Brentford vs Cardiff: result 2-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 26, 2016 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford, Middlesex
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What was the result of Brentford vs Cardiff?
Brentford and Cardiff drew 2-2 on December 26, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 24′Peter WhittinghamCardiff (pen.)
- 83′S. KaikaiBrentford
- 89′K. ZohorèCardiff
- 90′S. KaikaiBrentford
Official lineup for Brentford vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Brentford
3-4-3- 9S. Hogan
- 21Lasse Vibe
- 30Thomas Geoffrey Field
- 15R. Woods
- 8Li Ke
- 19R. Sawyers
- 2M. Colin
- 14J. Egan
- 6H. Dean
- 5A. Bjelland
- 1D. Bentley
Cardiff
5-3-2- 26K. Zohorè
- 33J. Hoilett
- 8J. Ralls
- 17A. Gunnarsson
- 7Peter Whittingham
- 3J. Bennett
- 4S. Morrison
- 5B. Ecuele Manga
- 2L. Peltier
- 16Matthew Connolly
- 28Brian Edward Murphy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brentford have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Cardiff have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2016 | Leeds(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 13, 2016 | Bristol City(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Burton Albion(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Norwich(away) | 0-5 | Championship |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Birmingham(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2016 | Barnsley(home) | 3-4 | Championship |
| Dec 13, 2016 | Wolves(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Ipswich(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Brighton(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Aston Villa(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Brentford wins, 0 draws, 2 Cardiff wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2016 | Brentford 2-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Dec 15, 2015 | Cardiff 3-2 Brentford | Championship |
| Mar 14, 2015 | Brentford 1-2 Cardiff | Championship |
| Dec 20, 2014 | Cardiff 2-3 Brentford | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Brentford score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.2 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 1.3 | 1.5 | 5 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Cardiff | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 10 |
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