Plymouth vs Cardiff: result 3-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 28Kick-off on January 20, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Home Park, Plymouth
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What was the result of Plymouth vs Cardiff?
Plymouth won 3-1 on January 20, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 10′P. NgCardiff
- 31′R. HardiePlymouth
- 52′R. HardiePlymouth
- 81′M. WhittakerPlymouth
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Plymouth have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Cardiff have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2024 | Huddersfield(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Sutton Utd(home) | 3-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 1, 2024 | Watford(home) | 3-3 | Championship |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Southampton(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Cardiff(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2024 | Leeds(home) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 0-4 | FA Cup |
| Jan 1, 2024 | QPR(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Leicester(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Plymouth(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Plymouth win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Cardiff win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2023 | Cardiff 2-2 Plymouth | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Plymouth score 1.7 and concede 1.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Cardiff | 0.9 | 1.6 | 3 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
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