Cardiff vs Nottingham Forest: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 44Kick-off on April 21, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Nottingham Forest?
Cardiff won 2-1 on April 21, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 35′S. MorrisonCardiff
- 50′L. BridcuttNottingham Forest
- 74′A. GunnarssonCardiff
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Nottingham Forest have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2018 | Norwich(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Apr 10, 2018 | Aston Villa(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 6, 2018 | Wolves(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 2, 2018 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 30, 2018 | Burton Albion(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2018 | Ipswich(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 10, 2018 | Brentford(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 7, 2018 | Middlesbrough(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Mar 30, 2018 | Millwall(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Cardiff win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Nottingham Forest win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2017 | Nottingham Forest 0-2 Cardiff | Championship |
| Apr 17, 2017 | Cardiff 1-0 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| Oct 22, 2016 | Nottingham Forest 1-2 Cardiff | Championship |
| Dec 29, 2015 | Cardiff 1-1 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2015 | Nottingham Forest 1-2 Cardiff | Championship |
| May 2, 2015 | Nottingham Forest 1-2 Cardiff | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Nottingham Forest vs Cardiff on Nov 26, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.6 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Nottingham Forest score 0.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.6 | 0.8 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Nottingham Forest | 0.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
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