Cardiff vs Brighton: result 4-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 32Kick-off on February 20, 2016 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Brighton?
Cardiff won 4-1 on February 20, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 16′Peter WhittinghamCardiff
- 19′Anthony Neil James PilkingtonCardiff
- 30′L. ImmersCardiff
- 55′D. StephensBrighton
- 66′Peter WhittinghamCardiff (pen.)
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; Brighton have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2016 | Charlton(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Feb 6, 2016 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Jan 30, 2016 | Huddersfield(away) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Jan 23, 2016 | Rotherham(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Jan 16, 2016 | Wolves(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2016 | Hull City(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Feb 13, 2016 | Bolton(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Feb 5, 2016 | Brentford(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Jan 23, 2016 | Huddersfield(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Jan 16, 2016 | Blackburn(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Cardiff win(s), 5 draw(s), 1 Brighton win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2015 | Brighton 1-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Feb 10, 2015 | Cardiff 0-0 Brighton | Championship |
| Sep 30, 2014 | Brighton 1-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Feb 19, 2013 | Cardiff 0-2 Brighton | Championship |
| Aug 21, 2012 | Brighton 0-0 Cardiff | Championship |
| Mar 7, 2012 | Brighton 2-2 Cardiff | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Brighton score 1.2 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.4 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Brighton | 1.2 | 1.2 | 4 | 6/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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