Cardiff vs Portsmouth: result 3-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 27Kick-off on January 21, 2012 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Portsmouth?
Cardiff won 3-2 on January 21, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 14′Kenny MillerCardiff
- 39′M. FutácsPortsmouth
- 49′Gregory HalfordPortsmouth
- 69′M. HudsonCardiff
- 90′C. ConwayCardiff
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Portsmouth have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2012 | Doncaster(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Jan 10, 2012 | Crystal Palace(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Jan 2, 2012 | Reading(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Dec 31, 2011 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2011 | Watford(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2012 | West Ham(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Jan 2, 2012 | Watford(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Dec 31, 2011 | Leicester(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2011 | Millwall(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 18, 2011 | Southampton(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Cardiff win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Portsmouth win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2011 | Portsmouth 1-1 Cardiff | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Portsmouth vs Cardiff on Aug 27, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.3 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Portsmouth score 1.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.3 | 0.6 | 8 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
| Portsmouth | 1.1 | 0.9 | 5 | 6/15 | 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 Portsmouth sit 10th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Portsmouth | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 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