Cardiff vs Wigan: result 1-2 and analysis
FA Cup5th RoundKick-off on February 15, 2014 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Wigan?
Wigan won 1-2 on February 15, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 18′C. McCannWigan
- 27′F. CampbellCardiff
- 40′Benjamin WatsonWigan
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 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2014 | Aston Villa(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 8, 2014 | Swansea(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Feb 1, 2014 | Norwich(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 28, 2014 | Manchester United(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Jan 25, 2014 | Bolton(away) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2014 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Feb 8, 2014 | Huddersfield(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Feb 1, 2014 | Charlton(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Jan 28, 2014 | Middlesbrough(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Jan 25, 2014 | Crystal Palace(home) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 0.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Wigan score 1.5 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 0.7 | 1.7 | 4 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Wigan | 1.5 | 1.0 | 6 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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