Cardiff vs Brentford: result 2-3 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 20, 2014 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Brentford?
Brentford won 2-3 on December 20, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 11′A. PritchardBrentford
- 22′A. GrayBrentford
- 33′Jota PeleteiroBrentford
- 48′C. NooneCardiff
- 75′Kenwyne JonesCardiff
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 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2014 | Bournemouth(away) | 3-5 | Championship |
| Dec 6, 2014 | Rotherham(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Nov 29, 2014 | Watford(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Nov 21, 2014 | Reading(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Nov 8, 2014 | Birmingham(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2014 | Blackburn(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Dec 6, 2014 | Huddersfield(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Nov 29, 2014 | Wolves(home) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Nov 21, 2014 | Fulham(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Nov 8, 2014 | Millwall(away) | 3-2 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Brentford score 1.7 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Brentford | 1.7 | 1.4 | 4 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
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