Cardiff vs Bristol Rovers: result 2-0 and analysis
League Cup1st RoundKick-off on August 13, 2024 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Bristol Rovers?
Cardiff won 2-0 on August 13, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 68′M. McGuinnessCardiff
- 90′R. ColwillCardiff
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Bristol Rovers have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2024 | Sunderland(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Reading(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Hertha BSC(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Mamelodi Sundowns(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2024 | Northampton(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Cardiff(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Plymouth(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Portimonense(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Bromley(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Cardiff win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Bristol Rovers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2024 | Bristol Rovers 0-2 Cardiff | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 11, 2023 | Cardiff 1-1 Bristol Rovers | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 11, 2016 | Bristol Rovers 1-0 Cardiff | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Bristol Rovers vs Cardiff on Aug 3, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.8 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Bristol Rovers score 1.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.8 | 1.6 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Bristol Rovers | 1.2 | 1.1 | 6 | 4/15 | 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