Luton vs Cardiff: result 0-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 30Kick-off on February 16, 2021 at 08:15 PM (UTC)Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire
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What was the result of Luton vs Cardiff?
Cardiff won 0-2 on February 16, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 53′H. WilsonCardiff
- 57′W. VaulksCardiff
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Luton have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Cardiff have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2021 | Birmingham(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Huddersfield(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Blackburn(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Jan 24, 2021 | Chelsea(away) | 1-3 | FA Cup |
| Jan 20, 2021 | Brentford(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2021 | Coventry(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Feb 9, 2021 | Rotherham(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Bristol City(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Millwall(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jan 27, 2021 | Barnsley(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Luton win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Cardiff win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2020 | Cardiff 4-0 Luton | Championship |
| Feb 8, 2020 | Luton 0-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Aug 27, 2019 | Cardiff 0-3 Luton | League Cup |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Cardiff 2-1 Luton | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Luton score 0.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.4 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton | 0.7 | 0.9 | 6 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
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