Cardiff vs Manchester United: result 1-5 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 22, 2018 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Manchester United?
Manchester United won 1-5 on December 22, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 3′M. RashfordManchester United
- 29′Ander HerreraManchester United
- 38′CamarasaCardiff (pen.)
- 41′A. MartialManchester United
- 57′J. LingardManchester United (pen.)
- 90′J. LingardManchester United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 4 wins, 0 draws and 11 defeats; Manchester United have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2018 | Watford(away) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Southampton(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 4, 2018 | West Ham(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 30, 2018 | Wolves(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Everton(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2018 | Liverpool(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 12, 2018 | Valencia(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Fulham(home) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 5, 2018 | Arsenal(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Southampton(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Cardiff win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Manchester United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2014 | Manchester United 2-0 Cardiff | Premier League |
| Nov 24, 2013 | Cardiff 2-2 Manchester United | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Manchester United vs Cardiff on Jan 28, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.2 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester United score 1.5 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.2 | 2.3 | 1 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Manchester United | 1.5 | 1.4 | 3 | 11/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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