Cardiff City
v
Watford
Betting Odds
Full time Cardiff City 5-1 Watford HT 4-0
Cardiff City v Watford was played on 13 October 2026. Below is how the market closed: the last price before the start at each bookmaker. Cardiff City opened at 1.74 and closed at 1.65, the best price at kickoff.
Automatically generated from our odds data
How the market closed
10 bookmakers- Cardiff City (favourite) 57.6% average price 1.63 happened
- Draw 22.2% average price 4.22
- Watford 20.2% average price 4.65
The chance the closing market gave each outcome with the margin taken out, from the average closing price across every bookmaker in our archive for this game (decimal; a fraction of an average says little); average payout 94.7%. The market made Cardiff City the favourite at 57.6%. Cardiff City won.
Closing odds by bookmaker
| Bookmaker | Cardiff City1 | DrawX | Watford2 | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bet365 |
1.62 | 4.10 | 5.00 | 94.1% |
 Unibet |
1.63 | 4.20 | 4.40 | 92.7% |
Each bookmaker's last price before the start, among the bookmakers we compare; the best price in each column is marked. Past prices, not a tip.
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How the odds moved before kickoff
| Selection | First best price | Closing best price | Move | Chance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City | 1.74 Unibet, Sat 10 Oct | 1.65 Bet365 | -5.2%2 of 2 bookmakers shortened | 53% to 57% | |
| Draw | 4.00 Unibet, Sat 10 Oct | 4.20 Unibet | +5%2 of 2 bookmakers drifted | 24% to 23% | |
| Watford | 4.10 Unibet, Sat 10 Oct | 5.00 Bet365 | +22%2 of 2 bookmakers drifted | 23% to 20% |
Closing odds
| Bookmaker | Cardiff City | Draw | Watford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bet365 | 1.62 | 4.10 | 5.00 |
| Unibet | 1.65 | 4.20 | 4.35 |
Best prices across the bookmakers we compare, captured every few minutes up to kickoff since Sat 10 Oct. Chance is the average of the bookmakers' prices with their margin removed. Price moves show what bookmakers did, not what will happen.
Anytime goalscorer moves
Taken off the board before kickoff
- Yousef Salech withdrawn by 2 bookmakers; was 2.10
- Callum Robinson withdrawn by 2 bookmakers; was 2.65
- Isaak Davies withdrawn by 2 bookmakers; was 3.30
- Rubin Colwill withdrawn by 2 bookmakers; was 3.40
- Luca Kjerrumgaard withdrawn by 2 bookmakers; was 3.75
- Rocco Vata withdrawn by 2 bookmakers; was 4.00
- David Turnbull withdrawn by 2 bookmakers; was 4.20
- Mamadou Doumbia withdrawn by 2 bookmakers; was 4.50
- Iker Bravo withdrawn by 2 bookmakers; was 4.50
- Marc Bola withdrawn by 2 bookmakers; was 12.50
and 1 more.
Best anytime goalscorer prices across the bookmakers we compare. Bookmakers take players off the board for several reasons, often around team news; a withdrawal shows what they did, not why.
Recent form
Cardiff City · last 5 in the league
- L at Blackburn 1-2
- W v Charlton 3-1
- L at Bolton 0-1
- D v Stoke City 1-1
- L at Portsmouth 0-2
Watford · last 5 in the league
- L v Burnley 0-4
- L at Bristol City 0-1
- L v Stoke City 1-2
- W v Preston 2-1
- L at West Bromwich 0-1
Goals markets, last games
| Statistic | Cardiff Citylast 8 | Watfordlast 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Over 1.5 goals | 88%7 of 8 | 75%6 of 8 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 62%5 of 8 | 38%3 of 8 |
| Over 3.5 goals | 38%3 of 8 | 12%1 of 8 |
| Both teams scored | 75%6 of 8 | 50%4 of 8 |
| Clean sheet | 0%0 of 8 | 0%0 of 8 |
| Failed to score | 25%2 of 8 | 50%4 of 8 |
| Led at half time | 25%2 of 8 | 0%0 of 8 |
Each side's last league games before this one, on the regular-time score, from our results feed.
Head to head
6 meetings in England - Championship since Nov 2022, before this game
The closing favourite won 1 of 5 of these meetings, across the bookmakers we compared at the time.
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Cardiff City 1-1 Watford HT 0-0
Closed 12.25Bet365 X3.35Unibet 23.30Unibet payout 94.5% favourite lost -
Watford 1-2 Cardiff City HT 1-2
Closed 13.20Unibet X3.50Unibet 22.20Unibet payout 95.0% favourite won -
Watford 0-1 Cardiff City HT 0-1
Closed 11.89Unibet X3.60Bet365 24.30Unibet payout 94.3% favourite lost -
Cardiff City 1-1 Watford HT 1-0
Closed 12.20Bet365 X3.20Bet365 23.40Bet365 payout 94.2% favourite lost -
Watford 1-3 Cardiff City HT 1-3
Closed 12.10Bet365 X3.20Bet365 23.80Bet365 payout 95.1% favourite lost
Closing prices: each bookmaker's last price before kick-off, the best of the bookmakers we compared at the time; the favourite is the shortest average price.
