on Telegram