Watford 2-1 Cardiff City - December 28, 2003 / First Division 2003/2004
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88'
53'
Peter Thorne
WAT
21' - Substitution
Danny Gabbidonis substituted by Chris Barker
WAT
53' - Goal
Peter Thorne 61' - Goal
Scott Fitzgerald61
74' - Substitution
Andy Campbellis substituted by Robert Earnshaw
81' - Substitution
Gareth Whalleyis substituted by Mark Bonner
84' - Substitution
Scott Fitzgeraldis substituted by Danny Webber84
88' - Goal
Lee Cook88
89' - Substitution
Lee Cookis substituted by Paolo Vernazza89
CC
CC
Team line-ups
Watford
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Alec Chamberlain | 39 | 146 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Neil Cox | 32 | 149 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Jack Smith | 20 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Gavin Mahon | 26 | 42 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Micah Hyde | 29 | 153 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Lee Cook | 8889 | 21 | 38 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Neal Ardley | 31 | 73 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Paul Devlin | 31 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Scott Fitzgerald | 6184 | 24 | 30 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Marcus Gayle | 33 | 101 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Heidar Helguson | 26 | 108 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
28.4 years
Average number of matches played for the team
79
Cardiff City
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Martyn Margetson | 32 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Danny Gabbidon | 21 | 24 | 34 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Spencer Prior | 32 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Rhys Weston | 23 | 29 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Tony Vidmar | 33 | 28 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Graham Kavanagh | 30 | 29 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Gareth Whalley | 81 | 30 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Willie Boland | 28 | 42 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Richard Langley | 24 | 24 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Andy Campbell | 74 | 24 | 19 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Peter Thorne | 53 | 30 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
28.2 years
Average number of matches played for the team
23
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Paolo Vernazza | 89 | 24 | 73 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Danny Webber | 84 | 21 | 43 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Chris Barker | 21 | 23 | 32 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Mark Bonner | 81 | 29 | 33 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Robert Earnshaw | 74 | 22 | 41 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Scott Fitzgerald
IN
Danny Webber
OUT
Micah Hyde
IN
Paolo Vernazza
OUT
Alec Chamberlain
IN
Lenny Pidgeley
OUT
Jack Smith
IN
Jamie Hand
OUT
Lee Cook
IN
Wayne Brown
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Andy Campbell
IN
Robert Earnshaw
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
47
80
Success rate in this team:
36 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
34 %
Lewington vs Cardiff City
3 victories
1 draw
2 losses
Lewington vs Lawrence
1 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
56
101
Success rate in this team:
50 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
35 %
Lawrence vs Watford
5 victories
5 draws
11 losses
Lawrence vs Lewington
1 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Referee
Mick Thorpe
1 victory |
0 draw |
3 losses |
Watford4 matches | General total | Cardiff City6 matches | 1 victory |
1 draw |
4 losses |
1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Watford1 match | Season total | Cardiff City2 matches | 1 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
| Latest figure on March 31, 2006 | Latest figure on March 01, 2008 | |||||||
Videos
Key figures
The last time Watford has ended with the score 2-1 vs Cardiff City at home in Championship, It was on the 21/03/1970
Watford keeps its 4 consecutive matches without a draw vs Cardiff City running (since 03/04/1982). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 07/03/1981 (3 matches)
No manager (with more than 30 matches on the bench) before Lennie Lawrence has reached 50% of wins .
