Blackburn vs Cardiff: result 1-4 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 7, 2012 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn vs Cardiff?
Cardiff won 1-4 on December 7, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 30′M. HudsonCardiff
- 51′J. KingBlackburn
- 55′Craig BellamyCardiff
- 84′J. MasonCardiff
- 85′Kim Bo-KyungCardiff
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Cardiff have 10, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2012 | Burnley(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2012 | Bolton(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Nov 24, 2012 | Millwall(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Nov 17, 2012 | Peterborough(away) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Nov 10, 2012 | Birmingham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2012 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Nov 27, 2012 | Derby(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 24, 2012 | Barnsley(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Nov 17, 2012 | Middlesbrough(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Nov 10, 2012 | Hull City(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Blackburn win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Cardiff win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2011 | Cardiff 2-0 Blackburn | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 2.0 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 1.1 | 1.1 | 3 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
| Cardiff | 2.0 | 1.3 | 5 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Blackburn sit 6th in Championship (4 points from 2 matches) and Cardiff sit 12th (2 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Blackburn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 12 | Cardiff | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy