Cardiff vs Luton: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 10, 2019 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Luton?
Cardiff won 2-1 on August 10, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 52′A. FlintCardiff
- 86′M. PearsonLuton
- 90′I. VassellCardiff
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 5 wins, 0 draws and 10 defeats; Luton have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2019 | Wigan(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| May 12, 2019 | Manchester United(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| May 4, 2019 | Crystal Palace(home) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Apr 27, 2019 | Fulham(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 21, 2019 | Liverpool(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2019 | Middlesbrough(home) | 3-3 | Championship |
| May 4, 2019 | Oxford United(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Apr 27, 2019 | Burton Albion(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Apr 23, 2019 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Apr 20, 2019 | Accrington ST(away) | 3-0 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Luton score 1.9 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.1 | 1.7 | 4 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Luton | 1.9 | 1.2 | 5 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Cardiff | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
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