Cardiff City vs Watford — Championship
ChampionshipChampionship 20/21
Sat 13 Mar··Matchday 36·Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff·Watford won
- 2Corners4
- 2Cards4
- 10Shots14
- 1Shots on target5
- 17Fouls12
- 17Throw-ins33
- 2Offsides0
- 4Goal kicks11
- 3Saves1
- 14Tackles8
- 6Interceptions6
- 5Dribbles9
Period
Match statistics
| Cardiff City | Statistic | Watford |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 35 | Ball possession | 65 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 17 | Fouls | 12 |
| 10 | Total shots | 14 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 17 | Throw-ins | 33 |
| 4 | Goal kicks | 11 |
| 14 | Tackles | 8 |
| 5 | Dribbles | 9 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 3 | Goalkeeper saves | 1 |
| 263 | Passes | 483 |
| 143 | Accurate passes | 384 |
| 11 | Free kicks | 17 |
| Shots | ||
| 6 | Shots off target | 6 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 5 | Shots inside box | 11 |
| 5 | Shots outside box | 3 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 1 | Fouled in final third | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| Passing | ||
| 17 | Throw-ins | 33 |
| 2 | Accurate crosses | 9 |
| 21 | Accurate long balls | 27 |
| 69 | Final third entries | 69 |
| Duels | ||
| 49% | Duels won (%) | 51% |
| 6 | Dispossessed | 9 |
| 5 | Dribbles | 9 |
| 30% | Ground duels (%) | 33% |
| 26% | Aerial duels (%) | 26% |
| Defending | ||
| 8% | Tackles won (%) | 4% |
| 6 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 25 | Clearances | 23 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 4 | Goal kicks | 11 |
| Non-penalty expected goals | ||
| 0.1 | Non-penalty expected goals (npxG) | 0.7 |
| Cardiff City | Statistic | Watford |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 33 | Ball possession | 67 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 1 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 5 | Total shots | 8 |
| 0 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Throw-ins | 15 |
| 3 | Goal kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Tackles | 6 |
| 1 | Dribbles | 4 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 2 | Goalkeeper saves | 0 |
| 111 | Passes | 226 |
| 59 | Accurate passes | 182 |
| 6 | Free kicks | 6 |
| Shots | ||
| 3 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 3 | Shots inside box | 7 |
| 2 | Shots outside box | 1 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 1 | Fouled in final third | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| Passing | ||
| 8 | Throw-ins | 15 |
| 2 | Accurate crosses | 5 |
| 7 | Accurate long balls | 12 |
| 27 | Final third entries | 30 |
| Duels | ||
| 49% | Duels won (%) | 51% |
| 5 | Dispossessed | 3 |
| 1 | Dribbles | 4 |
| 11% | Ground duels (%) | 15% |
| 14% | Aerial duels (%) | 11% |
| Defending | ||
| 2% | Tackles won (%) | 3% |
| 4 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 9 | Clearances | 14 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 3 | Goal kicks | 7 |
| Cardiff City | Statistic | Watford |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 37 | Ball possession | 63 |
| 0 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 5 | Total shots | 6 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 9 | Throw-ins | 18 |
