Cardiff vs Middlesbrough: result 2-3 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 17, 2011 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Middlesbrough?
Middlesbrough won 2-3 on December 17, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 15′B. OgbecheMiddlesbrough
- 23′Ben Howard TurnerCardiff
- 44′A. GunnarssonCardiff
- 61′S. McDonaldMiddlesbrough
- 76′F. HarounMiddlesbrough
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Middlesbrough have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2011 | Millwall(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 4, 2011 | Birmingham(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Nov 29, 2011 | Blackburn(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Nov 26, 2011 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Nov 22, 2011 | Coventry(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2011 | Brighton(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 3, 2011 | Bristol City(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Nov 29, 2011 | West Ham(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Nov 26, 2011 | Peterborough(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 19, 2011 | Blackpool(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.8 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Middlesbrough score 0.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.8 | 1.0 | 7 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Middlesbrough | 0.9 | 0.9 | 7 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cardiff sit 12th in Championship (2 points from 2 matches) and Middlesbrough sit 11th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 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