Manchester United vs Cardiff: result 2-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 23Kick-off on January 28, 2014 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Cardiff?
Manchester United won 2-0 on January 28, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 6′Robin van PersieManchester United
- 59′A. YoungManchester United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 8 wins, 1 draws and 6 defeats; Cardiff have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2014 | Sunderland(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Jan 19, 2014 | Chelsea(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Jan 11, 2014 | Swansea(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 7, 2014 | Sunderland(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Jan 5, 2014 | Swansea(home) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2014 | Bolton(away) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Jan 18, 2014 | Manchester City(away) | 2-4 | Premier League |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Manchester United win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Cardiff win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2013 | Cardiff 2-2 Manchester United | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Cardiff vs Manchester United on Nov 24, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 0.8 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1.6 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Cardiff | 0.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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