Cardiff vs Brentford: result 2-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 36Kick-off on February 29, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Brentford?
Cardiff and Brentford drew 2-2 on February 29, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 5′L. RačićBrentford
- 21′B. MbeumoBrentford
- 34′J. HoilettCardiff
- 45′J. RallsCardiff
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats; Brentford have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2020 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Stoke City(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Feb 15, 2020 | Wigan(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Feb 12, 2020 | Huddersfield(away) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Feb 8, 2020 | Luton(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2020 | Luton(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Blackburn(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Feb 15, 2020 | Birmingham(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 11, 2020 | Leeds(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 8, 2020 | Middlesbrough(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Cardiff win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Brentford win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2019 | Brentford 2-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Mar 13, 2018 | Brentford 1-3 Cardiff | Championship |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Cardiff 2-0 Brentford | Championship |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Cardiff 2-1 Brentford | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2016 | Brentford 2-2 Cardiff | Championship |
| Apr 19, 2016 | Brentford 2-1 Cardiff | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Brentford score 1.7 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.7 | 1.7 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Brentford | 1.7 | 1.0 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
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