Follow live coverage as Cardiff City face Watford 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.

Omer Riza's side are now unbeaten in four games, a run which started with an impressive win against the Hornets at Vicarage Road at the end of last year. They need a lot more in the months which follow, however, with the club in the midst of a relegation battle.

Watford snatched a point at the death at Cardiff as Vakoun Bayo headed home his 10th goal of the season in a 1-1 draw.

Watford travel to Cardiff on Tuesday (19:45 GMT) looking to end a run of three consecutive defeats in the Championship. The Hornets have slipped out of the play-off spots and down to ninth - and have also won just twice away from home this season (D2 L8). The Bluebirds are 23rd following a run of one win in their past 12 league matches (D5 L6)

Cardiff City: Alnwick, Ng, Daland, Goutas, O’Dowda, Rinomhota, Chambers, Robertson (Ralls 88’), R. Colwill (Méïté 79’), Willock (Tanner 68’), Ashford (Bagan 88’). Subs Not Used: Horvath, Fish, Etete, Kanga, Pearce.

Two teams hoping to change their positions on the league table will face as Cardiff City welcome Watford to the Cardiff City Stadium on Tuesday in a rescheduled round-19 encounter. A win for the hosts will send them out of the relegation zone,

Striker Kion Etete is on the bench having made his first appearance of the season in the win over Sheffield United, following his return from injury. Cardiff City: Alnwick (C), Ng, Goutas, Daland, O’Dowda, Chambers, Rinomhota, Robertson, Willock, Ashford, R Colwill.

Former Celtic forward Rocco Vata was on a high after his brilliant FA Cup goal against Fulham, but was back on the bench against Cardiff City.

Cardiff City could be boosted by the return of as many as three senior players for Saturday's derby against Swansea City.

Ipswich Town U21s were beaten 2-0 at Watford in the Professional Development League this afternoon. John McGreal's side went into this game off the back of their 5-1 thrashing of Cardiff City at home to start 2025.

Cardiff boast a record of five wins, eight draws and 12 defeats from their 25 league matches this season, with a total of 23 points leaving them in 23rd spot in the Championship table.

Cardiff City and Swansea City face each other this Saturday at the Cardiff City Stadium for matchweek 27 of the EFL Championship. Currently, Omer Riza's team are 21st in the table with 24 points, while Luke Williams's team are 12th have 34 points.