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Cardiff vs Bristol City: result 2-1 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 12Kick-off on October 14, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd

Cardiff
2-1
Bristol City

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What was the result of Cardiff vs Bristol City?

Cardiff won 2-1 on October 14, 2016.

Goalscorers

  • 25′Peter WhittinghamCardiff (pen.)
  • 67′S. BambaCardiff
  • 69′Lee TomlinBristol City

Official lineup for Cardiff vs Bristol City

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Cardiff

4-5-1
  1. 19Rickie Lambert
  1. 33J. Hoilett
  2. 8J. Ralls
  3. 11C. Noone
  4. 17A. Gunnarsson
  5. 7Peter Whittingham
  1. 3J. Bennett
  2. 4S. Morrison
  3. 14S. Bamba
  4. 2L. Peltier
  1. 21B. Amos

Bristol City

4-2-3-1
  1. 9T. Abraham
  1. 20J. Paterson
  2. 15L. Freeman
  3. 10Lee Tomlin
  1. 21M. Pack
  2. 6G. O'Neil
  1. 3J. Bryan
  2. 23H. Magnússon
  3. 4A. Flint
  4. 2M. Little
  1. 1F. Fielding
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Bristol City have 9, 2 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Cardiff
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 1, 2016Burton Albion(away)0-2Championship
Sep 27, 2016Derby(home)0-2Championship
Sep 24, 2016Rotherham(away)2-1Championship
Sep 17, 2016Leeds(home)0-2Championship
Sep 13, 2016Preston(away)0-3Championship
Bristol City
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 1, 2016Nottingham Forest(home)2-1Championship
Sep 27, 2016Leeds(home)1-0Championship
Sep 24, 2016Fulham(away)4-0Championship
Sep 21, 2016Fulham(away)2-1League Cup
Sep 17, 2016Derby(home)1-1Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Cardiff wins, 1 draw, 1 Bristol City win.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 5, 2016Bristol City 0-2 CardiffChampionship
Oct 26, 2015Cardiff 0-0 Bristol CityChampionship
Feb 16, 2013Cardiff 2-1 Bristol CityChampionship
Aug 25, 2012Bristol City 4-2 CardiffChampionship
Mar 10, 2012Bristol City 1-2 CardiffChampionship
Aug 14, 2011Cardiff 3-1 Bristol CityChampionship

Last archived meeting: Bristol City vs Cardiff on Mar 5, 2016

How many goals should we expect?

Cardiff score 0.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Bristol City score 1.6 and concede 1.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Cardiff0.71.716/157/15
Bristol City1.61.039/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Cardiff sit 19th in Championship (11 points from 11 matches) and Bristol City sit 16th (14 points from 11 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
16Bristol City11425121514
19Cardiff11254181711

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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

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