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
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Colchester
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
- 14F. Macheda
- 7Peter Whittingham
- 11C. Noone
- 18T. Adeyemi
- 21J. Ralls
- 40K. Harris
- 2J. Brayford
- 6Ben Howard Turner
- 12D. John
- 16Matthew Connolly
- 33S. Moore
Colchester
- 11F. Sears
- 21G. Massey
- 24G. Moncur
- 28S. Szmodics
- 38D. Fox
- 13K. Gorkšs
- 18T. Eastman
- 20Sean Clohessy
- 41E. Hewitt
- 42C. Kpekawa
- 1S. Walker
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.
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