Wolves vs Cardiff: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 23, 2014 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
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What was the result of Wolves vs Cardiff?
Wolves won 1-0 on August 23, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 90′M. HudsonWolves (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wolves have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Cardiff have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2014 | Fulham(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Rotherham(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2014 | Northampton(home) | 2-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 10, 2014 | Norwich(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| May 3, 2014 | Carlisle(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2014 | Wigan(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Huddersfield(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Aug 13, 2014 | Coventry(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Blackburn(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| May 11, 2014 | Chelsea(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Wolves win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Cardiff win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2013 | Wolves 1-2 Cardiff | Championship |
| Sep 2, 2012 | Cardiff 3-1 Wolves | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Wolves score 1.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.3 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolves | 1.9 | 0.9 | 8 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Wolves sit 4th in Championship (4 points from 2 matches) and Cardiff sit 12th (2 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Wolves | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| 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