| 1 | Goal kicks | 4 |
| 10 | Tackles | 2 |
| 4 | Dribbles | 5 |
| 2 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 1 | Goalkeeper saves | 1 |
| 152 | Passes | 257 |
| 84 | Accurate passes | 202 |
| 5 | Free kicks | 11 |
| Shots | ||
| 3 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 2 | Shots inside box | 4 |
| 3 | Shots outside box | 2 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 0 | Fouled in final third | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| Passing | ||
| 9 | Throw-ins | 18 |
| 0 | Accurate crosses | 4 |
| 14 | Accurate long balls | 15 |
| 42 | Final third entries | 39 |
| Duels | ||
| 48% | Duels won (%) | 52% |
| 1 | Dispossessed | 6 |
| 4 | Dribbles | 5 |
| 19% | Ground duels (%) | 18% |
| 12% | Aerial duels (%) | 15% |
| Defending | ||
| 6% | Tackles won (%) | 1% |
| 2 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 16 | Clearances | 9 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 1 | Goal kicks | 4 |
Events
79 recorded · 15 key
First half
- 1'Kick-off
- 1'Shot off targetKieffer Moore
- 1'CornerWill Hughes
- 2'FoulIsmaïla Sarr
- 3'FoulJoe Ralls
- 7'FoulKieffer Moore
- 10'Shot blockedJoão Pedro
- 13'GoalFrancisco Sierralta0–1
- 15'GoalNathaniel Chalobah0–2
- 15'Shot blockedJoão Pedro
- 22'CornerFrancisco Sierralta
- 23'FoulCiaron Brown
- 23'Shot blockedWill Vaulks
- 24'Shot on targetJoão Pedro
- 25'Offside
- 25'FoulWill Hughes
- 32'Shot off targetJoão Pedro
- 33'Offside
- 34'CornerDillon Phillips
- 34'Shot on targetIsmaïla Sarr
- 34'Shot off targetJoão Pedro
- 35'FoulJoão Pedro
- 36'FoulJoe Ralls
- 38'FoulIsmaïla Sarr
- 38'Shot off targetPhilip Zinckernagel
- 39'Yellow cardDaniel Bachmann
- 39'FoulDaniel Bachmann
- 41'FoulHarry Wilson
- 41'Shot blockedHarry Wilson
- 41'Shot off targetHarry Wilson
- 44'FoulJoe Ralls
- 45+1'Shot off targetJosh Murphy
- 45+2'Yellow cardWill Hughes
- 45+2'FoulWill Hughes
- 45+4'End of period
Second half
- 46'Kick-off
- 50'Shot blockedIsmaïla Sarr
- 51'FoulCiaron Brown
- 53'Shot off targetKieffer Moore
- 54'CornerJosh Murphy
- 55'Shot on targetIsmaïla Sarr
- 55'Shot off targetWill Hughes
- 58'Shot off targetKieffer Moore
- 61'FoulKen Sema
- 61'FoulKieffer Moore
- 62'FoulWill Vaulks
- 64'FoulJosh Murphy
- 65'Shot off targetIsmaïla Sarr
- 65'Shot off targetNathaniel Chalobah
- 68'FoulPhilip Zinckernagel
- 70'FoulKen Sema
- 70'CornerJosh Murphy
- 72'SubstitutionLeandro Bacuna
- 72'SubstitutionSheyi Ojo
- 72'SubstitutionThomas Sang
- 74'FoulLeandro Bacuna
- 74'FoulWill Hughes
- 75'FoulSheyi Ojo
- 76'FoulKieffer Moore
- 77'SubstitutionIsaac Success
- 77'FoulJoe Ralls
- 80'FoulLeandro Bacuna
- 80'Shot blockedPerry Ng
- 81'FoulIsmaïla Sarr
- 81'Yellow cardLeandro Bacuna
- 82'Yellow cardIsmaïla Sarr
- 83'Shot off targetAden Flint
- 84'CornerPerry Ng
- 85'Yellow cardFrancisco Sierralta
- 85'FoulFrancisco Sierralta
- 86'SubstitutionCarlos Sánchez
- 86'SubstitutionAndre Gray
- 89'Shot on targetWill Vaulks
- 90+3'Yellow cardPerry Ng
- 90+3'FoulPerry Ng
- 90+3'FoulKieffer Moore
- 90+4'GoalAdam Masina0–3
- 90+6'End of period
- 90+6'End of period
Line-ups
Cardiff City3-4-1-2
Bench
Shot map
Cardiff City11 shots · 2 on target · 1 goals · 0.19 xG
Watford14 shots · 5 on target · 2 goals · 0.53 xG
Cardiff City6 shots · 1 on target · 1 goals · 0.13 xG
