Cardiff vs Wolves: result 2-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 22, 2015 at 04:15 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Wolves?
Cardiff won 2-0 on August 22, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 44′Kenwyne JonesCardiff
- 60′Sammy AmeobiCardiff
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Wolves
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
- 1D. Marshall
- 9Kenwyne Jones
- 10J. Mason
- 13Anthony Neil James Pilkington
- 7Peter Whittingham
- 8J. Ralls
- 15K. Dikgacoi
- 2L. Peltier
- 3Fábio
- 4S. Morrison
- 16Matthew Connolly
Wolves
- 10B. Afobe
- 20S. Ojo
- 4D. Edwards
- 11K. McDonald
- 17R. van La Parra
- 5R. Stearman
- 16C. Coady
- 18D. Iorfa
- 23E. Ebanks-Landell
- 30K. Hause
- 1C. Ikeme
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Wolves 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2015 | Blackburn(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2015 | QPR(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 11, 2015 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Fulham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| May 2, 2015 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2015 | QPR(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2015 | Hull City(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 11, 2015 | Newport County(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Blackburn(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| May 2, 2015 | Millwall(home) | 4-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Cardiff wins, 0 draws, 2 Wolves wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Wolves score 1.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Wolves | 1.9 | 1.3 | 3 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
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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