Cardiff vs Aston Villa: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 25Kick-off on January 2, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Aston Villa?
Cardiff won 1-0 on January 2, 2017.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Aston Villa have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2016 | Brentford(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Dec 17, 2016 | Barnsley(home) | 3-4 | Championship |
| Dec 13, 2016 | Wolves(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Ipswich(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Brighton(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2016 | Leeds(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2016 | Burton Albion(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 18, 2016 | QPR(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 13, 2016 | Norwich(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Wigan(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Cardiff win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Aston Villa win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Aston Villa vs Cardiff on Nov 26, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.3 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Aston Villa score 1.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Aston Villa | 1.1 | 0.9 | 3 | 9/15 | 4/15 |
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