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Watford prepare to entertain Cardiff City at Vicarage Road Stadium on Tuesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Hornets are clearly on top, having won 12 and lost only 3 of the 21 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vicarage Road Stadium was less than a year ago, in December 2007, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Wed 26 Dec | Watford | 2-2 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 19 Sep | Cardiff City | 1 - 2 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 25 Feb | Watford | 2 - 1 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Fri 12 Aug | Cardiff City | 1 - 3 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 28 Dec | Watford | 0 - 0 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 14 Sep | Cardiff City | 0 - 3 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 28 Dec | Watford | 2 - 1 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Watford have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Hornets in those games, with 7 conceded.
Cardiff City have an average recent record on the road, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. These low-scoring games have seen just 4 goals scored and conceded.
Watford find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 14 points from their 11 matches. Cardiff City are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 18 points from 11 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Watford | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 10 |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Watford are starting to turn Vicarage Road Stadium into a fortress, but the quality of opposition for this game makes your FootyMad panel believe the teams will share the spoils on this occasion. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Watford | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Cardiff City | Not won in previous 3 away matches. 4 games since last defeat. |