Cardiff vs Crystal Palace: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 24Kick-off on December 26, 2012 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Crystal Palace?
Cardiff won 2-1 on December 26, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 4′M. JedinakCrystal Palace
- 44′C. NooneCardiff
- 73′A. GunnarssonCardiff
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Crystal Palace
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
- 1D. Marshall
- 22Heiðar Helguson
- 39Craig Bellamy
- 7Peter Whittingham
- 11C. Conway
- 16C. Noone
- 18J. Mutch
- 2K. McNaughton
- 3Andrew Taylor
- 5M. Hudson
- 6Ben Howard Turner
Crystal Palace
- 7Y. Bolasie
- 16W. Zaha
- 17G. Murray
- 8K. Dikgacoi
- 10O. Garvan
- 15M. Jedinak
- 4J. Parr
- 21D. Moxey
- 28P. Ramage
- 33D. Gabbidon
- 1J. Speroni
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats; Crystal Palace have 8, 6 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2012 | Leicester(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 15, 2012 | Peterborough(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 7, 2012 | Blackburn(away) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Dec 2, 2012 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Nov 27, 2012 | Derby(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2012 | Huddersfield(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 15, 2012 | Birmingham(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Dec 8, 2012 | Blackpool(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Dec 1, 2012 | Brighton(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Nov 27, 2012 | Hull City(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Cardiff wins, 0 draws, 2 Crystal Palace wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2012 | Crystal Palace 3-2 Cardiff | Championship |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Crystal Palace 1-2 Cardiff | Championship |
| Jan 24, 2012 | Cardiff 2-0 Crystal Palace | League Cup |
| Jan 10, 2012 | Crystal Palace 1-0 Cardiff | League Cup |
| Nov 5, 2011 | Cardiff 2-0 Crystal Palace | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Crystal Palace vs Cardiff on Sep 22, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Crystal Palace score 2.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Crystal Palace | 2.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
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 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 10 |
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