Cardiff vs Doncaster: result 2-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 10, 2011 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Doncaster?
Cardiff won 2-0 on September 10, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 52′Anthony GerrardCardiff
- 75′R. EarnshawCardiff
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 7 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 4 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeats; Doncaster have 1, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2011 | Portsmouth(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 23, 2011 | Huddersfield(home) | 5-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 20, 2011 | Burnley(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 17, 2011 | Brighton(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2011 | Bristol City(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2011 | Bristol City(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 23, 2011 | Leeds(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 20, 2011 | Derby(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2011 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 13, 2011 | West Ham(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 2.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 7; Doncaster score 0.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1 | 6/7 | 4/7 |
| Doncaster | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1 | 3/7 | 4/7 |
Over the last 7 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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