Manchester City vs Cardiff: result 4-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 22Kick-off on January 18, 2014 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City vs Cardiff?
Manchester City won 4-2 on January 18, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 14′E. DzekoManchester City
- 29′C. NooneCardiff
- 33′Jesús NavasManchester City
- 77′Yaya TouréManchester City
- 79′S. AgüeroManchester City
- 90′F. CampbellCardiff
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 13 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats; Cardiff have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2014 | Blackburn(home) | 5-0 | FA Cup |
| Jan 12, 2014 | Newcastle(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 8, 2014 | West Ham(home) | 6-0 | League Cup |
| Jan 4, 2014 | Blackburn(away) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 1, 2014 | Swansea(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2014 | West Ham(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Jan 4, 2014 | Newcastle(away) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 1, 2014 | Arsenal(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 28, 2013 | Sunderland(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2013 | Southampton(home) | 0-3 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Manchester City win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Cardiff win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2013 | Cardiff 3-2 Manchester City | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Cardiff vs Manchester City on Aug 25, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 3.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 0.7 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 3.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Cardiff | 0.7 | 1.7 | 4 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Manchester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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