Cardiff vs Derby: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 39Kick-off on April 2, 2016 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Derby?
Cardiff won 2-1 on April 2, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 37′B. Ecuele MangaCardiff
- 49′C. MartinDerby
- 68′S. O'KeefeCardiff
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; Derby 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2016 | Reading(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 12, 2016 | Ipswich(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Mar 8, 2016 | Leeds(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Mar 5, 2016 | Bristol City(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Feb 27, 2016 | Preston(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2016 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Mar 12, 2016 | Rotherham(away) | 3-3 | Championship |
| Mar 8, 2016 | QPR(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Mar 5, 2016 | Huddersfield(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Feb 27, 2016 | Wolves(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Cardiff win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Derby win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2015 | Derby 2-0 Cardiff | Championship |
| Jan 31, 2015 | Cardiff 0-2 Derby | Championship |
| Sep 20, 2014 | Derby 2-2 Cardiff | Championship |
| Mar 5, 2013 | Cardiff 1-1 Derby | Championship |
| Nov 27, 2012 | Derby 1-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Apr 17, 2012 | Cardiff 2-0 Derby | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Derby score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Derby | 1.1 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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 Derby sit 16th (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Cardiff | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 16 | Derby | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
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