Leicester vs Cardiff: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 30Kick-off on February 11, 2012 at 03:00 PM (UTC)King Power Stadium, Leicester, Leicestershire
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What was the result of Leicester vs Cardiff?
Leicester won 2-1 on February 11, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 41′P. GallagherLeicester (pen.)
- 71′P. GallagherLeicester
- 77′Peter WhittinghamCardiff (pen.)
Official lineup for Leicester vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Leicester
- 7P. Gallagher
- 20Jermaine Beckford
- 35D. Nugent
- 11Lloyd Dyer
- 16Daniel Noel Drinkwater
- 19Richard Wellens
- 2L. Peltier
- 3P. Konchesky
- 5Matt Mills
- 12S. St. Ledger
- 1K. Schmeichel
Cardiff
- 1D. Marshall
- 9Kenny Miller
- 7Peter Whittingham
- 8D. Cowie
- 11C. Conway
- 17A. Gunnarsson
- 19H. Vučkić
- 2K. McNaughton
- 3Andrew Taylor
- 6Anthony Gerrard
- 25Ben Howard Turner
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leicester have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Cardiff have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2012 | Brighton(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Feb 1, 2012 | Middlesbrough(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Jan 28, 2012 | Swindon Town(home) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
| Jan 23, 2012 | Southampton(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Jan 17, 2012 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 4-0 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2012 | Blackpool(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Jan 31, 2012 | Southampton(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jan 24, 2012 | Crystal Palace(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Jan 21, 2012 | Portsmouth(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Jan 14, 2012 | Doncaster(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Leicester wins, 2 draws, 0 Cardiff wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2011 | Cardiff 0-0 Leicester | Championship |
| Sep 21, 2011 | Cardiff 4-4 Leicester | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Leicester score 1.6 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 1.6 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.3 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Cardiff | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 7 |
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