Cardiff vs Huddersfield: result 3-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 16, 2014 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Huddersfield?
Cardiff won 3-1 on August 16, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 28′Peter WhittinghamCardiff
- 35′Kenwyne JonesCardiff
- 45′M. WallaceHuddersfield
- 56′Kenwyne JonesCardiff
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Huddersfield
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
- 1D. Marshall
- 9Kenwyne Jones
- 10A. Le Fondre
- 7Peter Whittingham
- 18T. Adeyemi
- 20M. Møller Dæhli
- 30G. Burgstaller
- 2J. Brayford
- 3Fábio
- 5M. Hudson
- 16Matthew Connolly
Huddersfield
- 14Jon Stead
- 21N. Wells
- 6J. Hogg
- 8J. Butterfield
- 45R. Majewski
- 3P. Dixon
- 10C. Coady
- 15M. Wallace
- 27T. Smith
- 33J. Lynch
- 1A. Smithies
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Huddersfield have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2014 | Coventry(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Blackburn(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| May 11, 2014 | Chelsea(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| May 3, 2014 | Newcastle(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Apr 27, 2014 | Sunderland(away) | 0-4 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2014 | Chesterfield(away) | 5-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2014 | Bournemouth(home) | 0-4 | Championship |
| May 3, 2014 | Watford(away) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Apr 26, 2014 | Leicester(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Apr 21, 2014 | Yeovil Town(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Cardiff wins, 1 draw, 0 Huddersfield wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2013 | Huddersfield 0-0 Cardiff | Championship |
| Aug 17, 2012 | Cardiff 1-0 Huddersfield | Championship |
| Aug 23, 2011 | Cardiff 5-3 Huddersfield | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Huddersfield vs Cardiff on Feb 9, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.1 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Huddersfield score 1.2 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.1 | 2.3 | 1 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Huddersfield | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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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