Cardiff vs Blackburn: result 2-0 and analysis
League CupQuarter-finalsKick-off on November 29, 2011 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Blackburn?
Cardiff won 2-0 on November 29, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 20′Kenny MillerCardiff
- 50′Anthony GerrardCardiff
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; Blackburn have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2011 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Nov 22, 2011 | Coventry(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 19, 2011 | Reading(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Nov 5, 2011 | Crystal Palace(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Nov 2, 2011 | Derby(away) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2011 | Stoke City(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 19, 2011 | Wigan(away) | 3-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 5, 2011 | Chelsea(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 29, 2011 | Norwich(away) | 3-3 | Premier League |
| Oct 26, 2011 | Newcastle(home) | 4-3 | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 1.7 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Blackburn | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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