Nottingham Forest vs Cardiff: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 46Kick-off on May 2, 2015 at 11:15 AM (UTC)The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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What was the result of Nottingham Forest vs Cardiff?
Cardiff won 1-2 on May 2, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 14′J. RallsCardiff
- 24′E. DoyleCardiff
- 90′D. BlackstockNottingham Forest
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nottingham Forest have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Cardiff have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2015 | Ipswich(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 18, 2015 | Blackburn(away) | 3-3 | Championship |
| Apr 15, 2015 | Watford(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Apr 11, 2015 | Huddersfield(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 6, 2015 | Brentford(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2015 | Blackpool(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Apr 18, 2015 | Millwall(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 14, 2015 | Ipswich(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Apr 11, 2015 | Leeds(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 6, 2015 | Bolton(home) | 0-3 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Nottingham Forest win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Cardiff win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Cardiff vs Nottingham Forest on Oct 18, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Nottingham Forest score 1.8 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 1.8 | 1.7 | 3 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.2 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 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