Cardiff vs Burton Albion: result 3-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 39Kick-off on March 30, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Burton Albion?
Cardiff won 3-1 on March 30, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 16′K. ZohorèCardiff
- 21′D. BentBurton Albion
- 45′N. Mendez-LaingCardiff
- 64′C. PatersonCardiff
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Burton Albion
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
4-3-3- 10K. Zohorè
- 33J. Hoilett
- 24M. Grujić
- 19N. Mendez-Laing
- 21Craig James Bryson
- 18C. Paterson
- 3J. Bennett
- 4S. Morrison
- 14S. Bamba
- 5B. Ecuele Manga
- 25N. Etheridge
Burton Albion
4-4-1-1- 17Marvin Sordell
- 27L. Boyce
- 9D. Bent
- 4J. Allen
- 15T. Naylor
- 7Luke John Murphy
- 11Lloyd Dyer
- 12T. Flanagan
- 2J. Brayford
- 5K. McFadzean
- 1S. Bywater
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Burton Albion have 2, 4 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2018 | Brentford(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Birmingham(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Mar 6, 2018 | Barnsley(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Feb 25, 2018 | Bristol City(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Feb 21, 2018 | Ipswich(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2018 | Wolves(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Mar 13, 2018 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Bristol City(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Mar 6, 2018 | Brentford(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Millwall(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Cardiff wins, 0 draws, 2 Burton Albion wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2017 | Cardiff 1-2 Burton Albion | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Burton Albion 0-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Jan 21, 2017 | Cardiff 1-0 Burton Albion | Championship |
| Oct 1, 2016 | Burton Albion 2-0 Cardiff | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Cardiff vs Burton Albion on Aug 22, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.8 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Burton Albion score 0.7 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.8 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Burton Albion | 0.7 | 1.7 | 5 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Cardiff | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 11 |
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