Cardiff vs Huddersfield: result 5-3 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 23, 2011 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Huddersfield?
Cardiff won 5-3 on August 23, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 16′G. GyepesCardiff
- 17′J. ParkinCardiff
- 53′J. RhodesHuddersfield
- 70′D. WardHuddersfield
- 88′J. RhodesHuddersfield
- 90′D. CowieCardiff
- 96′C. ConwayCardiff
- 117′D. CowieCardiff
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 5 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 3 wins, 1 draws and 1 defeats; Huddersfield have 2, 3 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 10, 2011 | Oxford United(away) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 7, 2011 | West Ham(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2011 | Colchester(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Aug 16, 2011 | Hartlepool(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 13, 2011 | Rochdale(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Aug 9, 2011 | Port Vale(away) | 4-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2011 | Bury(home) | 1-1 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.8 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 5; Huddersfield score 2.0 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1 | 4/5 | 3/5 |
| Huddersfield | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1 | 4/5 | 3/5 |
Over the last 5 matches in all competitions.
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