Cardiff vs Reading: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 18Kick-off on November 21, 2014 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Reading?
Cardiff won 2-1 on November 21, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 20′A. PearceCardiff (o.g.)
- 45′Peter WhittinghamCardiff (pen.)
- 81′M. HectorReading
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; Reading have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2014 | Birmingham(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Nov 4, 2014 | Bolton(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Nov 1, 2014 | Leeds(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Oct 25, 2014 | Millwall(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Oct 21, 2014 | Ipswich(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2014 | Charlton(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Nov 4, 2014 | Rotherham(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Nov 1, 2014 | Blackburn(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Oct 25, 2014 | Blackpool(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Oct 21, 2014 | Bournemouth(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Cardiff win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Reading win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2012 | Cardiff 3-1 Reading | Championship |
| Nov 19, 2011 | Reading 1-2 Cardiff | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.3 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Reading | 1.3 | 1.4 | 6 | 4/15 | 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