West Ham vs Cardiff: result 3-0 and analysis
ChampionshipPromotion Play-offs - Semi FinalKick-off on May 7, 2012 at 03:30 PM (UTC)London Stadium, London
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What was the result of West Ham vs Cardiff?
West Ham won 3-0 on May 7, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 15′K. NolanWest Ham
- 40′Ricardo Vaz TêWest Ham
- 90′Nicholas David MaynardWest Ham
Official lineup for West Ham vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
West Ham
- 1R. Green
- 9C. Cole
- 12Ricardo Vaz Tê
- 4K. Nolan
- 10J. Collison
- 14M. Taylor
- 16Mark Noble
- 32G. O'Neil
- 2W. Reid
- 5J. Tomkins
- 20Guy Roland Demel
Cardiff
- 1D. Marshall
- 9Kenny Miller
- 13L. Lawrence
- 20J. Mason
- 7Peter Whittingham
- 17A. Gunnarsson
- 37S. McPhail
- 2K. McNaughton
- 3Andrew Taylor
- 5M. Hudson
- 25Ben Howard Turner
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, West Ham have 7 wins, 7 draws and 1 defeat; Cardiff have 5, 7 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2012 | Cardiff(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Hull City(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 23, 2012 | Leicester(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 17, 2012 | Bristol City(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 14, 2012 | Brighton(home) | 6-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2012 | West Ham(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Crystal Palace(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Leeds(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 17, 2012 | Derby(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Apr 14, 2012 | Barnsley(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 West Ham wins, 0 draws, 1 Cardiff win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2012 | Cardiff 0-2 West Ham | Championship |
| Mar 4, 2012 | Cardiff 0-2 West Ham | Championship |
| Aug 7, 2011 | West Ham 0-1 Cardiff | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
West Ham score 2.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ham | 2.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
West Ham sit 5th in Championship (16 points from 9 matches) and Cardiff sit 18th (10 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | West Ham | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 16 |
| 18 | Cardiff | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 10 |
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