Cardiff City favourites for feisty fight facing Peterborough United

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Wed 09.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium (26828 seats)

This is a vital clash in the "wrong" end of the Championship, with both Cardiff City and Peterborough United going through more anxiety than delight. This game is a real "six-pointer" with the team playing at home placed 20th and the visitors in 22nd spot.

Insights:
  • Cardiff City have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Championship
  • Peterborough United have the the worst goal difference (-32) in Championship

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Cardiff City and Peterborough United.

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Cardiff City form and stats

Cardiff City's struggle is real here at Cardiff City Stadium with only 10 points collected from 13 Championship games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 3-1-9.

Midfielder Vaulks was the best player on the team with a rating of 6.85 (out of ten) in that game. Vaulks hit one key pass.

In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Barnsley.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Cardiff City handle that role? We have found eleven games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are six wins, zero draws and five defeats.

The manager Morison will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Millwall in only three days.

Cardiff City have scored 11 league goals here from 13 matches, not a lot. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Cardiff City defense is not exactly impregnable. 20 goals conceded from 13 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. Cardiff has at home met teams with this table position (low), four times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 3 of 4 times.

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Peterborough United form and stats

There's been little loot from Peterborough United's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 14 away games in the Championship. Peterborough United only have 1 win to counter their 12 defeats and 1 draw.

Fuchs got a match rating of 7.44 in that game, top player of the team. Fuchs dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

A 0-2 loss hosting Sheffield United before that.

We have checked recent matches where Peterborough United have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those six games were one victory, zero draws and five defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Preston North End in just three days.

The visitors have scored 8 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Peterborough are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 8 goals in these matches. When Peterborough United is visiting a side on the bottom half, 3 of 3 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Birmingham City, Hull City, Barnsley, Reading, Derby County, Bristol City and Peterborough United.

Head 2 Head

Cardiff City and Peterborough United have played each other before this season: Peterborough United - Cardiff City 2-2. Head to head data (for the former eight meetings): Cardiff City won two games, two matches ended in a draw and Peterborough United got four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / one

Top Goalscorers

Peterborough UnitedJ. Clarke-Harris
J. Clarke-Harris
5 goals
Cardiff CityA. Flint
A. Flint
4 goals
Cardiff CityR. Colwill
R. Colwill
4 goals

Cardiff City missing players

Peterborough United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Cardiff City Peterborough United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
28 13 4 Played P 3 14 27
8 3 0 Won W 1 1 5
5 1 1 Drew D 1 1 5
15 9 3 Lost L 1 12 17
31 11 2 Scored S 5 8 23
48 20 5 Conceded C 6 38 55
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
75% 62% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 93% 81%
57% 46% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 71% 63%
29% 23% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 36% 30%
14% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 11%
54% 46% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 36% 44%
7% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 11%
39% 54% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 64% 52%
 
4 4.2 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 3.4 3.4
4.7 4 3.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4.7 5.7 5.6
2.2 2.2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.8 1.8
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.3 11.5 16.2 Shots (avg) S ( 8.7 7.3 8.7
3.8 4.1 5.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 2.1 2.8
29% 21% 9% Goal Efficiency G E 42% 27% 30%
 
