Cardiff vs Nottingham Forest: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 12Kick-off on October 18, 2014 at 11:15 AM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Nottingham Forest?
Cardiff won 2-1 on October 18, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 22′F. MachedaCardiff
- 27′Peter WhittinghamCardiff
- 89′B. AssombalongaNottingham Forest
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Nottingham Forest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2014 | Blackpool(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 30, 2014 | Brighton(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Sep 27, 2014 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Sep 23, 2014 | Bournemouth(home) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Sep 20, 2014 | Derby(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2014 | Ipswich(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Sep 30, 2014 | Wigan(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Sep 27, 2014 | Brighton(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Sep 24, 2014 | Tottenham(away) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Sep 20, 2014 | Millwall(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 3 Cardiff win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Nottingham Forest win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2013 | Cardiff 3-0 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| Oct 20, 2012 | Nottingham Forest 3-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Dec 31, 2011 | Nottingham Forest 0-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Nov 26, 2011 | Cardiff 1-0 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Cardiff vs Nottingham Forest on Apr 13, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Nottingham Forest score 1.6 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1.6 | 0.9 | 8 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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