Play-off chasing Watford host struggling Cardiff City at Vicarage Road on Sunday.
Victory over Portsmouth on Boxing Day took the Hornets up to sixth in the Championship table, while a pair of late goals were not enough to rescue a point for the Bluebirds – who are second from bottom – against fellow relegation battlers Oxford United.
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 win consecutive league games against Watford for the first time since a run of three between March 2009 and March 2010.
Watford haven’t won their final league match of the year in any of the last three years (D1 L2) since beating Norwich 1-0 in 2020.
Cardiff City have lost their final league game of the year in three of the last four years (D1) since winning 2-1 against Sheffield Wednesday in 2019.
Watford are winless in their last four home league games against Welsh opponents (D1 L3) since beating Swansea 2-0 in May 2021.
