Nottingham Forest vs Cardiff: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 29, 2015 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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What was the result of Nottingham Forest vs Cardiff?
Cardiff won 1-2 on August 29, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 23′Kenwyne JonesCardiff
- 49′J. MasonCardiff
- 86′M. AntonioNottingham Forest
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nottingham Forest have 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats; Cardiff have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2015 | Bolton(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 18, 2015 | Charlton(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2015 | Rotherham(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 11, 2015 | Walsall(home) | 3-4 | League Cup |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Brighton(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2015 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2015 | Wolves(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Aug 18, 2015 | Blackburn(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2015 | QPR(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 11, 2015 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Nottingham Forest win(s), 0 draw(s), 5 Cardiff win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2015 | Nottingham Forest 1-2 Cardiff | Championship |
| Oct 18, 2014 | Cardiff 2-1 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| Apr 13, 2013 | Cardiff 3-0 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| Oct 20, 2012 | Nottingham Forest 3-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Dec 31, 2011 | Nottingham Forest 0-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Nov 26, 2011 | Cardiff 1-0 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Nottingham Forest vs Cardiff on May 2, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Nottingham Forest score 1.2 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 1.2 | 1.7 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.3 | 1.2 | 4 | 10/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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