Cardiff vs West Ham: result 0-2 and analysis
ChampionshipPromotion Play-offs - Semi FinalKick-off on May 3, 2012 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs West Ham?
West Ham won 0-2 on May 3, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 9′J. CollisonWest Ham
- 41′J. CollisonWest Ham
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 Ham have 6, 8 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2012 | Crystal Palace(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Leeds(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 17, 2012 | Derby(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Apr 14, 2012 | Barnsley(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 9, 2012 | Watford(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2012 | Hull City(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 23, 2012 | Leicester(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 17, 2012 | Bristol City(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 14, 2012 | Brighton(home) | 6-0 | Championship |
| Apr 9, 2012 | Birmingham(home) | 3-3 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Cardiff win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 West Ham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2012 | Cardiff 0-2 West Ham | Championship |
| Aug 7, 2011 | West Ham 0-1 Cardiff | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; West Ham score 2.0 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| West Ham | 2.0 | 1.1 | 5 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
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 Ham sit 17th (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Cardiff | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 17 | West Ham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 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