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Cardiff vs Huddersfield: result 2-1 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 21, 2019 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd

Cardiff
2-1
Huddersfield

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What was the result of Cardiff vs Huddersfield?

Cardiff won 2-1 on August 21, 2019.

Goalscorers

  • 42′J. RallsCardiff
  • 50′T. ChalobahHuddersfield
  • 88′J. HoilettCardiff

Official lineup for Cardiff vs Huddersfield

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Cardiff

4-2-3-1
  1. 20G. Whyte
  1. 9R. Glatzel
  2. 17Lee Tomlin
  3. 11J. Murphy
  1. 8J. Ralls
  2. 7L. Bacuna
  1. 5A. Flint
  2. 3J. Bennett
  3. 4S. Morrison
  4. 2L. Peltier
  1. 12A. Smithies

Huddersfield

4-2-3-1
  1. 16K. Ahearne-Grant
  1. 18I. Mbenza
  2. 21A. Pritchard
  3. 6J. Hogg
  1. 17R. van La Parra
  2. 8T. Chalobah
  1. 33F. Hadërgjonaj
  2. 5T. Kongolo
  3. 26C. Schindler
  4. 4T. Elphick
  1. 1K. Grabara
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 4 wins, 0 draws and 11 defeats; Huddersfield have 1, 3 and 11.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Cardiff
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 18, 2019Reading(away)0-3Championship
Aug 10, 2019Luton(home)2-1Championship
Aug 3, 2019Wigan(away)2-3Championship
May 12, 2019Manchester United(away)2-0Premier League
May 4, 2019Crystal Palace(home)2-3Premier League
Huddersfield
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 16, 2019Fulham(home)1-2Championship
Aug 13, 2019Lincoln(home)0-1League Cup
Aug 10, 2019QPR(away)1-1Championship
Aug 5, 2019Derby(home)1-2Championship
May 12, 2019Southampton(away)1-1Premier League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Cardiff wins, 2 draws, 0 Huddersfield wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 12, 2019Cardiff 0-0 HuddersfieldPremier League
Aug 25, 2018Huddersfield 0-0 CardiffPremier League
May 7, 2017Huddersfield 0-3 CardiffChampionship
Nov 19, 2016Cardiff 3-2 HuddersfieldChampionship
Jan 30, 2016Huddersfield 2-3 CardiffChampionship
Sep 12, 2015Cardiff 2-0 HuddersfieldChampionship

Last archived meeting: Cardiff vs Huddersfield on Jan 12, 2019

How many goals should we expect?

Cardiff score 0.9 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Huddersfield score 0.7 and concede 2.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Cardiff0.91.935/157/15
Huddersfield0.72.118/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
19Cardiff10244161510

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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