Cardiff vs Southampton: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 9Kick-off on September 28, 2011 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Southampton?
Cardiff won 2-1 on September 28, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 56′Kenny MillerCardiff
- 63′Kenny MillerCardiff
- 90′S. De RidderSouthampton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 11 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 5 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeats; Southampton have 9, 1 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2011 | Leicester(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Sep 21, 2011 | Leicester(home) | 4-4 | League Cup |
| Sep 17, 2011 | Blackpool(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Sep 10, 2011 | Doncaster(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Aug 27, 2011 | Portsmouth(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2011 | Burnley(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Sep 21, 2011 | Preston(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 18, 2011 | Birmingham(home) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Sep 10, 2011 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Aug 30, 2011 | Swindon Town(away) | 3-1 | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 2.0 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 11; Southampton score 2.6 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 2.0 | 1.4 | 3 | 8/11 | 5/11 |
| Southampton | 2.6 | 1.2 | 2 | 9/11 | 8/11 |
Over the last 11 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