Bristol Rovers vs Cardiff: result 1-0 and analysis
League Cup1st RoundKick-off on August 11, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Memorial Stadium, Bristol, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Bristol Rovers vs Cardiff?
Bristol Rovers won 1-0 on August 11, 2016.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bristol Rovers have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Cardiff have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2016 | Scunthorpe(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| May 7, 2016 | Dagenham & Redbridge(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Apr 30, 2016 | York(away) | 4-1 | League Two |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Exeter City(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Apr 19, 2016 | Stevenage(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2016 | Birmingham(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| May 7, 2016 | Birmingham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Bolton(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 19, 2016 | Brentford(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Bristol Rovers score 2.4 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 0.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 2.4 | 1.0 | 5 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| Cardiff | 0.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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