Cardiff vs Brentford: result 3-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 15, 2015 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Brentford?
Cardiff won 3-2 on December 15, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 20′T. WattCardiff
- 34′Kenwyne JonesCardiff
- 69′J. BidwellBrentford
- 86′J. SwiftBrentford
- 90′Kenwyne JonesCardiff
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Brentford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
- 1D. Marshall
- 9Kenwyne Jones
- 13Anthony Neil James Pilkington
- 33T. Watt
- 8J. Ralls
- 11C. Noone
- 17A. Gunnarsson
- 2L. Peltier
- 3Fábio
- 4S. Morrison
- 16Matthew Connolly
Brentford
- 21Lasse Vibe
- 15R. Woods
- 17K. Kerschbaumer
- 18A. Judge
- 19J. Swift
- 20T. Diagouraga
- 28Li Ke
- 3J. Bidwell
- 22J. O'Connell
- 26J. Tarkowski
- 27D. Button
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; Brentford have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2015 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Dec 5, 2015 | Bolton(away) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2015 | Burnley(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Nov 21, 2015 | Derby(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Nov 7, 2015 | Reading(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2015 | Fulham(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Dec 5, 2015 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Nov 30, 2015 | Bolton(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 21, 2015 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Nov 7, 2015 | Blackburn(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Cardiff win, 0 draws, 1 Brentford win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2015 | Brentford 1-2 Cardiff | Championship |
| Dec 20, 2014 | Cardiff 2-3 Brentford | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.1 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Brentford score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.1 | 1.0 | 6 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Brentford | 1.3 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Cardiff | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 11 |
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