Leeds vs Cardiff: result 5-2 and analysis
FA Cup3rd Round ReplaysKick-off on January 18, 2023 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Elland Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire
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What was the result of Leeds vs Cardiff?
Leeds won 5-2 on January 18, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 1′W. GnontoLeeds
- 34′RodrigoLeeds
- 36′W. GnontoLeeds
- 71′P. BamfordLeeds
- 76′P. BamfordLeeds
- 84′C. RobinsonCardiff
- 90′C. RobinsonCardiff (pen.)
Official lineup for Leeds vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Leeds
4-2-3-1- 19Rodrigo
- 29W. Gnonto
- 11J. Harrison
- 42S. Greenwood
- 12T. Adams
- 8Marc Roca
- 3Junior Firpo
- 39M. Wöber
- 14Diego Llorente
- 25R. Kristensen
- 1I. Meslier
Cardiff
4-1-4-1- 9K. Etete
- 27R. Colwill
- 10S. Ojo
- 35A. Rinomhota
- 29M. Harris
- 19R. Sawyers
- 3J. Bagan
- 26J. Simpson
- 16C. Nelson
- 12T. Sang
- 21J. Alnwick
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leeds have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Cardiff have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2023 | Aston Villa(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Jan 8, 2023 | Cardiff(away) | 2-2 | FA Cup |
| Jan 4, 2023 | West Ham(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Newcastle(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Manchester City(home) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2023 | Wigan(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jan 8, 2023 | Leeds(home) | 2-2 | FA Cup |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Blackburn(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Coventry(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2022 | QPR(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Leeds wins, 2 draws, 4 Cardiff wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2023 | Cardiff 2-2 Leeds | FA Cup |
| Jun 21, 2020 | Cardiff 2-0 Leeds | Championship |
| Dec 14, 2019 | Leeds 3-3 Cardiff | Championship |
| Feb 3, 2018 | Leeds 1-4 Cardiff | Championship |
| Sep 26, 2017 | Cardiff 3-1 Leeds | Championship |
| Feb 11, 2017 | Leeds 0-2 Cardiff | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Leeds score 1.5 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Cardiff | 0.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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