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VWatford 1-0 Bradford18/10/2003 | DWatford 1-1 Coventry21/10/2003 | VWatford 1-0 Rotherham United01/11/2003 | DWatford 0-0 West Ham22/11/2003 | DWatford 1-1 Nottingham Forest06/12/2003 | LWatford 1-3 Stoke City20/12/2003 |
| Overall | DWatford 0-0 West Ham22/11/2003 | LReading 2-1 Watford29/11/2003 | DWatford 1-1 Nottingham Forest06/12/2003 | DSheffield United 2-2 Watford13/12/2003 | LWatford 1-3 Stoke City20/12/2003 | LGillingham 1-0 Watford26/12/2003 |
Current form
| Away | DSunderland 0-0 Cardiff City14/10/2003 | VCoventry 1-3 Cardiff City18/10/2003 | DBurnley 1-1 Cardiff City01/11/2003 | VWimbledon FC 0-1 Cardiff City22/11/2003 | VStoke City 2-3 Cardiff City06/12/2003 | LNorwich City 4-1 Cardiff City13/12/2003 |
| Overall | LCardiff City 2-3 Ipswich Town29/11/2003 | VStoke City 2-3 Cardiff City06/12/2003 | DCardiff City 2-2 Preston North End09/12/2003 | LNorwich City 4-1 Cardiff City13/12/2003 | LCardiff City 1-3 Millwall20/12/2003 | LCardiff City 0-1 Walsall26/12/2003 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 1 | 2 |
| Winless streak | 3 | 6 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 2 |
| Scoring streak | 2 | 0 |
| Goalless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 2 | 5 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 1 | 3 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 4 |
| Drawless streak | 3 | 3 |
| Scoring streak | 5 | 0 |
| Goalless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 2 | 7 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
25 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
25 |
|
12 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
12 |
|
6 |
Victories (Competition total) |
9 |
|
3 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
8 |
Draws (Competition total) |
8 |
|
6 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
11 |
Losses (Competition total) |
8 |
|
3 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
4 |
Goals
|
26 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
41 |
|
13 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
17 |
|
33 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
33 |
|
13 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
19 |
|
1.04 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.64 |
|
1.08 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1.42 |
|
1.32 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.32 |
|
1.08 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.58 |
Betting aid
|
11 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
15 |
|
4 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
7 |
|
4 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
8 |
|
3 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
7 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
6 |
|
2 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
15 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
15 |
|
8 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
9 |
|
1-1 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0-0 |
Bookings
|
38 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
35 |
|
17 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
24 |
|
5 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
3 |
|
2 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
3 |
Key players
| Scott Fitzgerald | 7 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 16 goals | Robert Earnshaw | |
| Scott Fitzgerald | 5 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 5 goals | Robert Earnshaw | |
 | Neil Cox | 2 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 4 penalties | Robert Earnshaw | |
| Neil Cox | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 penalty | Robert Earnshaw | |
 | Heidar Helguson | 2 goals during the last 3 matches | The fittest player | 7 goals during the last 6 matches | Peter Thorne | |
Historical head to head
Home
12 gf
8 ga
Away
2 gf
13 ga
Total
14 gf
21 ga
Historical head to head
Home
13 gf
2 ga
Away
8 gf
12 ga
Total
21 gf
14 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 3 - 1 |
September 25, 1984 |
| Home | 3 - 1 |
September 25, 1984 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 3 - 0 |
October 28, 2003 |
| Away | 1 - 0 |
October 10, 1970 |
Latest head to head
October 28, 2003 - First Division 2003/2004
October 09, 1984 - League Cup 1984/1985
September 25, 1984 - League Cup 1984/1985
April 03, 1982 - Division 2 1981/1982
November 14, 1981 - Division 2 1981/1982
Best historical scorers against Cardiff City
Best historical scorers against Watford
 |
Graham Kavanagh | 1 goal | 2003 - 2003 |
 |
Tony Vidmar | 1 goal | 2003 - 2003 |
|
Robert Earnshaw | 1 goal | 2003 - 2003 |
Players with most games played vs Cardiff City
|
Lee Cook | 1 match | 2003 - 2003 |
 |
Sean Dyche | 1 match | 2003 - 2003 |
 |
Lenny Pidgeley | 1 match | 2003 - 2003 |
|
Neil Cox | 1 match | 2003 - 2003 |
 |
Wayne Brown | 1 match | 2003 - 2003 |
 |
Neal Ardley | 1 match | 2003 - 2003 |
Players with most games played vs Watford
|
Robert Earnshaw | 1 match | 2003 - 2003 |
|
Gavin Gordon | 1 match | 2003 - 2003 |
|
Gary Croft | 1 match | 2003 - 2003 |
|
Danny Gabbidon | 1 match | 2003 - 2003 |
|
Richard Langley | 1 match | 2003 - 2003 |
|
Graham Kavanagh | 1 match | 2003 - 2003 |
They played in both sides
30 matches
4 matches
2 matches
2 matches
1 match
5 matches
They played in both sides
1 match
5 matches
30 matches
4 matches
2 matches
2 matches
Competition info
The other matches
December 28, 2003
December 30, 2003
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