Cardiff vs Wolves: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 13, 2016 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Wolves?
Cardiff won 2-1 on December 13, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 2′M. DohertyWolves
- 68′Matthew ConnollyCardiff
- 86′Anthony Neil James PilkingtonCardiff
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Wolves
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
4-4-2- 33J. Hoilett
- 10L. Immers
- 13Anthony Neil James Pilkington
- 17A. Gunnarsson
- 7Peter Whittingham
- 4S. Morrison
- 5B. Ecuele Manga
- 2L. Peltier
- 16Matthew Connolly
- 15Kieran Richardson
- 21B. Amos
Wolves
4-3-3- 50Ivan Cavaleiro
- 9N. Dicko
- 8G. Saville
- 27R. Saïss
- 17Hélder Costa
- 4D. Edwards
- 18D. Iorfa
- 2M. Doherty
- 6D. Batth
- 5R. Stearman
- 31H. Burgoyne
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; Wolves have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2016 | Ipswich(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Brighton(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Aston Villa(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Huddersfield(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Nov 5, 2016 | Newcastle(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2016 | Fulham(home) | 4-4 | Championship |
| Dec 1, 2016 | QPR(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Preston(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Nov 5, 2016 | Derby(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Cardiff wins, 0 draws, 2 Wolves wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2016 | Wolves 1-3 Cardiff | Championship |
| Aug 22, 2015 | Cardiff 2-0 Wolves | Championship |
| Feb 28, 2015 | Cardiff 0-1 Wolves | Championship |
| Aug 23, 2014 | Wolves 1-0 Cardiff | Championship |
| Feb 24, 2013 | Wolves 1-2 Cardiff | Championship |
| Sep 2, 2012 | Cardiff 3-1 Wolves | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.0 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Wolves score 1.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Wolves | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cardiff sit 21st in Championship (7 points from 9 matches) and Wolves sit 5th (14 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Wolves | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 14 |
| 21 | Cardiff | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 7 |
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