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
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Bristol Rovers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
4-2-3-1- 15W. Kanga
- 27R. Colwill
- 18A. Robertson
- 36Raheem Conte
- 24E. King
- 35A. Rinomhota
- 49L. Giles
- 23J. Bagan
- 5M. McGuinness
- 44R. Kpakio
- 21J. Alnwick
Bristol Rovers
4-1-4-1- 9P. Omochere
- 7S. Sinclair
- 23L. McCormick
- 29J. Lindsay
- 11L. Thomas
- 14J. Garrett
- 6C. Mola
- 25M. Forbes
- 17C. Taylor
- 2J. Senior
- 1J. Griffiths
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, 1 draw, 1 Bristol Rovers win.
| 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.
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