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Championship | Gameweek 3
Aug 19, 2023 at 3pm UK
King Power Stadium
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Leicester
2 - 1
Cardiff

Marcal-Madivadua (36'), Casadei (90+2')
Mavididi (5')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Ramsey (45+1')
Ramsey (19'), Goutas (57'), Collins (87'), Simpson (90+1'), Romeo (90+4')
Romeo (90+6')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Leicester City and Cardiff City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Cardiff 1-2 QPR
Saturday, August 12 at 3pm in Championship

We said: Leicester City 2-0 Cardiff City

Cardiff will feel that they can play with a certain level of freedom against opponents who have been tipped to win the league. Nevertheless, that is unlikely to change the end result, the Foxes likely to come through this match in comfortable fashion. Read more.

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 Leicester City win with a probability of 46.46%. A win for Cardiff City had a probability of 27.95% and a draw had a probability of 25.6%.

The most likely scoreline for a Leicester City win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.9%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.23%) and 2-0 (8.27%). The likeliest Cardiff City win was 0-1 (8.03%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.16%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Leicester City would win this match.

Result
Leicester CityDrawCardiff City
46.46% (-1.619 -1.62) 25.59% (-0.111 -0.11) 27.95% (1.729 1.73)
Both teams to score 52.48% (1.657 1.66)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
48.97% (1.53 1.53)51.03% (-1.532 -1.53)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
27.1% (1.327 1.33)72.89% (-1.328 -1.33)
Leicester City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
78.04% (-0.084999999999994 -0.08)21.95% (0.084000000000003 0.08)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
44.76% (-0.131 -0.13)55.24% (0.129 0.13)
Cardiff City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
67.25% (2.193 2.19)32.75% (-2.195 -2.2)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
30.69% (2.377 2.38)69.31% (-2.38 -2.38)
Score Analysis
    Leicester City 46.46%
    Cardiff City 27.95%
    Draw 25.58%
Leicester CityDrawCardiff City
1-0 @ 10.9% (-0.71 -0.71)
2-1 @ 9.23% (-0.056999999999999 -0.06)
2-0 @ 8.27% (-0.565 -0.57)
3-1 @ 4.66% (-0.040999999999999 -0.04)
3-0 @ 4.18% (-0.297 -0.3)
3-2 @ 2.6% (0.129 0.13)
4-1 @ 1.77% (-0.02 -0.02)
4-0 @ 1.58% (-0.117 -0.12)
4-2 @ 0.99% (0.047 0.05)
Other @ 2.29%
Total : 46.46%
1-1 @ 12.16% (-0.050000000000001 -0.05)
0-0 @ 7.19% (-0.452 -0.45)
2-2 @ 5.15% (0.269 0.27)
3-3 @ 0.97% (0.101 0.1)
Other @ 0.11%
Total : 25.58%
0-1 @ 8.03% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
1-2 @ 6.79% (0.371 0.37)
0-2 @ 4.48% (0.255 0.26)
1-3 @ 2.53% (0.277 0.28)
2-3 @ 1.92% (0.206 0.21)
0-3 @ 1.67% (0.187 0.19)
Other @ 2.54%
Total : 27.95%

How you voted: Leicester vs Cardiff

Leicester City
81.1%
Draw
10.8%
Cardiff City
8.1%
37
Head to Head
Dec 29, 2018 3pm
Gameweek 20
Leicester
0-1
Cardiff
Camarasa (90')
Etheridge (53'), Morrison (90')
Nov 3, 2018 3pm
Gameweek 11
Cardiff
0-1
Leicester

Arter (45'), Hoilett (81')
Gray (55')
Pereira (33'), Gray (55')
Mar 12, 2013 7.45pm
Cardiff
1-1
Leicester
Gestede (90')
Noone (27'), Nugent (66')
Keane (72')
Nugent (11'), St. Ledger (20'), Keane (80')
Feb 11, 2012 3pm
Leicester
2-1
Cardiff
Gallagher (71', 41' pen.)
Whittingham (77' pen.)
Cowie (70')
rhs 2.0
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3Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd138321661025
4Burnley136521761123
5Watford137152221122
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom13562148621
7Millwall135441612419
8Blackburn RoversBlackburn135441614219
9Bristol City134721717019
10Norwich CityNorwich134632318518
11Middlesbrough135351415-118
12Swansea CitySwansea13445109116
13Coventry CityCoventry134361717015
14Derby CountyDerby134361617-115
15Hull City133641517-215
16Stoke CityStoke134361518-315
17Cardiff CityCardiff134361319-615
18Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds134361524-915
19Oxford UnitedOxford Utd133551617-114
20Preston North EndPreston133551420-614
21Luton TownLuton133371521-612
22Plymouth ArgylePlymouth133371325-1212
23Queens Park RangersQPR131751119-810
24Portsmouth131661326-139


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