Bristol City vs Cardiff: result 4-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 25, 2012 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol
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What was the result of Bristol City vs Cardiff?
Bristol City won 4-2 on August 25, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 32′Stephen PearsonBristol City
- 45′Martyn WoolfordBristol City
- 57′Tommy SmithCardiff
- 70′Martyn WoolfordBristol City
- 82′Heiðar HelgusonCardiff
- 87′S. BaldockBristol City
Official lineup for Bristol City vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bristol City
- 9Jon Stead
- 18R. Taylor
- 3Mark Wilson
- 11Martyn Woolford
- 14C. Skuse
- 15Stephen Pearson
- 27A. Adomah
- 4L. Fontaine
- 6Louis Carey
- 17G. Cunningham
- 1T. Heaton
Cardiff
- 1D. Marshall
- 22Heiðar Helguson
- 7Peter Whittingham
- 8D. Cowie
- 14Tommy Smith
- 17A. Gunnarsson
- 18J. Mutch
- 2K. McNaughton
- 3Andrew Taylor
- 5M. Hudson
- 12Matthew Connolly
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bristol City have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Cardiff have 5, 7 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2012 | Crystal Palace(home) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2012 | Gillingham(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Burnley(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Barnsley(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2012 | Brighton(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 17, 2012 | Huddersfield(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2012 | Northampton(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| May 7, 2012 | West Ham(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| May 3, 2012 | West Ham(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Bristol City wins, 0 draws, 2 Cardiff wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2012 | Bristol City 1-2 Cardiff | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2011 | Cardiff 3-1 Bristol City | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Bristol City vs Cardiff on Mar 10, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Bristol City score 1.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 0.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 1.4 | 1.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 6/15 |
| Cardiff | 0.9 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bristol City sit 16th in Championship (14 points from 11 matches) and Cardiff sit 19th (11 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 14 |
| 19 | Cardiff | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 11 |
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