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Ipswich vs Cardiff: result 1-1 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 20Kick-off on December 10, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Portman Road, Ipswich, Suffolk

Ipswich
1-1
Cardiff

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What was the result of Ipswich vs Cardiff?

Ipswich and Cardiff drew 1-1 on December 10, 2016.

Goalscorers

  • 38′A. GunnarssonCardiff
  • 52′Luke VarneyIpswich

Official lineup for Ipswich vs Cardiff

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Ipswich

4-4-2
  1. 12Luke Varney
  2. 10D. McGoldrick
  1. 18G. Ward
  2. 27T. Lawrence
  3. 8C. Skuse
  4. 22J. Douglas
  1. 3J. Knudsen
  2. 4L. Chambers
  3. 15A. Webster
  4. 6Christophe Didier Berra
  1. 33B. Bialkowski

Cardiff

4-4-2
  1. 19Rickie Lambert
  2. 33J. Hoilett
  1. 24K. Harris
  2. 17A. Gunnarsson
  3. 7Peter Whittingham
  4. 3J. Bennett
  1. 4S. Morrison
  2. 14S. Bamba
  3. 2L. Peltier
  4. 16Matthew Connolly
  1. 21B. Amos
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ipswich have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Cardiff have 4, 2 and 9.

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

Ipswich
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 3, 2016Bristol City(away)0-2Championship
Nov 26, 2016QPR(home)3-0Championship
Nov 19, 2016Nottingham Forest(home)0-2Championship
Nov 5, 2016Sheffield Wednesday(away)2-1Championship
Oct 29, 2016Rotherham(home)2-2Championship
Cardiff
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 3, 2016Brighton(home)0-0Championship
Nov 26, 2016Aston Villa(away)1-3Championship
Nov 19, 2016Huddersfield(home)3-2Championship
Nov 5, 2016Newcastle(away)1-2Championship
Oct 29, 2016Wigan(home)0-1Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Ipswich win, 2 draws, 3 Cardiff wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 12, 2016Cardiff 1-0 IpswichChampionship
Oct 31, 2015Ipswich 0-0 CardiffChampionship
Apr 14, 2015Ipswich 3-1 CardiffChampionship
Oct 21, 2014Cardiff 3-1 IpswichChampionship
Jan 12, 2013Cardiff 0-0 IpswichChampionship
Oct 6, 2012Ipswich 1-2 CardiffChampionship

Last archived meeting: Cardiff vs Ipswich on Mar 12, 2016

How many goals should we expect?

Ipswich score 0.8 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 0.9 and concede 1.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Ipswich0.80.973/155/15
Cardiff0.91.718/158/15

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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