Cardiff vs Wigan: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 19, 2014 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Wigan?
Cardiff won 1-0 on August 19, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 53′Nicholas David MaynardCardiff
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Wigan have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2014 | Huddersfield(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Aug 13, 2014 | Coventry(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Blackburn(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| May 11, 2014 | Chelsea(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| May 3, 2014 | Newcastle(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2014 | Charlton(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2014 | Burton Albion(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2014 | Reading(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| May 12, 2014 | QPR(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| May 9, 2014 | QPR(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Cardiff win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Wigan win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2014 | Cardiff 1-2 Wigan | FA Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.3 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 15; Wigan score 1.2 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.3 | 2.2 | 1 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Wigan | 1.2 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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