Cardiff vs Arsenal: result 2-3 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 4Kick-off on September 2, 2018 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Arsenal?
Arsenal won 2-3 on September 2, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 11′S. MustafiArsenal
- 45′CamarasaCardiff
- 62′P. AubameyangArsenal
- 70′D. WardCardiff
- 81′A. LacazetteArsenal
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Arsenal have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2018 | Norwich(home) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Huddersfield(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Newcastle(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Bournemouth(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| May 6, 2018 | Reading(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2018 | West Ham(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Chelsea(away) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Aug 12, 2018 | Manchester City(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 1, 2018 | Chelsea(home) | 1-1 | International Champions Cup |
| Jul 28, 2018 | Paris Saint Germain(home) | 5-1 | International Champions Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Cardiff win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Arsenal win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2014 | Arsenal 2-0 Cardiff | Premier League |
| Nov 30, 2013 | Cardiff 0-3 Arsenal | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Arsenal score 1.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.2 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Arsenal | 1.9 | 1.4 | 2 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Arsenal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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