Cardiff vs Brentford: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 41Kick-off on April 8, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Brentford?
Cardiff won 2-1 on April 8, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 42′Sergi CanósBrentford
- 47′S. MorrisonCardiff
- 76′Peter WhittinghamCardiff
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Brentford have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2017 | Barnsley(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Wolves(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Mar 18, 2017 | Ipswich(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Mar 11, 2017 | Birmingham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 7, 2017 | Blackburn(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2017 | Leeds(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Bristol City(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Mar 18, 2017 | Burton Albion(away) | 5-3 | Championship |
| Mar 14, 2017 | Wolves(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Mar 11, 2017 | Huddersfield(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Cardiff win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Brentford win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Brentford score 2.1 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.6 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Brentford | 2.1 | 1.9 | 3 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
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