Coventry vs Cardiff: result 1-2 and analysis
League Cup1st RoundKick-off on August 13, 2014 at 06:45 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 August 13, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 4′G. BurgstallerCardiff
- 81′R. HaynesCardiff (o.g.)
- 83′S. MillerCoventry
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Coventry have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Cardiff have 2, 4 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2014 | Bradford(away) | 2-3 | League One |
| May 3, 2014 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Apr 26, 2014 | Wolves(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Apr 21, 2014 | Oldham(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Apr 18, 2014 | Swindon Town(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2014 | Blackburn(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| May 11, 2014 | Chelsea(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| May 3, 2014 | Newcastle(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Apr 27, 2014 | Sunderland(away) | 0-4 | Premier League |
| Apr 19, 2014 | Stoke City(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Coventry win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Cardiff win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2012 | Cardiff 2-2 Coventry | Championship |
| Nov 22, 2011 | Coventry 1-1 Cardiff | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Coventry score 1.1 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.0 and concede 2.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry | 1.1 | 1.6 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.0 | 2.2 | 2 | 8/15 | 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