Newcastle vs Cardiff: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 16Kick-off on November 5, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
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What was the result of Newcastle vs Cardiff?
Newcastle won 2-1 on November 5, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 3′C. AtsuNewcastle
- 45′Yoan GouffranNewcastle
- 77′Peter WhittinghamCardiff
Official lineup for Newcastle vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Newcastle
4-4-1-1- 17Ayoze Pérez
- 45A. Mitrović
- 30C. Atsu
- 12J. Shelvey
- 20Yoan Gouffran
- 22D. Yedlin
- 14I. Hayden
- 3P. Dummett
- 6J. Lascelles
- 2C. Clark
- 26K. Darlow
Cardiff
4-5-1- 19Rickie Lambert
- 33J. Hoilett
- 8J. Ralls
- 11C. Noone
- 17A. Gunnarsson
- 3J. Bennett
- 4S. Morrison
- 14S. Bamba
- 2L. Peltier
- 15Kieran Richardson
- 21B. Amos
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newcastle have 13 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat; Cardiff have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2016 | Preston(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Oct 25, 2016 | Preston(home) | 6-0 | League Cup |
| Oct 22, 2016 | Ipswich(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Oct 18, 2016 | Barnsley(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Oct 15, 2016 | Brentford(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2016 | Wigan(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Oct 22, 2016 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Oct 19, 2016 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Bristol City(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Oct 1, 2016 | Burton Albion(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Newcastle wins, 0 draws, 1 Cardiff win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2014 | Newcastle 3-0 Cardiff | Premier League |
| Jan 4, 2014 | Newcastle 1-2 Cardiff | FA Cup |
| Oct 5, 2013 | Cardiff 1-2 Newcastle | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Newcastle score 2.5 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 0.9 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 2.5 | 0.5 | 10 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Cardiff | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0 | 7/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Cardiff | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 7 |
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