Cardiff vs Charlton: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 9Kick-off on September 26, 2015 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Charlton?
Cardiff won 2-1 on September 26, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 49′K. Ahearne-GrantCharlton
- 53′J. MasonCardiff
- 76′S. MorrisonCardiff
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Charlton have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2015 | Rotherham(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Sep 15, 2015 | Hull City(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Sep 12, 2015 | Huddersfield(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2015 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 25, 2015 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2015 | Crystal Palace(away) | 1-4 | League Cup |
| Sep 19, 2015 | Blackburn(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Sep 15, 2015 | Huddersfield(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Sep 12, 2015 | Rotherham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2015 | Wolves(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Cardiff win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Charlton win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2015 | Cardiff 1-2 Charlton | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2014 | Charlton 1-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Apr 16, 2013 | Cardiff 0-0 Charlton | Championship |
| Nov 6, 2012 | Charlton 5-4 Cardiff | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.4 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Charlton score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.4 | 1.2 | 4 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Charlton | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cardiff sit 12th in Championship (2 points from 2 matches) and Charlton sit 3rd (6 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Charlton | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 12 | Cardiff | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
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