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Peterborough vs Cardiff: result 2-2 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 17, 2021 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Weston Homes Stadium, Peterborough

Peterborough
2-2
Cardiff

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What was the result of Peterborough vs Cardiff?

Peterborough and Cardiff drew 2-2 on August 17, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 49′H. BurrowsPeterborough
  • 51′S. DembéléPeterborough
  • 83′A. FlintCardiff
  • 90′A. FlintCardiff

Official lineup for Peterborough vs Cardiff

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Peterborough

3-4-1-2
  1. 9J. Clarke-Harris
  2. 16H. Burrows
  1. 10S. Dembélé
  1. 23J. Ward
  2. 18O. Norburn
  3. 12J. Knight
  4. 6F. Kent
  1. 3D. Butler
  2. 4N. Thompson
  3. 5M. Beevers
  1. 1C. Pym

Cardiff

3-4-3
  1. 19J. Collins
  2. 26R. Giles
  3. 8J. Ralls
  1. 21M. Pack
  2. 7L. Bacuna
  3. 3J. Bagan
  4. 38P. Ng
  1. 16C. Nelson
  2. 5A. Flint
  3. 4S. Morrison
  1. 1D. Phillips
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Peterborough have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Cardiff have 7, 6 and 2.

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

Peterborough
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 14, 2021Derby(home)2-1Championship
Aug 11, 2021Spalding United(away)3-2Friendlies Clubs
Aug 10, 2021Plymouth(home)0-4League Cup
Aug 7, 2021Luton(away)0-3Championship
Aug 3, 2021King's Lynn Town(away)0-1Friendlies Clubs
Cardiff
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 14, 2021Blackpool(away)2-0Championship
Aug 10, 2021Sutton Utd(home)3-2League Cup
Aug 7, 2021Barnsley(home)1-1Championship
Jul 31, 2021Newport County(home)2-0Friendlies Clubs
Jul 27, 2021Southampton(home)0-4Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 4 meetings: 3 Peterborough wins, 0 draws, 1 Cardiff win.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 30, 2013Peterborough 2-1 CardiffChampionship
Dec 15, 2012Cardiff 1-2 PeterboroughChampionship
Feb 14, 2012Cardiff 3-1 PeterboroughChampionship
Oct 18, 2011Peterborough 4-3 CardiffChampionship

Last archived meeting: Peterborough vs Cardiff on Mar 30, 2013

How many goals should we expect?

Peterborough score 2.6 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.9 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Peterborough2.61.847/1512/15
Cardiff1.91.449/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
18Cardiff10244161510

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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