Cardiff vs Southampton: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 44Kick-off on April 20, 2024 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Southampton?
Cardiff won 2-1 on April 20, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 12′J. AriboSouthampton
- 68′F. DiédhiouCardiff
- 90′Cian AshfordCardiff
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 7 wins, 1 draws and 7 defeats; Southampton have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2024 | Millwall(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Birmingham(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Hull City(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Coventry(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Sunderland(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2024 | Preston(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Watford(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Coventry(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Blackburn(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Ipswich(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Cardiff win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Southampton win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2023 | Southampton 2-0 Cardiff | Championship |
| Jul 27, 2021 | Cardiff 0-4 Southampton | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 9, 2019 | Southampton 1-2 Cardiff | Premier League |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Cardiff 1-0 Southampton | Premier League |
| Apr 12, 2014 | Southampton 0-1 Cardiff | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2013 | Cardiff 0-3 Southampton | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Southampton vs Cardiff on Dec 2, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 0.9 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Southampton score 2.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 0.9 | 1.4 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Southampton | 2.1 | 1.7 | 4 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
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 Southampton sit 24th (-1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Cardiff | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 24 | Southampton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -1 |
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