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Cardiff vs Barnsley: result 3-2 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 20Kick-off on December 7, 2019 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd

Cardiff
3-2
Barnsley

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What was the result of Cardiff vs Barnsley?

Cardiff won 3-2 on December 7, 2019.

Goalscorers

  • 17′C. ChaplinBarnsley
  • 20′A. FlintCardiff
  • 48′L. PeltierBarnsley (o.g.)
  • 68′D. WardCardiff
  • 90′Lee TomlinCardiff

Official lineup for Cardiff vs Barnsley

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Cardiff

4-2-3-1
  1. 19N. Mendez-Laing
  1. 24G. Madine
  2. 17Lee Tomlin
  3. 33J. Hoilett
  1. 15M. Pack
  2. 7L. Bacuna
  1. 16C. Nelson
  2. 5A. Flint
  3. 3J. Bennett
  4. 2L. Peltier
  1. 1N. Etheridge

Barnsley

4-3-1-2
  1. 7J. Brown
  2. 11C. Chaplin
  1. 9C. Woodrow
  1. 27A. Mowatt
  2. 10M. Bähre
  3. 5Bambo Diaby
  1. 3B. Williams
  2. 2J. Williams
  3. 6M. Andersen
  4. 24A. Halme
  1. 1S. Şahin-Radlinger
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Barnsley have 1, 5 and 9.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Cardiff
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 30, 2019Nottingham Forest(away)1-0Championship
Nov 26, 2019Stoke City(home)1-0Championship
Nov 23, 2019Charlton(away)2-2Championship
Nov 10, 2019Bristol City(home)0-1Championship
Nov 2, 2019Birmingham(home)4-2Championship
Barnsley
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 30, 2019Hull City(home)3-1Championship
Nov 27, 2019Middlesbrough(away)0-1Championship
Nov 23, 2019Blackburn(away)2-3Championship
Nov 9, 2019Stoke City(home)2-4Championship
Nov 1, 2019Bristol City(home)2-2Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Cardiff wins, 2 draws, 1 Barnsley win.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 6, 2018Cardiff 2-1 BarnsleyChampionship
Nov 21, 2017Barnsley 0-1 CardiffChampionship
Apr 4, 2017Barnsley 0-0 CardiffChampionship
Dec 17, 2016Cardiff 3-4 BarnsleyChampionship
Apr 9, 2013Cardiff 1-1 BarnsleyChampionship
Nov 24, 2012Barnsley 1-2 CardiffChampionship

Last archived meeting: Cardiff vs Barnsley on Mar 6, 2018

How many goals should we expect?

Cardiff score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Barnsley score 1.2 and concede 2.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Cardiff1.41.348/157/15
Barnsley1.22.1111/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
18Cardiff10244161510

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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