Wolves vs Cardiff: result 3-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 39Kick-off on April 1, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
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What was the result of Wolves vs Cardiff?
Wolves won 3-1 on April 1, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 9′D. BatthWolves
- 12′K. ZohorèCardiff
- 41′D. BatthWolves
- 82′Hélder CostaWolves
Official lineup for Wolves vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wolves
4-2-3-1- 50Ivan Cavaleiro
- 63A. Weimann
- 14L. Evans
- 16C. Coady
- 17Hélder Costa
- 64B. Marshall
- 4D. Edwards
- 30K. Hause
- 2M. Doherty
- 6D. Batth
- 21A. Lonergan
Cardiff
4-1-4-1- 26K. Zohorè
- 33J. Hoilett
- 8J. Ralls
- 24K. Harris
- 17A. Gunnarsson
- 6J. Richards
- 3J. Bennett
- 4S. Morrison
- 14S. Bamba
- 5B. Ecuele Manga
- 1A. McGregor
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wolves have 7 wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats; Cardiff have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2017 | Fulham(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Mar 14, 2017 | Brentford(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Mar 11, 2017 | Rotherham(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Mar 7, 2017 | Ipswich(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Mar 4, 2017 | Reading(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2017 | Ipswich(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Mar 11, 2017 | Birmingham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 7, 2017 | Blackburn(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 4, 2017 | QPR(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Feb 25, 2017 | Fulham(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Wolves wins, 0 draws, 4 Cardiff wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Feb 24, 2013 | Wolves 1-2 Cardiff | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Wolves score 1.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.8 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolves | 1.2 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.8 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
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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