Cardiff vs Leicester: result 4-4 and analysis
League Cup3rd RoundKick-off on September 21, 2011 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Leicester?
Cardiff and Leicester drew 4-4 on September 21, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 33′D. CowieCardiff
- 40′S. HowardLeicester
- 66′Lloyd DyerLeicester
- 82′Rudy GestedeCardiff
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 9 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 5 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeats; Leicester have 5, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2011 | Blackpool(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Sep 10, 2011 | Doncaster(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Aug 27, 2011 | Portsmouth(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 23, 2011 | Huddersfield(home) | 5-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 20, 2011 | Burnley(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2011 | Brighton(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Sep 10, 2011 | Barnsley(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 27, 2011 | Southampton(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Aug 23, 2011 | Bury(away) | 4-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 20, 2011 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 2.0 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 9; Leicester score 1.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 2.0 | 1.2 | 2 | 7/9 | 4/9 |
| Leicester | 1.9 | 1.3 | 2 | 6/9 | 5/9 |
Over the last 9 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