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 Marçal MadiváduaLeicester
- 45′A. RamseyCardiff
- 90′C. CasadeiLeicester
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 win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Cardiff win(s).
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Cardiff | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
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