Watford vs Cardiff City Prediction: Can The Bluebirds End their Struggle?

Watford will welcome Cardiff City to Vicarage Road on Sunday. While the hosts are unbeaten at home this season, the visitors are winless on the road. Below, I have the team news, possible starting 11, some interesting facts, expert betting tips, and odds.

Watford

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Watford secured a 2-1 win over Portsmouth in their last game. Zak Swanson put Portsmouth ahead in the 10th minute of the match before Edo Kayembe pulled one back in the 57th minute from the spot, and Rocco Vata scored the winner in the 90+5th minute. The 19-year-old Irish has contributed to 4 goals (2 goals and two assists) in his last four games. The Hornets are unbeaten in seven of their last eight games and remain unbeaten in their 13 home games across all competitions this season. They sit 6th on the table with 37 points in 22 games, scoring 32 goals and conceding 29.

On the injury side, Tom Dele-Bashiru, Jeremy Ngakia, and Kevin Keben are all out. Meanwhile, Kwadwo Baah will also miss this game due to the red card he got after the final whistle in their last match against Portsmouth.

Cardiff City

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Cardiff City suffered a 3-2 loss to Oxford United in their last game. They tried mounting a comeback with two late goals from Cian Ashford and Callum Robinson, but they couldn’t secure a point. The Bluebirds have been winless in their last nine games and have been without a win on the road this season. They sit 23rd on the table with 18 points in 22 games, scoring 18 goals and conceding 37.

Cardiff City do not have a fresh injury issue, but Aaron Ramsey, Kion Etete, Ryotaro Tsunoda, Joe Ralls, Michael Reindorf, David Turnbull, Perry Ng, Ollie Tanner, and Isaak Davies are all out of this game due to injuries.

Possible Starting 11

Watford — Daniel Bachmann, Jeremy Ngakia, Ryan Porteous, Mattie Pollock, Yasser Larouci, James Morris, Giorgi Chakvetadze, Edo Kayembe, Imran Louza, Festy Ebosele, Daniel Jebbison.

Cardiff — Jak Alnwick, Joel Bagan, Dimitrios Goutas, Calum Chambers, Andy Rinomhota, Manolis Siopis, Alexander Robertson, Callum O'Dowda, Rubin Colwill, Yakou Méïté, Chris Willock.

Interesting Facts

• Cardiff City have the joint-worst offensive record with 21 goals scored.
• Cardiff City are winless on the road this season.
• Cardiff City are unbeaten in 9 of their last 11 games against Watford at this venue.
• The Bluebirds have been winless in their last nine games.
• Watford are unbeaten in all (13) home games across all competitions this season.

Expert Betting Tips

Cardiff City have had an excellent record against Watford at this stadium, winning the last three, but their current form does not point to a win in this game. The hosts are unbeaten at home this season, while the visitors are winless on the road. So, my first pick will be to see the home side secure a win. However, I expect the visitors to find the back of the net because, despite their struggles, especially on the road, they have scored in their last four away games.

• Over 2.5 for 1.90 odds
• W1 for 1.91 odds
• BTTS for 1.73 odds