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Cardiff City face a trip to Watford at Vicarage Road Stadium on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Bluebirds will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 11 and win only 3 of the 18 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in December 2003, the Hornets carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Tue 14 Sep | Cardiff City | 0 - 3 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 28 Dec | Watford | 2 - 1 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 28 Oct | Cardiff City | 3 - 0 | Watford | CHMP |
| 1984/1985 | Tue 09 Oct | Cardiff City | 1 - 0 | Watford | LC |
| 1984/1985 | Tue 25 Sep | Watford | 3 - 1 | Cardiff City | LC |
| 1981/1982 | Sat 03 Apr | Cardiff City | 2 - 0 | Watford | CHMP |
| 1981/1982 | Sat 14 Nov | Watford | 0 - 0 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Watford have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Hornets in those games, with 6 conceded.
The away form of Cardiff City is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Bluebirds have hit 9 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Watford find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 29 points from their 25 matches. Cardiff City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 23 points from 25 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Watford | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Hornets, as the Bluebirds have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Watford | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Cardiff City | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 8 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |