Cardiff vs Reading: result 0-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 27, 2016 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Reading?
Reading won 0-1 on August 27, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 89′Yann KermorgantReading
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Reading have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2016 | Fulham(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 17, 2016 | Blackburn(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2016 | QPR(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Aug 11, 2016 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Birmingham(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2016 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 3-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Brighton(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 17, 2016 | Newcastle(away) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Wolves(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Aug 9, 2016 | Plymouth(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Cardiff win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Reading win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2016 | Reading 1-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Nov 7, 2015 | Cardiff 2-0 Reading | Championship |
| Apr 4, 2015 | Reading 1-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Jan 24, 2015 | Cardiff 1-2 Reading | FA Cup |
| Nov 21, 2014 | Cardiff 2-1 Reading | Championship |
| Jan 2, 2012 | Cardiff 3-1 Reading | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.3 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 0.9 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Reading | 1.3 | 1.8 | 3 | 10/15 | 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