Watford v Cardiff Betting Tips – Premier League, 15th December 3.00pm
It is starting to feel like forever since Watford won a league game. They are just struggling at the moment and things just aren’t happening for them. Can they turn their fortunes around on home soil against Cardiff? The Bluebirds have been putting up survival points but have still been struggling away from home. Read our predictions for Watford v Cardiff.
Watford v Cardiff Betting Odds*
Watford 8/13
Draw 11/4
Cardiff 9/2
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on December 11th, 2018 at 8:43 p.m.)
Table of Contents
Watford News and Form
Watford were denied a win at Everton in the 96th minute of their contest at Goodison Park last weekend
The draw leaves them winless in their last six league games now (D2 L4)
Their Premier League home form now reads W4 L4 going into this one
They have lost their two at Vicarage Road (Liverpool and Man City)
They have won all three home games played against sides currently in the bottom half of the table
The Hornets have scored 11 goals at home, conceding 13
88% of their games at Vicarage Road have made it over 2.5 goals
Each of their last seven league home games have gone above the goal line
Watford have conceded at least two goals in their last two home games
There has been no clean sheet from Watford in their last six league games
They have scored 73% of their home goals in the second half of games
Watford have conceded the opening goal in five of their eight home games
Watford v Cardiff Head to Head
This is the first meeting since the 2014/15 Championship season
The two traded away wins that season
Cardiff have lost just one of their last seven against Watford (W3 D3 L1)
Watford are winless in three home games against the Bluebirds (D2 L1)
Cardiff News and Form
Cardiff did their survival hopes further good with a 1-0 home win over Southampton last weekend
The Bluebirds are looking for their first away win of the season though (D1 L6)
They lost their last road game 3-1 at West Ham
Cardiff have scored only three goals on their travels this season, conceding 15
They have failed to score in 57% of their road games
43% of their away games though have ended up finishing over 3.5 goals
There has been the one away clean sheet for the Bluebirds
Cardiff have conceded in each of their last five away games
They have been losing at the break in four of their seven road games
Cardiff are on a three-match scoring streak in the league
They have the joint-worst away record in the Premier League alongside Fulham
Only Burnley and Fulham have conceded more goals than the Bluebirds this season
Watford v Cardiff Tips & Odds
Under 2.5 goals 10/11
Watford to win to nil 13/8
* (betting odds taken on December 11th, 2018 at 9:50 pm)
Watford v Cardiff Predictions
Watford to win: Cardiff’s returns on the road have been poor and even though the Hornets have been struggling for wins, our prediction is a home success. This has to be a golden chance for Watford to snap out of their slump.
