Championship
Jul 30, 2020 at 7.45pm UK
Craven Cottage
Fulham1 - 2Cardiff
The Match
Match Report
The Cottagers lost 2-1 at home to the battling Bluebirds but prevailed on aggregate.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Thursday's Championship playoff semi-final second leg between Fulham and Cardiff City, including team news and predicted lineups.
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Fulham win with a probability of 50.58%. A win for Cardiff City had a probability of 25.89% and a draw had a probability of 23.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Fulham win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.64%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.26%) and 2-0 (8.11%). The likeliest Cardiff City win was 1-2 (6.54%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 6.5% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Fulham | Draw | Cardiff City |
| 50.58% | 23.53% | 25.89% |
| Both teams to score 57.46% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
