Leicester vs Cardiff: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 19, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)King Power Stadium, Leicester, Leicestershire
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What was the result of Leicester vs Cardiff?
Leicester won 2-1 on August 19, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 36′Wanya MarçalLeicester
- 45′A. RamseyCardiff
- 90′C. CasadeiLeicester
Official lineup for Leicester vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Leicester
4-3-3- 10S. Mavididi
- 14K. Ịheanachọ
- 40Wanya Marçal
- 22K. Dewsbury-Hall
- 8H. Winks
- 25W. Ndidi
- 5C. Doyle
- 23J. Vestergaard
- 3W. Faes
- 21Ricardo Pereira
- 30M. Hermansen
Cardiff
4-2-3-1- 12I. Ugbo
- 11C. O'Dowda
- 10A. Ramsey
- 14J. Bowler
- 6R. Wintle
- 8J. Ralls
- 17J. Collins
- 4D. Goutas
- 5M. McGuinness
- 2M. Romeo
- 21J. Alnwick
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leicester have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Cardiff have 3, 7 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2023 | Huddersfield(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Burton Albion(away) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Coventry(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Jul 30, 2023 | Liverpool(away) | 0-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2023 | OH Leuven(home) | 4-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2023 | QPR(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Colchester(home) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Leeds(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Wycombe(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2023 | FC Porto(away) | 0-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Leicester wins, 2 draws, 2 Cardiff wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2018 | Leicester 0-1 Cardiff | Premier League |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Cardiff 0-1 Leicester | Premier League |
| Mar 12, 2013 | Cardiff 1-1 Leicester | Championship |
| Dec 22, 2012 | Leicester 0-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Feb 11, 2012 | Leicester 2-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Sep 25, 2011 | Cardiff 0-0 Leicester | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Leicester score 1.4 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.2 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 1.4 | 1.6 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 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