Cardiff vs Swansea: result 0-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 12, 2020 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Swansea?
Swansea won 0-2 on December 12, 2020.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Swansea have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2020 | Taffs Well(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Stoke City(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Watford(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Huddersfield(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Luton(home) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2020 | Bournemouth(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Luton(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Dec 2, 2020 | Middlesbrough(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Nov 29, 2020 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Cardiff win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Swansea win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2020 | Cardiff 0-0 Swansea | Championship |
| Oct 27, 2019 | Swansea 1-0 Cardiff | Championship |
| Feb 8, 2014 | Swansea 3-0 Cardiff | Premier League |
| Nov 3, 2013 | Cardiff 1-0 Swansea | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.5 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Swansea score 1.2 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.5 | 0.7 | 7 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Swansea | 1.2 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 3/15 |
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 Swansea sit 9th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Swansea | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 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