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Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff: result 1-2 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 25Kick-off on December 29, 2019 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Hillsborough, Sheffield

Sheffield Wednesday
1-2
Cardiff

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What was the result of Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff?

Cardiff won 1-2 on December 29, 2019.

Goalscorers

  • 5′R. GlatzelCardiff
  • 8′J. HoilettCardiff
  • 18′T. LeesSheffield Wednesday

Official lineup for Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Sheffield Wednesday

4-2-3-1
  1. 11S. Winnall
  1. 14J. Murphy
  2. 7K. Harris
  3. 2L. Palmer
  1. 10B. Bannan
  2. 27D. Iorfa
  1. 3M. Fox
  2. 20A. Reach
  3. 15T. Lees
  4. 23S. Hutchinson
  1. 25C. Dawson

Cardiff

4-2-3-1
  1. 9R. Glatzel
  1. 19N. Mendez-Laing
  2. 17Lee Tomlin
  3. 33J. Hoilett
  1. 15M. Pack
  2. 7L. Bacuna
  1. 16C. Nelson
  2. 5A. Flint
  3. 21J. Richards
  4. 3J. Bennett
  1. 1N. Etheridge
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sheffield Wednesday have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Cardiff have 5, 6 and 4.

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

Sheffield Wednesday
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 26, 2019Stoke City(away)2-3Championship
Dec 22, 2019Bristol City(home)1-0Championship
Dec 14, 2019Nottingham Forest(away)4-0Championship
Dec 11, 2019Derby(away)1-1Championship
Dec 7, 2019Brentford(home)2-1Championship
Cardiff
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 26, 2019Millwall(home)1-1Championship
Dec 21, 2019Preston(home)0-0Championship
Dec 14, 2019Leeds(away)3-3Championship
Dec 11, 2019Brentford(away)1-2Championship
Dec 7, 2019Barnsley(home)3-2Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Sheffield Wednesday wins, 4 draws, 0 Cardiff wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 18, 2019Cardiff 1-1 Sheffield WednesdayChampionship
Jan 20, 2018Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 CardiffChampionship
Sep 16, 2017Cardiff 1-1 Sheffield WednesdayChampionship
Apr 14, 2017Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 CardiffChampionship
Oct 19, 2016Cardiff 1-1 Sheffield WednesdayChampionship
Apr 30, 2016Sheffield Wednesday 3-0 CardiffChampionship

Last archived meeting: Cardiff vs Sheffield Wednesday on Oct 18, 2019

How many goals should we expect?

Sheffield Wednesday score 1.4 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.6 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Sheffield Wednesday1.41.059/157/15
Cardiff1.61.449/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
19Cardiff10244161510

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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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