Burton Albion vs Cardiff: result 2-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 11Kick-off on October 1, 2016 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Pirelli Stadium, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Burton Albion vs Cardiff?
Burton Albion won 2-0 on October 1, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 12′J. IrvineBurton Albion
- 49′L. AkinsBurton Albion
Official lineup for Burton Albion vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Burton Albion
3-5-2- 8Chris O'Grady
- 12Jamie John Ward
- 10L. Akins
- 19H. Choudhury
- 16M. Palmer
- 36J. Irvine
- 15T. Naylor
- 11Lloyd Dyer
- 5K. McFadzean
- 6Ben Howard Turner
- 1J. McLaughlin
Cardiff
4-2-3-1- 19Rickie Lambert
- 8J. Ralls
- 10L. Immers
- 22S. O'Keefe
- 11C. Noone
- 7Peter Whittingham
- 12D. John
- 4S. Morrison
- 5B. Ecuele Manga
- 2L. Peltier
- 21B. Amos
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Burton Albion have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Cardiff have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2016 | QPR(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Sep 24, 2016 | Norwich(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Brighton(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 13, 2016 | Fulham(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Wolves(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2016 | Derby(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Sep 24, 2016 | Rotherham(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Leeds(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Sep 13, 2016 | Preston(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Norwich(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Burton Albion score 1.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 0.8 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Albion | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Cardiff | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1 | 7/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Cardiff | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 11 |
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