Cardiff vs Colchester: result 3-1 and analysis
FA Cup3rd RoundKick-off on January 2, 2015 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Colchester?
Cardiff won 3-1 on January 2, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 34′J. RallsCardiff
- 53′K. HarrisCardiff
- 60′Kenwyne JonesCardiff
- 74′F. SearsColchester
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Colchester 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2014 | Watford(home) | 2-4 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2014 | Charlton(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 20, 2014 | Brentford(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Dec 13, 2014 | Bournemouth(away) | 3-5 | Championship |
| Dec 6, 2014 | Rotherham(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2014 | Crawley Town(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2014 | Gillingham(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Dec 20, 2014 | Yeovil Town(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Dec 13, 2014 | Rochdale(home) | 1-4 | League One |
| Dec 7, 2014 | Peterborough(home) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 1.5 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Colchester | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
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