Eng. Championship
2026-10-13 - Cardiff City vs Watford
A Sports Betting Pick by Auls
Football: English Championship
Tuesday 13th October 2026 - Kick Off 7:45pm
Cardiff City
Any team that is promoted from League One will recognise that there is a significant step upwards into the second tier of English Football. That usually means looking to consolidate at this level rather than thinking about the next step into the Premier League and Cardiff City are most definitely targeting another year at this level.
The Bluebirds are 21st in the Championship table following the 2-1 loss at Blackburn Rovers this past weekend and they have 7 points on the board through nine League games played. The large majority of those points have been earned at home where Cardiff City have a 1-3-0 record having scored 7 goals and conceded 5.
Cardiff City have now lost 4 of the last 6 Championship games played and the extended international break meant not being able to build on the 3-1 win over Charlton Athletic. That victory was earned in the last Championship game played in front of the supporters and Cardiff City are unbeaten in 8 League fixtures at home.
Watford
During this current ownership model, Watford Football Club have enjoyed plenty of highs with a run of five consecutive years in the Premier League and reaching the FA Cup Final. However, this is now the fifth season in a row that Watford have been in the Championship and the 0-4 home defeat to Burnley has put manager Alessio Dionisi under immense pressure.
Gino Pozzo and the board are not known for their patience and Watford being in 20th place in the Championship table and only a point clear of the bottom three is not going to be acceptable. Fans have also made it clear the direction under the owner is not good enough and The Hornets will travel to Wales with a 0-1-3 away record.
Watford began the season by picking up 5 points from a possible 9 having faced Southampton, Wrexham and West Ham United, but they have since lost 5 of 6 League games played. Since earning the point at the Racecourse Ground, Watford have lost 3 away League games in succession.
Head to Head
Two seasons ago, Cardiff City were relegated from the Championship, but earned 4 points against Watford.
The fixture hosted by Cardiff City ended 1-1 and they have not won any of the last 6 when hosting Watford.
Prediction
The recent home record against Watford does not make for great reading, but Cardiff City are facing an opponent at a low ebb.
The heavy home defeat against struggling Burnley will have dented the confidence and the fans and the board look to be facing opposite directions. All of the pressure is on the manager to end this poor run that has seen Watford slipping to just outside of the bottom three and there has been little encouragement from recent performances.
This is where things feel different for Cardiff City who did win their last League game at home.
For much of the season, Cardiff City have created chances, although there is room for improvement defensively.
Better composure is also needed in the final third to get Cardiff City moving away from the relegation places, but they showed that in the last home game before the extended international break.
If they can get in front on Tuesday evening, Cardiff City could exploit a Watford team that may drop the heads and The Bluebirds can do enough in the final third to secure maximum points.
The Pick :
Cardiff City 2-1 Watford
