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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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