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Championship | Gameweek 1
Aug 6, 2023 at 2.30pm UK
Elland Road
Cardiff City logo

Leeds
2 - 2
Cardiff

Cooper (49'), Summerville (90+5')
Ampadu (90+3'), Summerville (90+6')
FT(HT: 0-2)
Bowler (23'), Ugbo (39')
Meite (70')

The Match

Match Report

Leeds United earn a comeback 2-2 draw with Cardiff City in Sunday's Championship opener at Elland Road.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Championship clash between Leeds United and Cardiff City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Hearts 0-1 Leeds
Sunday, July 30 at 3pm in Club Friendlies 1
Last Game: Wycombe 0-0 Cardiff
Saturday, July 29 at 3pm in Club Friendlies 1

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 Leeds United win with a probability of 40.04%. A win for Cardiff City had a probability of 33.25% and a draw had a probability of 26.7%.

The most likely scoreline for a Leeds United win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.62%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.5%) and 2-0 (7.11%). The likeliest Cardiff City win was 0-1 (9.48%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.69%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 5.1% likelihood.

Result
Leeds UnitedDrawCardiff City
40.04% (-0.016999999999996 -0.02) 26.71% (0.148 0.15) 33.25% (-0.131 -0.13)
Both teams to score 51.46% (-0.504 -0.5)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
46.49% (-0.63 -0.63)53.51% (0.628 0.63)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
24.97% (-0.534 -0.53)75.02% (0.533 0.53)
Leeds United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
73.78% (-0.29900000000001 -0.3)26.21% (0.297 0.3)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
38.69% (-0.4 -0.4)61.31% (0.398 0.4)
Cardiff City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
69.74% (-0.39999999999999 -0.4)30.26% (0.398 0.4)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
33.56% (-0.481 -0.48)66.43% (0.479 0.48)
Score Analysis
    Leeds United 40.04%
    Cardiff City 33.25%
    Draw 26.7%
Leeds UnitedDrawCardiff City
1-0 @ 10.62% (0.17 0.17)
2-1 @ 8.5% (-0.027999999999999 -0.03)
2-0 @ 7.11% (0.055000000000001 0.06)
3-1 @ 3.79% (-0.045 -0.04)
3-0 @ 3.17% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
3-2 @ 2.27% (-0.052 -0.05)
4-1 @ 1.27% (-0.026 -0.03)
4-0 @ 1.06% (-0.01 -0.01)
Other @ 2.25%
Total : 40.04%
1-1 @ 12.69% (0.059999999999999 0.06)
0-0 @ 7.93% (0.193 0.19)
2-2 @ 5.08% (-0.074 -0.07)
3-3 @ 0.9% (-0.031 -0.03)
Other @ 0.1%
Total : 26.7%
0-1 @ 9.48% (0.129 0.13)
1-2 @ 7.59% (-0.045 -0.04)
0-2 @ 5.67% (0.015 0.01)
1-3 @ 3.02% (-0.052 -0.05)
0-3 @ 2.26% (-0.019 -0.02)
2-3 @ 2.02% (-0.052 -0.05)
1-4 @ 0.9% (-0.026 -0.03)
Other @ 2.3%
Total : 33.25%

How you voted: Leeds vs Cardiff

Leeds United
85.0%
Draw
10.0%
Cardiff City
5.0%
20
Head to Head
Jan 18, 2023 7.45pm
Third Round Replays
Leeds
5-2
Cardiff
Gnonto (1', 36'), Rodrigo (34'), Bamford (71', 76')
Robinson (84', 90+3')
Jan 8, 2023 2pm
Third Round
Cardiff
2-2
Leeds
Philogene-Bidace (24'), Ojo (31')
Rodrigo (65'), Perkins (90+3')
Jun 21, 2020 12pm
Dec 14, 2019 3pm
Feb 3, 2018 3pm
Leeds
1-4
Cardiff
Bamba (54' og.)
Berardi (26')
Berardi (45')
Paterson (9'), Hoilett (41'), Morrison (45'), Pilkington (88')
Madine (35'), Ralls (45'), Pilkington (79'), Grujic (82')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
2Leeds UnitedLeeds45279980413990
3Ipswich TownIpswich432611685533289
4Southampton452591185622384
5Norwich CityNorwich4521101479631673
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom4520121367472072
7Hull City441912136556969
8Middlesbrough45199176861766
9Coventry CityCoventry4417131468551364
10Preston North EndPreston44189175661-563
11Bristol City451711175347662
12Cardiff CityCardiff45195215165-1462
13Swansea CitySwansea451512185964-557
14Watford451317156058256
15Sunderland45168215252056
16Millwall451511194455-1156
17Queens Park RangersQPR451411204557-1253
18Stoke CityStoke451411204560-1553
19Blackburn RoversBlackburn451311215874-1650
20Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds45148234268-2650
21Plymouth ArgylePlymouth451212215870-1248
22Birmingham CityBirmingham451211224965-1647
23Huddersfield TownHuddersfield45918184875-2745
RRotherham UnitedRotherham45412293287-5524


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