Coventry vs Cardiff: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 40Kick-off on April 1, 2024 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands
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What was the result of Coventry vs Cardiff?
Cardiff won 1-2 on April 1, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 22′E. SimmsCoventry
- 29′L. KitchingCardiff (o.g.)
- 67′L. KitchingCardiff (o.g.)
Official lineup for Coventry vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Coventry
4-2-3-1- 9E. Simms
- 11H. Wright
- 45K. Palmer
- 27M. van Ewijk
- 14B. Sheaf
- 28J. Eccles
- 21J. Bidwell
- 15L. Kitching
- 4B. Thomas
- 22J. Latibeaudiere
- 40B. Collins
Cardiff
4-4-2- 22Y. Meïté
- 15D. Turnbull
- 16K. Ahearne-Grant
- 8J. Ralls
- 23M. Siopis
- 14J. Bowler
- 17J. Collins
- 4D. Goutas
- 12N. Phillips
- 38P. Ng
- 1E. Horvath
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Coventry have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Cardiff have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2024 | Huddersfield(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Wolves(away) | 3-2 | FA Cup |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Watford(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Rotherham(home) | 5-0 | Championship |
| Mar 1, 2024 | West Brom(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2024 | Sunderland(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Swansea(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Ipswich(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Huddersfield(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Bristol City(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Coventry wins, 1 draw, 3 Cardiff wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2023 | Cardiff 3-2 Coventry | Championship |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Coventry 0-0 Cardiff | Championship |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Cardiff 0-1 Coventry | Championship |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Cardiff 2-0 Coventry | Championship |
| Sep 15, 2021 | Coventry 1-0 Cardiff | Championship |
| Feb 13, 2021 | Cardiff 3-1 Coventry | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Coventry score 2.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 0.7 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry | 2.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 11/15 | 13/15 |
| Cardiff | 0.7 | 1.7 | 4 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Cardiff | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 10 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy