Cardiff vs Brentford: result 2-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 17Kick-off on November 18, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Brentford?
Cardiff won 2-0 on November 18, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 8′J. RallsCardiff
- 36′D. WardCardiff
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Brentford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
4-3-3- 9D. Ward
- 33J. Hoilett
- 8J. Ralls
- 20L. Damour
- 12L. Feeney
- 21Craig James Bryson
- 3J. Bennett
- 4S. Morrison
- 14S. Bamba
- 5B. Ecuele Manga
- 25N. Etheridge
Brentford
4-2-3-1- 11O. Watkins
- 9N. Maupay
- 7F. Jozefzoon
- 20Joshua Joseph Jason Ishmel Clarke
- 15R. Woods
- 8Li Ke
- 19R. Sawyers
- 29Y. Barbet
- 14J. Egan
- 5A. Bjelland
- 1D. Bentley
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Brentford have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2017 | Bristol City(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Oct 31, 2017 | Ipswich(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Oct 28, 2017 | Millwall(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Oct 21, 2017 | Middlesbrough(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Birmingham(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2017 | Leeds(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Nov 1, 2017 | Birmingham(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Oct 28, 2017 | Preston(away) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Oct 21, 2017 | Sunderland(home) | 3-3 | Championship |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Millwall(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Cardiff wins, 1 draw, 2 Brentford wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2017 | Cardiff 2-1 Brentford | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2016 | Brentford 2-2 Cardiff | Championship |
| Apr 19, 2016 | Brentford 2-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Dec 15, 2015 | Cardiff 3-2 Brentford | Championship |
| Mar 14, 2015 | Brentford 1-2 Cardiff | Championship |
| Dec 20, 2014 | Cardiff 2-3 Brentford | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Brentford score 1.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.3 | 1.0 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Brentford | 1.7 | 1.2 | 5 | 9/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Cardiff | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 11 |
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