Cardiff – Watford SOCCER PICKS
Cardiff City and Watford meet at Cardiff City Stadium, in a match for the 27 th round of the Premier League. Watford won at home (3-2) the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 12-15-2018. The history of recent direct confrontations between these two teams indicates total balance, since there was 1 victory for each team in the last 2 games. In this game the home factor may be decisive, since Cardiff City presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.
Cardiff City:
After 7 wins, 4 draws and 15 losses, the home team is currently in the 17 th position of the league, with 25 points won. In the last match, they have won in an away match against Southampton by (1-2), after in the previous match they have won (2-0) at home, against AFC Bournemouth. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 losses in away matches, with 12 goals scored and 26 conceded; against 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 losses at their stadium, with 17 goals scored and 28 suffered. In the last 10 home league matches Cardiff City has won 5, tied 1 and lost 4, for which they have won 16 points out of 30 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (5 out of 13 matches). This is a team that scores only a few times and was only able to open the scoring in 5 of its last 26 matches for the Premier League, of these 5 reached the halftime advantage in 1 and won at the end of the 90 ‘in 4. In 26 games in this competition, he only managed 3 comebacks in the 17 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Cardiff came into this game with a 2-1 triumph in the Southampton arena, totaling a positive series of two successive wins in this competition: the goals of the team were scored by Zohore and Bamba. In this home game, coach Neil Warnock must play in the usual 3-5-2, benefiting possession of the ball and organized attacks, however, in some moments of the game he must act only in counterattack. Bobby Reid is Cardiff’s highlight in the championship, with 4 goals and 2 assists. For this game the coach can not count on Morrison, Connolly and Richards, players recovering from injury.
Watford:
After 10 wins, 7 draws and 9 losses, the away team is currently in the 8 th position of the league, with 37 points won. In the last match, they have won at home against Everton by (1-0), after in the previous match they have tied tied in an away match against Brighton & Hove Albion, by (0-0). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches he has 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses as a visitor. against 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses at their stadium. The team comes to this match after a win away with Queens Park Rangers by (0-1). For the league, Watford won 13 points out of 30 possible points, after 3 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses in the last 10 home matches. Their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away matches for this competition there is a tendency for few goals, since 8 of the last 13 matches have ended with less than 3 goals. In 26 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 13 times and only managed 2 comebacks. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 13 away matches for this competition: they have suffered 6 of their 16 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘).
The Watford comes to this game with a victory, by 0-1, in the field of QPR, in a game to count for the Cup of England. We remember that the visitors won at Everton on the last day of the championship. On this day, against Cardiff, coach Javi Gracia must line up in 4-4-2, benefiting his block organization and rapid transitions, especially through the flanks. Midfielder Roberto Pereyra is the best marker of the visiting team, with 6 goals scored. For this game the coach can not use Holebas, suspended, in addition to Success and Kiko, both with physical problems.