Watford8 shots · 3 on target · 1 goals · 0.36 xG
Cardiff City5 shots · 1 on target · 0 goals · 0.06 xG
Watford6 shots · 2 on target · 1 goals · 0.17 xG
- Cardiff City
- Watford
- goal
- on target
- blocked
- off target
- dot size = expected goals
Player ratings
Cardiff City14 rated
Watford14 rated
Player statistics
Cardiff City
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kieffer MooreForward | 90′ | 7.1 | 3 | 10/24 | 1 | 14/27 | 2 | |||||
| Sean MorrisonDefender | 90′ | 6.8 | 16/32 | 9/12 | 2 | |||||||
| Will VaulksMidfielder | 90′ | 6.8 | 2 | 15/27 | 1 | 4/9 | ||||||
| Aden FlintDefender | 90′ | 6.7 | 1 | 9/23 | 2 | 4/5 | ||||||
| 38Perry NgDefender | 90′ | 6.6 | 1 | 15/28 | 5/11 | 2 | ||||||
| Joe RallsMidfielder | 90′ | 6.3 | 27/32 | 4/12 | 3 | |||||||
| Ciaron BrownDefender | 90′ | 6.1 | 12/28 | 5/8 | 2 | |||||||
| Dillon PhillipsGoalkeeper | 90′ | 5.6 | 6/18 | 3 | ||||||||
| Josh MurphyForward | 72′ | 7.1 | 1 | 4/9 | 2/9 | |||||||
| Harry WilsonMidfielder | 72′ | 6.4 | 2 | 9/13 | 1 | 3/7 | ||||||
| Curtis NelsonDefender | 72′ | 6.3 | 8/11 | 2/4 | 1 | |||||||
| Sheyi OjoMidfielder | 18′ | 6.4 | 3/4 | 1 | 3/5 | 1 | ||||||
| Leandro BacunaMidfielder | 18′ | 6.3 | 3/6 | 1/4 | 1 | |||||||
| Thomas SangDefender | 18′ | 6.0 | 6/8 | 0/2 | ||||||||
| Alex SmithiesGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| Jonathan WilliamsMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| Junior HoilettForward | — | — | ||||||||||
| Mark HarrisForward | — | — | ||||||||||
| Marlon PackMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| Max WattersForward | — | — |
Watford
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam MasinaDefender | 90′ | 8.2 | 1 | 1 | 41/64 | 1 | 5/6 | 1 | ||||
| Ismaïla SarrForward | 90′ | 7.1 | 4 | 19/23 | 1 | 5/16 | ||||||
| Kiko FemeníaDefender | 90′ | 7.1 | 42/53 | 3 | 4/5 | 1 | ||||||
| William Troost-EkongDefender | 90′ | 6.8 | 55/63 | 4/9 | 1 | |||||||
| Francisco SierraltaDefender | 90′ | 6.7 | 58/61 | 9/12 | ||||||||
| 26Daniel BachmannGoalkeeper | 90′ | 6.6 | 23/38 | 0/1 | 1 | |||||||
| João PedroForward | 90′ | 6.6 | 5 | 14/19 | 1 | 5/11 | 1 | |||||
| Will HughesMidfielder | 90′ | 6.6 | 1 | 48/57 | 1 | 5/14 | 1 | |||||
| Nathaniel ChalobahMidfielder | 86′ | 7.9 | 1 | 2 | 40/47 | 1 | 13/17 | |||||
| Philip ZinckernagelMidfielder | 86′ | 6.8 | 1 | 32/39 | 4/12 | 1 | ||||||
| Ken SemaForward | 77′ | 6.6 | 9/11 | 3 | 3/9 | 2 | ||||||
| Isaac SuccessForward | 13′ | 6.3 | 0/2 | 2/3 | ||||||||
| Andre GrayForward | 10′ | 6.3 | 1/2 | |||||||||
| Carlos SánchezMidfielder | 10′ | 6.1 | 2/4 | |||||||||
| Achraf LazaarMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| Ben FosterGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| Ben WilmotDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| Craig CathcartDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 2Jeremy NgakiaDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| Joseph HungboMidfielder | — | — |
Around this match
Previous meetings
- Tue 14 JanCardiff City 1-1 Watford
- Sun 29 DecWatford 1-2 Cardiff City
- Sat 3 FebWatford 0-1 Cardiff City
- Sat 7 OctCardiff City 1-1 Watford
- Wed 19 AprWatford 1-3 Cardiff City
- Wed 2 NovCardiff City 1-2 Watford
- Sat 5 DecWatford 0-1 Cardiff City
- Fri 22 FebCardiff City 1-5 Watford
- Sat 15 DecWatford 3-2 Cardiff City