11.2 10.5 6.5 Shots against (avg) S A 14.7 15.7 14.6
3.9 3.9 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 5.5 5
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Cardiff City have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Cardiff City have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Championship
  • Cardiff City have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Championship
  • Cardiff City have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Championship
  • Cardiff City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Peterborough United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Peterborough United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Peterborough United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Peterborough United have the fewest scored goals (8) away in Championship
  • Peterborough United have the most conceded goals (38) away in Championship
  • Peterborough United have the most conceded goals in the second half (38) in Championship
  • Peterborough United have the the worst goal difference (-30) away in Championship
  • Peterborough United have the the worst goal difference (-32) in Championship
  • Peterborough United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Fulham 28 17 7 4 74 26 15 9 4 2 37 13 13 8 3 2 37 13 48 58
2 Blackburn Rovers 30 15 8 7 45 31 15 10 3 2 31 17 15 5 5 5 14 14 14 53
3 AFC Bournemouth 28 15 7 6 44 24 13 7 3 3 26 14 15 8 4 3 18 10 20 52
4 Queens Park Rangers 28 15 6 7 44 31 15 8 4 3 21 11 13 7 2 4 23 20 13 51
5 Huddersfield Town 30 13 9 8 40 34 15 8 4 3 22 16 15 5 5 5 18 18 6 48
6 West Bromwich Albion 29 12 9 8 34 24 14 8 5 1 21 8 15 4 4 7 13 16 10 45
7 Middlesbrough 28 13 6 9 32 26 15 9 2 4 21 13 13 4 4 5 11 13 6 45
8 Nottingham Forest 29 12 7 10 39 31 15 6 3 6 19 18 14 6 4 4 20 13 8 43
9 Luton Town 28 11 9 8 39 32 14 6 5 3 22 16 14 5 4 5 17 16 7 42
10 Sheffield United 27 12 6 9 37 33 11 5 2 4 17 11 16 7 4 5 20 22 4 42
11 Preston North End 30 10 11 9 34 35 14 5 7 2 20 17 16 5 4 7 14 18 -1 41
12 Coventry City 27 11 7 9 35 31 14 8 2 4 22 13 13 3 5 5 13 18 4 40
13 Blackpool 29 11 7 11 32 34 16 8 2 6 16 16 13 3 5 5 16 18 -2 40
14 Stoke City 28 11 6 11 33 30 14 6 3 5 19 16 14 5 3 6 14 14 3 39
15 Millwall 28 9 10 9 29 29 14 6 5 3 16 12 14 3 5 6 13 17 0 37
16 Swansea City 28 9 8 11 29 35 14 6 4 4 16 13 14 3 4 7 13 22 -6 35
17 Bristol City 30 9 7 14 39 54 15 5 5 5 18 19 15 4 2 9 21 35 -15 34
18 Birmingham City 30 8 9 13 33 46 15 5 4 6 18 21 15 3 5 7 15 25 -13 33
19 Hull City 29 9 5 15 25 32 15 5 3 7 15 17 14 4 2 8 10 15 -7 32
20 Cardiff City 28 8 5 15 31 48 13 3 1 9 11 20 15 5 4 6 20 28 -17 29
21 Reading 28 8 4 16 33 55 15 4 4 7 21 31 13 4 0 9 12 24 -22 22
22 Peterborough United 27 5 5 17 23 55 13 4 4 5 15 17 14 1 1 12 8 38 -32 20
23 Derby County 29 8 12 9 28 30 14 6 6 2 18 13 15 2 6 7 10 17 -2 15
24 Barnsley 28 2 8 18 17 43 14 2 4 8 8 17 14 0 4 10 9 26 -26 14

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Fulham 28 17 7 4 74 26 15 9 4 2 37 13 13 8 3 2 37 13 48 58
2 Blackburn Rovers 30 15 8 7 45 31 15 10 3 2 31 17 15 5 5 5 14 14 14 53
3 AFC Bournemouth 28 15 7 6 44 24 13 7 3 3 26 14 15 8 4 3 18 10 20 52
4 Queens Park Rangers 28 15 6 7 44 31 15 8 4 3 21 11 13 7 2 4 23 20 13 51
5 Huddersfield Town 30 13 9 8 40 34 15 8 4 3 22 16 15 5 5 5 18 18 6 48
6 West Bromwich Albion 29 12 9 8 34 24 14 8 5 1 21 8 15 4 4 7 13 16 10 45
7 Middlesbrough 28 13 6 9 32 26 15 9 2 4 21 13 13 4 4 5 11 13 6 45
8 Nottingham Forest 29 12 7 10 39 31 15 6 3 6 19 18 14 6 4 4 20 13 8 43
9 Luton Town 28 11 9 8 39 32 14 6 5 3 22 16 14 5 4 5 17 16 7 42
10 Sheffield United 27 12 6 9 37 33 11 5 2 4 17 11 16 7 4 5 20 22 4 42
11 Preston North End 30 10 11 9 34 35 14 5 7 2 20 17 16 5 4 7 14 18 -1 41
12 Coventry City 27 11 7 9 35 31 14 8 2 4 22 13 13 3 5 5 13 18 4 40
13 Blackpool 29 11 7 11 32 34 16 8 2 6 16 16 13 3 5 5 16 18 -2 40
14 Stoke City 28 11 6 11 33 30 14 6 3 5 19 16 14 5 3 6 14 14 3 39
15 Millwall 28 9 10 9 29 29 14 6 5 3 16 12 14 3 5 6 13 17 0 37
16 Swansea City 28 9 8 11 29 35 14 6 4 4 16 13 14 3 4 7 13 22 -6 35
17 Bristol City 30 9 7 14 39 54 15 5 5 5 18 19 15 4 2 9 21 35 -15 34
18 Birmingham City 30 8 9 13 33 46 15 5 4 6 18 21 15 3 5 7 15 25 -13 33
19 Hull City 29 9 5 15 25 32 15 5 3 7 15 17 14 4 2 8 10 15 -7 32
20 Cardiff City 28 8 5 15 31 48 13 3 1 9 11 20 15 5 4 6 20 28 -17 29
21 Reading 28 8 4 16 33 55 15 4 4 7 21 31 13 4 0 9 12 24 -22 22
22 Peterborough United 27 5 5 17 23 55 13 4 4 5 15 17 14 1 1 12 8 38 -32 20
23 Derby County 29 8 12 9 28 30 14 6 6 2 18 13 15 2 6 7 10 17 -2 15
24 Barnsley 28 2 8 18 17 43 14 2 4 8 8 17 14 0 4 10 9 26 -26 14

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.