Cardiff vs Plymouth: result 2-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 24Kick-off on December 26, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Plymouth?
Cardiff and Plymouth drew 2-2 on December 26, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 17′M. WhittakerPlymouth
- 31′M. ButcherCardiff (o.g.)
- 47′K. Ahearne-GrantCardiff
- 66′M. WhittakerPlymouth
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Plymouth have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2023 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Hull City(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Birmingham(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Millwall(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Southampton(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2023 | Birmingham(home) | 3-3 | Championship |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Rotherham(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Dec 13, 2023 | QPR(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Leicester(away) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Stoke City(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Plymouth score 1.4 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
| Plymouth | 1.4 | 1.7 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
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