Cardiff vs Ipswich: result 3-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 38Kick-off on March 18, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Ipswich?
Cardiff won 3-1 on March 18, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 23′L. ChambersIpswich
- 36′K. ZohorèCardiff
- 50′K. ZohorèCardiff
- 63′J. BennettCardiff
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Ipswich
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
4-4-1-1- 26K. Zohorè
- 33J. Hoilett
- 24K. Harris
- 11C. Noone
- 17A. Gunnarsson
- 7Peter Whittingham
- 6J. Richards
- 3J. Bennett
- 4S. Morrison
- 14S. Bamba
- 1A. McGregor
Ipswich
5-3-2- 10D. McGoldrick
- 18G. Ward
- 27T. Lawrence
- 8C. Skuse
- 37T. Diagouraga
- 3J. Knudsen
- 12J. Spence
- 5T. Smith
- 4L. Chambers
- 6Christophe Didier Berra
- 33B. Bialkowski
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Ipswich have 2, 9 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2017 | Birmingham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 7, 2017 | Blackburn(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 4, 2017 | QPR(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Feb 25, 2017 | Fulham(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Rotherham(home) | 5-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2017 | Barnsley(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 7, 2017 | Wolves(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Mar 4, 2017 | Brentford(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 26, 2017 | Norwich(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Leeds(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Cardiff wins, 3 draws, 1 Ipswich win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2016 | Ipswich 1-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Mar 12, 2016 | Cardiff 1-0 Ipswich | Championship |
| Oct 31, 2015 | Ipswich 0-0 Cardiff | Championship |
| Apr 14, 2015 | Ipswich 3-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Oct 21, 2014 | Cardiff 3-1 Ipswich | Championship |
| Jan 12, 2013 | Cardiff 0-0 Ipswich | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Ipswich score 1.0 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Ipswich | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2 | 10/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Cardiff | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 7 |
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