Watford vs Cardiff City prediction | 16 Feb 2027 | xGtoday


Watford
Ranking: #257 overall, #36 in England

64.9 → 63.7 (-1.2 over last 10 games)

Rating
5-1 25 Apr Boro (A) 63.4 -0.2
0-4 02 May Coventry (H) 63.8 +0.4
2-1 16 Aug Southampton (H) 63.3 -0.5
1-1 22 Aug Wrexham (A) 62.7 -0.6
1-1 29 Aug West Ham (H) 63.7 +1.0
Cardiff City
Ranking: #321 overall, #43 in England

61.5 → 62.0 (+0.5 over last 10 games)

Rating
0-0 26 Apr West Brom (H) 61.8 0.0
4-2 03 May Norwich City (A) 61.4 -0.4
1-1 17 Aug Wrexham (H) 61.0 -0.4
2-2 22 Aug Derby (A) 61.7 +0.7
2-2 29 Aug Sheff Utd (H) 62.0 +0.3

Watford vs Cardiff City: by the numbers

There are 64 places between these two in our European rankings, with Watford the higher, and 7 places between them in England.

Cardiff City arrive on the stronger recent trend, moving +0.5 rating points over their last 10 matches against Watford's -1.2.

Last time these teams played, on 14 Jan 2025, Watford gained 0.2 rating points.

The highest Watford have ever stood in our European rankings is joint #33, first reached on 8 Nov 2018.

Cardiff City first reached their highest ever xGtoday rating of 73.9 on 8 Dec 2018.