Cardiff vs Blackpool: result 3-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 45Kick-off on April 25, 2015 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Blackpool?
Cardiff won 3-2 on April 25, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 19′J. MasonCardiff
- 31′E. DoyleCardiff (pen.)
- 48′Andrea Orlandi StabilinBlackpool
- 76′E. DoyleCardiff (pen.)
- 90′P. ClarkeBlackpool
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; Blackpool have 0, 5 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2015 | Millwall(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 14, 2015 | Ipswich(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Apr 11, 2015 | Leeds(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 6, 2015 | Bolton(home) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Apr 4, 2015 | Reading(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2015 | Fulham(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 14, 2015 | Derby(away) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Apr 11, 2015 | Ipswich(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Apr 7, 2015 | Reading(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 4, 2015 | Bolton(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Cardiff win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Blackpool win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2014 | Blackpool 1-0 Cardiff | Championship |
| Jan 19, 2013 | Blackpool 1-2 Cardiff | Championship |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Cardiff 3-0 Blackpool | Championship |
| Feb 4, 2012 | Cardiff 1-3 Blackpool | Championship |
| Sep 17, 2011 | Blackpool 1-1 Cardiff | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.0 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Blackpool score 0.8 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Blackpool | 0.8 | 2.3 | 0 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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