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Coventry vs Cardiff: result 1-0 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 15, 2021 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands

Coventry
1-0
Cardiff

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What was the result of Coventry vs Cardiff?

Coventry won 1-0 on September 15, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 15′V. GyökeresCoventry

Official lineup for Coventry vs Cardiff

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Coventry

3-4-1-2
  1. 17V. Gyökeres
  2. 9M. Waghorn
  1. 38G. Hamer
  1. 10C. O'Hare
  2. 8J. Allen
  3. 18I. Maatsen
  4. 3J. Clarke-Salter
  1. 15D. Hyam
  2. 23F. Dabo
  3. 5K. McFadzean
  1. 1S. Moore

Cardiff

5-4-1
  1. 29M. Harris
  1. 10K. Moore
  2. 27R. Colwill
  3. 6W. Vaulks
  4. 21M. Pack
  1. 3J. Bagan
  2. 38P. Ng
  3. 16C. Nelson
  4. 5A. Flint
  5. 4S. Morrison
  1. 1D. Phillips
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Coventry have 5 wins, 1 draw and 9 defeats; Cardiff have 8, 4 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Coventry
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 11, 2021Middlesbrough(home)2-0Championship
Aug 28, 2021QPR(away)0-2Championship
Aug 21, 2021Reading(home)2-1Championship
Aug 17, 2021Blackpool(away)1-0Championship
Aug 14, 2021Barnsley(away)0-1Championship
Cardiff
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 12, 2021Nottingham Forest(away)2-1Championship
Aug 28, 2021Bristol City(home)1-2Championship
Aug 24, 2021Brighton(home)0-2League Cup
Aug 21, 2021Millwall(home)3-1Championship
Aug 17, 2021Peterborough(away)2-2Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Coventry win, 2 draws, 2 Cardiff wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 13, 2021Cardiff 3-1 CoventryChampionship
Nov 25, 2020Coventry 1-0 CardiffChampionship
Aug 13, 2014Coventry 1-2 CardiffLeague Cup
Mar 21, 2012Cardiff 2-2 CoventryChampionship
Nov 22, 2011Coventry 1-1 CardiffChampionship

Last archived meeting: Cardiff vs Coventry on Feb 13, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Coventry score 1.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 2.0 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Coventry1.11.427/157/15
Cardiff2.01.349/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
18Cardiff10244161510

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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

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