Brentford vs Cardiff: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 43Kick-off on April 19, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford, Middlesex
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What was the result of Brentford vs Cardiff?
Brentford won 2-1 on April 19, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 83′S. HoganBrentford
- 86′S. HoganBrentford
- 89′K. ZohorèCardiff
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 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2016 | Bristol City(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 9, 2016 | Ipswich(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Apr 5, 2016 | Bolton(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Apr 2, 2016 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Blackburn(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2016 | QPR(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 9, 2016 | Fulham(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 5, 2016 | Burnley(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 2, 2016 | Derby(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Reading(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Brentford win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Cardiff win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1.4 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.3 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.3 | 1.0 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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