Cardiff, who haven't won away from home all season, simply must arrest this woeful form, which has seen them win just once in their last 11 matches, with pressure ratcheting up. Today's match represents the halfway stage of the season and Cardiff need to start pulling some results together if they are to pull themselves out of this mess.

Follow live coverage as Watford face Cardiff City in the Championship today. An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.

Watford have lost their last three home league games against Cardiff City and have only won two of their last 11 against them at Vicarage Road (D4 L5). Cardiff City are looking to