Cardiff vs Mansfield Town: result 0-0 and analysis
FA Cup3rd RoundKick-off on January 6, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Mansfield Town?
Cardiff and Mansfield Town drew 0-0 on January 6, 2018.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Mansfield Town have 9, 5 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2018 | QPR(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 29, 2017 | Preston(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2017 | Fulham(home) | 2-4 | Championship |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Bolton(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Hull City(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2018 | Carlisle(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Dec 30, 2017 | Wycombe(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2017 | Grimsby(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Morecambe(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Yeovil Town(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Mansfield Town score 1.7 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Mansfield Town | 1.7 | 0.7 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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