Liverpool vs Cardiff: result 3-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 21, 2013 at 12:45 PM (UTC)Anfield, Liverpool
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What was the result of Liverpool vs Cardiff?
Liverpool won 3-1 on December 21, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 25′L. SuárezLiverpool
- 42′R. SterlingLiverpool
- 45′L. SuárezLiverpool
- 58′J. MutchCardiff
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Liverpool have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Cardiff have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2013 | Tottenham(away) | 5-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 7, 2013 | West Ham(home) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 4, 2013 | Norwich(home) | 5-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 1, 2013 | Hull City(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 23, 2013 | Everton(away) | 3-3 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2013 | West Brom(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 7, 2013 | Crystal Palace(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 4, 2013 | Stoke City(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 30, 2013 | Arsenal(home) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 24, 2013 | Manchester United(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Liverpool win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Cardiff win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2012 | Cardiff 3-3 Liverpool | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Liverpool score 2.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 0.7 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 2.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Cardiff | 0.7 | 1.4 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Liverpool | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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