Match

Nottingham Forest vs Cardiff: result 3-1 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 11Kick-off on October 20, 2012 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Nottingham Forest
3-1
Cardiff

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What was the result of Nottingham Forest vs Cardiff?

Nottingham Forest won 3-1 on October 20, 2012.

Goalscorers

  • 25′A. ReidNottingham Forest
  • 27′Daniel AyalaNottingham Forest
  • 47′B. SharpNottingham Forest
  • 74′Heiðar HelgusonCardiff

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nottingham Forest have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Cardiff have 8, 2 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Nottingham Forest
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 6, 2012Peterborough(away)1-0Championship
Oct 3, 2012Blackburn(home)0-0Championship
Sep 30, 2012Derby(home)0-1Championship
Sep 22, 2012Leeds(away)1-2Championship
Sep 18, 2012Crystal Palace(away)1-1Championship
Cardiff
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 6, 2012Ipswich(away)2-1Championship
Oct 2, 2012Birmingham(home)2-1Championship
Sep 29, 2012Blackpool(home)3-0Championship
Sep 22, 2012Crystal Palace(away)2-3Championship
Sep 18, 2012Millwall(away)2-0Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Nottingham Forest win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Cardiff win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 31, 2011Nottingham Forest 0-1 CardiffChampionship
Nov 26, 2011Cardiff 1-0 Nottingham ForestChampionship

Last archived meeting: Nottingham Forest vs Cardiff on Dec 31, 2011

How many goals should we expect?

Nottingham Forest score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.5 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Nottingham Forest1.11.158/156/15
Cardiff1.51.349/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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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

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