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Championship · Matchday 10

Cardiff v Watford

Tuesday 13 October 2026, 19:45 UK time · Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff (Caerdydd)

Cardiff18th · 10 ptsLDLWL Jack Moylan 11' pen, 35'Matthew Pollock 41' ogOllie Tanner 45+5'Callum Robinson 85'
5 – 1 Full time Half-time 4-0
Watford22nd · 8 ptsLWLLL Hector Kyprianou 87'
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Match summary

Updated 12:15 UK time

Cardiff beat Watford 5-1. Scorers: Jack Moylan 11' (pen.), Jack Moylan 35', Matthew Pollock 41' (o.g.), Ollie Tanner 45+5', Callum Robinson 85', Hector Kyprianou 87'.

Cardiff have won one of their last five league matches. Watford have won one of their last five league matches.

Match events

  1. KOKick-offCardiff City Stadium, 19:45
  2. 9'Martín Payero
  3. 11'Jack MoylanPenalty1-0
  4. 29'William FishOn for Dylan Lawlor
  5. 35'Jack MoylanAssist: Cian Ashford2-0
  6. 41'Matthew PollockOwn goal3-0
  7. 45+5'Ollie TannerAssist: Perry Ng4-0
  8. HTHalf-time4-0
  9. 56'Amin NabizadaOn for Stephy Mavididi
  10. 56'Marc BolaOn for Jordan Zemura
  11. 56'Mamadou DoumbiaOn for Myron Boadu
  12. 65'Chris WillockMissed penalty
  13. 67'Iker BravoOn for Martín Payero
  14. 69'Calum ScanlonOn for Chris Willock
  15. 69'David TurnbullOn for Jack Moylan
  16. 69'Krépin DiattaOn for Othmane Maamma
  17. 73'Edo KayembeFoul
  18. 82'Isaak DaviesOn for Joel Bagan
  19. 82'Callum RobinsonOn for Ollie Tanner
  20. 85'Callum RobinsonAssist: David Turnbull5-0
  21. 86'Perry NgArgument
  22. 86'Amin NabizadaArgument
  23. 87'Hector KyprianouAssist: Iker Bravo5-1
  24. 90+5'Hector KyprianouArgument
  25. FTFull time5-1

Match info

Competition
Championship, Matchday 10
Kick-off
Tuesday 13 October 2026, 19:45UK time
Ground
Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff (Caerdydd)33,280 seats
Away trip
195 kmStraight line between the two grounds
Referee
John Busby3.6 yellow cards per match this season (5 matches)

What it means

  • After this result, Cardiff have 10 points, 18th on points.
  • Watford have 8 points, joint 20th on points.
  • The table on this page already includes this result.

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups. Icons show goals, assists, cards and substitutions. Ratings from our data feed, the best in amber.

Ratings
Cardiff 4-1-4-1 4-2-3-1 Watford
  1. 1Nathan Trott7.2
  2. 38Perry Ng7.3
  3. 48Dylan Lawlor7.5
  4. 4Gabriel Osho7.3
  5. 3Joel Bagan7.3
  6. 18Alex Robertson7.3
  7. 11Ollie Tanner7.9
  8. 45Cian Ashford6.9
  9. 27Joel Colwill6.7
  10. 16Chris Willock7.5
  11. 8Jack Moylan8.3
  12. 2William Fish On 29' for Lawlor7
  13. 23Calum Scanlon On 69' for Willock6.2
  14. 14David Turnbull On 69' for Moylan6.9
  15. 47Callum Robinson On 82' for Tanner7.6
  16. 39Isaak Davies On 82' for Bagan6.6

Cardiff substitutes

  • 2William FishOn 29' for Lawlor
  • 23Calum ScanlonOn 69' for Willock
  • 14David TurnbullOn 69' for Moylan
  • 47Callum RobinsonOn 82' for Tanner
  • 39Isaak DaviesOn 82' for Bagan
  • 30Harry Tyrer
  • 44Ronan Kpakio
  • 43Paul Moreno
  • 50Charlie Holt

Watford substitutes

  • 16Marc BolaOn 56' for Zemura
  • 20Mamadou DoumbiaOn 56' for Boadu
  • 21Amin NabizadaOn 56' for Mavididi
  • 17Iker BravoOn 67' for Payero
  • 15Krépin DiattaOn 69' for Maamma
  • 26Daniel Bachmann
  • 29Branimir Mlačić
  • 3Soumaila Coulibaly
  • 9Luca Kjerrumgaard

Match stats

Full match

Updated 12:15 UK time
CardiffWatford
  • 58Possession42
  • 3.67Expected goals (xG)1.46
  • 22Shots14
  • 10Shots on target4
  • 6Corners1
  • 12Fouls12
  • 1Yellow cards4
  • 4Offsides4
  • 3Saves6
  • 494Passes358
  • 430Accurate passes282

Form

Last five league matches, newest first

Cardiff

  1. MD9BlackburnA1-2L
  2. MD8CharltonH3-1W
  3. MD7BoltonA0-1L
  4. MD6StokeH1-1D
  5. MD5PortsmouthA0-2L

Watford

  1. MD9BurnleyH0-4L
  2. MD8Bristol CityA0-1L
  3. MD7StokeH1-2L
  4. MD6PrestonH2-1W
  5. MD5West BromA0-1L

Head-to-head

League meetings

No league meetings in our data

These two teams have not met in this league in the seasons we hold.

Championship table

Latest table

Full table
#TeamPGDPts
17Lincoln9-411
18Cardiff10+110
19Norwich9-29
20Portsmouth8-28
21Burnley10-48
22Watford10-118
23Derby9-76
24Preston10-124

Squad news

Injuries, suspensions and ban risk

Cardiff

No injuries or suspensions reported.

Watford

No injuries or suspensions reported.

Alex Robertson · One yellow card from a one-match ban.
Perry Ng · One yellow card from a one-match ban.
Amin Nabizada · One yellow card from a one-match ban.

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Cardiff 5 – 1Full time Watford
  • 86'Amin Nabizada
  • 87'Hector Kyprianou
  • 90+5'Hector Kyprianou
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Cardiff v Watford questions.

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What was the score in Cardiff v Watford?

Cardiff beat Watford 5-1.

Who scored in Cardiff v Watford?

Jack Moylan 11' (pen.), Jack Moylan 35', Matthew Pollock 41' (o.g.), Ollie Tanner 45+5', Callum Robinson 85', Hector Kyprianou 87'.

Who was the best-rated player in Cardiff v Watford?

Jack Moylan (Cardiff), rated 8.3.

What does the result mean for the table?

After this result, Cardiff have 10 points, 18th on points. Watford have 8 points, joint 20th on points. The table on this page already includes this result.

When do Cardiff and Watford play next?

Cardiff: Middlesbrough v Cardiff, 17 October at 11:30 UTC; Watford: Watford v Charlton, 17 October at 11:30 UTC.