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
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 win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Cardiff win(s).
| 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 19th in Championship (1 points from 2 matches) and Cardiff sit 12th (2 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Cardiff | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
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