Cardiff vs Wolves: result 0-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 41Kick-off on April 6, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Wolves?
Wolves won 0-1 on April 6, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 67′Rúben NevesWolves
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Wolves
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
5-3-2- 35Y. Wildschut
- 10K. Zohorè
- 33J. Hoilett
- 17A. Gunnarsson
- 21Craig James Bryson
- 18C. Paterson
- 3J. Bennett
- 4S. Morrison
- 14S. Bamba
- 2L. Peltier
- 25N. Etheridge
Wolves
3-4-1-2- 33Léo Bonatini
- 19B. Afobe
- 18Diogo Jota
- 8Rúben Neves
- 27R. Saïss
- 16C. Coady
- 2M. Doherty
- 15W. Boly
- 5R. Bennett
- 3B. Douglas
- 21J. Ruddy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat; Wolves have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2018 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 30, 2018 | Burton Albion(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Mar 13, 2018 | Brentford(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Birmingham(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Mar 6, 2018 | Barnsley(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2018 | Hull City(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Mar 30, 2018 | Middlesbrough(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Burton Albion(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Mar 13, 2018 | Reading(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Aston Villa(away) | 1-4 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Cardiff wins, 0 draws, 2 Wolves wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2017 | Wolves 1-2 Cardiff | Championship |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Wolves 3-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Dec 13, 2016 | Cardiff 2-1 Wolves | Championship |
| Jan 16, 2016 | Wolves 1-3 Cardiff | Championship |
| Aug 22, 2015 | Cardiff 2-0 Wolves | Championship |
| Feb 28, 2015 | Cardiff 0-1 Wolves | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 2.0 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Wolves score 1.6 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 2.0 | 0.7 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Wolves | 1.6 | 1.2 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cardiff sit 18th in Championship (10 points from 10 matches) and Wolves sit 9th (14 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Wolves | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
| 18 | Cardiff | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 10 |
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