Cardiff vs Blackpool: result 3-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 29, 2012 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Blackpool?
Cardiff won 3-0 on September 29, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 17′Matthew ConnollyCardiff
- 27′Peter WhittinghamCardiff
- 57′Matthew ConnollyCardiff
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Blackpool
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
- 1D. Marshall
- 22Heiðar Helguson
- 39Craig Bellamy
- 7Peter Whittingham
- 14Tommy Smith
- 16C. Noone
- 17A. Gunnarsson
- 2K. McNaughton
- 3Andrew Taylor
- 5M. Hudson
- 12Matthew Connolly
Blackpool
- 9Kevin Phillips
- 38N. Dicko
- 4S. Robertson
- 7M. Phillips
- 14Ludovic Sylvestre
- 31Ángel Martínez
- 3S. Crainey
- 6I. Evatt
- 15Alexander Aaron John Baptiste
- 42K. Broadfoot
- 1Matthew Gilks
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Blackpool have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2012 | Crystal Palace(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Sep 18, 2012 | Millwall(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Leeds(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Sep 2, 2012 | Wolves(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Aug 25, 2012 | Bristol City(away) | 2-4 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2012 | Huddersfield(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Sep 18, 2012 | Middlesbrough(home) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Barnsley(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Sep 1, 2012 | Leicester(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 25, 2012 | Ipswich(home) | 6-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Cardiff wins, 1 draw, 1 Blackpool win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2012 | Cardiff 1-3 Blackpool | Championship |
| Sep 17, 2011 | Blackpool 1-1 Cardiff | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Blackpool score 1.9 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.3 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Blackpool | 1.9 | 1.0 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Cardiff | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 10 |
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