Cardiff 2-1 Wolves
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: B. Écuélé Manga 7.9 · M. Connolly 7.6 · P. Whittingham 7.4
Match analysis
5 sections00:55Cardiff beat Wolves 2-1 in the Championship matchday 21 on 13 December 2016.
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Result and story of the match
It was 0-1 at half-time. Cardiff came from behind in the second half to win. Wolves scored first, in the 2nd minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 2' M. Doherty, assisted by Ivan Cavaleiro → 0-1; 68' M. Connolly, assisted by P. Whittingham → 1-1; 86' A. Pilkington, assisted by K. Zohorè → 2-1.
Yellow cards: Cardiff 2, Wolves 1.
Statistical comparison
Shots 16-4 (4-3 on target); possession 54%-46%; corners 7-2; pass accuracy 67%-63%.
Goals by half: 0-1 in the first, 2-0 in the second.
Standout players
B. Écuélé Manga was Cardiff's highest-rated player at 7.9 in 90 minutes: won 12 of 16 duels.
M. Doherty was Wolves's highest-rated player at 7.4 in 90 minutes: 1 goal, 1 shot on target, won 11 of 16 duels.
How the model did
There was no model estimate locked before kick-off for this match, so it is not part of the track record.
Statistical model estimate; for information and entertainment only.
Match summary
Cardiff beat Wolves 2-1 in the Championship matchday 21 on 13 December 2016. Goals: M. Doherty 2', M. Connolly 68', A. Pilkington 86'. Match stats: possession Cardiff 54%, Wolves 46%; shots on target 4-3.
Updated: · Sources: Methodology
Points are only for rankings and badges; they have no other value.The model's score is now the “predicted score”: a pick that agrees with the match outcome and follows the real score distribution over a season (previously the single most likely score). Past points are unchanged.