Brighton vs Cardiff: result 2-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 35Kick-off on March 7, 2012 at 07:45 PM (UTC)The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer, East Sussex
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What was the result of Brighton vs Cardiff?
Brighton and Cardiff drew 2-2 on March 7, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 57′J. MasonCardiff
- 72′A. BarnesBrighton
- 74′Peter WhittinghamCardiff
- 89′S. VokesBrighton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brighton have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Cardiff have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2012 | Doncaster(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 25, 2012 | Ipswich(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Feb 22, 2012 | Hull City(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Feb 19, 2012 | Liverpool(away) | 1-6 | FA Cup |
| Feb 14, 2012 | Millwall(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2012 | West Ham(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Feb 26, 2012 | Liverpool(home) | 3-3 | League Cup |
| Feb 18, 2012 | Ipswich(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Feb 14, 2012 | Peterborough(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Feb 11, 2012 | Leicester(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Brighton win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Cardiff win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2011 | Cardiff 1-3 Brighton | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Brighton score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.4 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 1.4 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.4 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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