Cardiff vs Liverpool: result 3-3 and analysis
League CupFinalKick-off on February 26, 2012 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Liverpool?
Cardiff and Liverpool drew 3-3 on February 26, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 19′J. MasonCardiff
- 60′Martin ŠkrtelLiverpool
- 108′Dirk KuijtLiverpool
- 118′Ben Howard TurnerCardiff
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Liverpool have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2012 | Ipswich(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Feb 14, 2012 | Peterborough(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Feb 11, 2012 | Leicester(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Feb 4, 2012 | Blackpool(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Jan 31, 2012 | Southampton(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2012 | Brighton(home) | 6-1 | FA Cup |
| Feb 11, 2012 | Manchester United(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 6, 2012 | Tottenham(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 31, 2012 | Wolves(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 28, 2012 | Manchester United(home) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Liverpool score 1.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.3 | 1.2 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Liverpool | 1.5 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 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