Cardiff vs Burton Albion: result 1-2 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 22, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Burton Albion?
Burton Albion won 1-2 on August 22, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 26′T. NaylorBurton Albion
- 70′B. FoxBurton Albion
- 76′Anthony Neil James PilkingtonCardiff
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Burton Albion have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2017 | Wolves(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Aston Villa(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2017 | Portsmouth(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Burton Albion(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2017 | Birmingham(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Middlesbrough(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Hull City(away) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Aug 9, 2017 | Oldham(away) | 3-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Cardiff(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Cardiff win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Burton Albion win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Burton Albion vs Cardiff on Aug 5, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.4 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Burton Albion score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.4 | 0.7 | 7 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Burton Albion | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
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