Cardiff vs Brighton: result 0-2 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 24, 2021 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Brighton?
Brighton won 0-2 on August 24, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 9′J. ModerBrighton
- 55′A. ZeqiriBrighton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 8 wins, 6 draws and 1 defeats; Brighton have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2021 | Millwall(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Aug 17, 2021 | Peterborough(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Blackpool(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Sutton Utd(home) | 3-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Barnsley(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2021 | Watford(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Burnley(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Getafe(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 3, 2021 | Burgess Hill Town(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Luton(away) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Cardiff win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Brighton win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2019 | Brighton 0-2 Cardiff | Premier League |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Cardiff 2-1 Brighton | Premier League |
| Jan 24, 2017 | Brighton 1-0 Cardiff | Championship |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Cardiff 0-0 Brighton | Championship |
| Feb 20, 2016 | Cardiff 4-1 Brighton | Championship |
| Oct 3, 2015 | Brighton 1-1 Cardiff | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 2.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Brighton score 1.0 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 2.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Brighton | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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