Wolves vs Cardiff: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 19, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
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What was the result of Wolves vs Cardiff?
Cardiff won 1-2 on August 19, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 54′J. RallsCardiff
- 67′Léo BonatiniWolves
- 77′N. Mendez-LaingCardiff
Official lineup for Wolves vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wolves
3-4-3- 26B. Enobakhare
- 33Léo Bonatini
- 18Diogo Jota
- 8Rúben Neves
- 27R. Saïss
- 16C. Coady
- 2M. Doherty
- 15W. Boly
- 25Roderick Miranda
- 3B. Douglas
- 21J. Ruddy
Cardiff
4-2-3-1- 10K. Zohorè
- 33J. Hoilett
- 8J. Ralls
- 19N. Mendez-Laing
- 20L. Damour
- 17A. Gunnarsson
- 6J. Richards
- 4S. Morrison
- 14S. Bamba
- 2L. Peltier
- 25N. Etheridge
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wolves have 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats; Cardiff have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2017 | Hull City(away) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Derby(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2017 | Yeovil Town(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Middlesbrough(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| May 7, 2017 | Preston(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2017 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Aston Villa(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2017 | Portsmouth(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Burton Albion(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| May 7, 2017 | Huddersfield(away) | 3-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Wolves wins, 0 draws, 3 Cardiff wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2017 | Wolves 3-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Dec 13, 2016 | Cardiff 2-1 Wolves | Championship |
| Jan 16, 2016 | Wolves 1-3 Cardiff | Championship |
| Aug 22, 2015 | Cardiff 2-0 Wolves | Championship |
| Feb 28, 2015 | Cardiff 0-1 Wolves | Championship |
| Aug 23, 2014 | Wolves 1-0 Cardiff | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Wolves score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.3 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolves | 1.3 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.3 | 0.7 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Wolves sit 5th in Championship (14 points from 8 matches) and Cardiff sit 21st (7 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Wolves | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 14 |
| 21 | Cardiff | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 7 |
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