Cardiff vs West Brom: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 29Kick-off on January 28, 2020 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs West Brom?
Cardiff won 2-1 on January 28, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 46′C. PatersonCardiff
- 61′C. AustinWest Brom (pen.)
- 76′Lee TomlinCardiff
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 5 wins, 8 draws and 2 defeats; West Brom have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2020 | Reading(away) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Birmingham(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jan 15, 2020 | Carlisle(away) | 4-3 | FA Cup |
| Jan 12, 2020 | Swansea(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Jan 4, 2020 | Carlisle(home) | 2-2 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2020 | West Ham(away) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Jan 20, 2020 | Stoke City(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Jan 11, 2020 | Charlton(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Jan 5, 2020 | Charlton(away) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Jan 1, 2020 | Leeds(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Cardiff win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 West Brom win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2019 | West Brom 4-2 Cardiff | Championship |
| Mar 29, 2014 | West Brom 3-3 Cardiff | Premier League |
| Dec 14, 2013 | Cardiff 1-0 West Brom | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; West Brom score 1.6 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.5 | 1.6 | 4 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| West Brom | 1.6 | 0.9 | 4 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
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 West Brom sit 2nd (6 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | West Brom | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| 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