Cardiff vs Leeds: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 15, 2012 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Leeds?
Cardiff won 2-1 on September 15, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 67′Craig BellamyCardiff
- 73′Peter WhittinghamCardiff (pen.)
- 77′R. AustinLeeds
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Leeds
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
- 1D. Marshall
- 22Heiðar Helguson
- 23Nicholas David Maynard
- 7Peter Whittingham
- 14Tommy Smith
- 16C. Noone
- 18J. Mutch
- 2K. McNaughton
- 3Andrew Taylor
- 5M. Hudson
- 12Matthew Connolly
Leeds
- 10Luciano Becchio
- 44Ross McCormack
- 8R. Austin
- 18M. Tonge
- 2L. Peltier
- 3A. Drury
- 4T. Lees
- 5Jason Daniel Pearce
- 14A. White
- 25S. Byram
- 1P. Kenny
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Leeds have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2012 | Wolves(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Aug 25, 2012 | Bristol City(away) | 2-4 | Championship |
| Aug 21, 2012 | Brighton(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 17, 2012 | Huddersfield(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2012 | Northampton(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2012 | Blackburn(home) | 3-3 | Championship |
| Aug 28, 2012 | Oxford United(home) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 25, 2012 | Peterborough(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 21, 2012 | Blackpool(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Wolves(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Cardiff wins, 2 draws, 0 Leeds wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2012 | Cardiff 1-1 Leeds | Championship |
| Oct 30, 2011 | Leeds 1-1 Cardiff | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Leeds score 1.6 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.1 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Leeds | 1.6 | 1.6 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
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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