Cardiff vs Preston: result 2-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 29Kick-off on January 31, 2017 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Preston?
Cardiff won 2-0 on January 31, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 18′Peter WhittinghamCardiff (pen.)
- 28′K. ZohorèCardiff
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Preston 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2017 | Reading(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Jan 24, 2017 | Brighton(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Jan 21, 2017 | Burton Albion(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Jan 14, 2017 | Bristol City(away) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Jan 8, 2017 | Fulham(home) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2017 | Ipswich(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jan 21, 2017 | Aston Villa(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Jan 14, 2017 | Brighton(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Jan 7, 2017 | Arsenal(home) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Jan 2, 2017 | Burton Albion(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Cardiff win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Preston win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2016 | Preston 3-0 Cardiff | Championship |
| Feb 27, 2016 | Cardiff 2-1 Preston | Championship |
| Oct 17, 2015 | Preston 0-0 Cardiff | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.4 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Preston | 1.4 | 1.3 | 3 | 12/15 | 8/15 |
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 Preston sit 20th (0 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Cardiff | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 20 | Preston | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
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