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
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Brighton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
5-3-2- 19J. Collins
- 41T. Kouakou
- 37S. Bowen
- 15R. Wintle
- 11J. Murphy
- 6W. Vaulks
- 38P. Ng
- 16C. Nelson
- 5A. Flint
- 4S. Morrison
- 25A. Smithies
Brighton
4-2-3-1- 17S. Alzate
- 19A. Zeqiri
- 25M. Caicedo
- 42Marc Henry Leonard
- 12E. Mwepu
- 30T. Richards
- 15J. Moder
- 53A. Tsoungui
- 6M. Karbownik
- 28H. Roberts
- 23J. Steele
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 8 wins, 6 draws and 1 defeat; 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 wins, 2 draws, 1 Brighton win.
| 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.
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy