Cardiff vs Aston Villa: result 3-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 12, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Aston Villa?
Cardiff won 3-0 on August 12, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 21′N. Mendez-LaingCardiff
- 60′J. HoilettCardiff
- 71′N. Mendez-LaingCardiff
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Aston Villa have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2017 | Portsmouth(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Burton Albion(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| May 7, 2017 | Huddersfield(away) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Apr 28, 2017 | Newcastle(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Wigan(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2017 | Colchester(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Hull City(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| May 7, 2017 | Brighton(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Blackburn(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 23, 2017 | Birmingham(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Cardiff win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Aston Villa win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2017 | Cardiff 1-0 Aston Villa | Championship |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Aston Villa 3-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Feb 11, 2014 | Cardiff 0-0 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Nov 9, 2013 | Aston Villa 2-0 Cardiff | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Cardiff vs Aston Villa on Jan 2, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.2 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Aston Villa score 1.3 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.2 | 1.0 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Aston Villa | 1.3 | 0.8 | 7 | 6/15 | 3/15 |
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