- 28 August 2024, Cardiff City vs Southampton, 3-5, Lose
- 13 August 2024, Cardiff City vs Bristol Rovers, 2-0, Win
- 27 September 2023, Blackburn Rovers vs Cardiff City, 5-2, Lose
- 29 August 2023, Birmingham City vs Cardiff City, 1-3, Win
- 09 August 2023, Cardiff City vs Colchester United, 5-2, Win
- 28 August 2024, Colchester United vs Brentford, 0-1, Lose
- 13 August 2024, Colchester United vs Reading, 6-5, Win
- 09 August 2023, Cardiff City vs Colchester United, 5-2, Lose
- 23 August 2022, Colchester United vs Brentford, 0-2, Lose
- 09 August 2022, Ipswich Town vs Colchester United, 0-1, Win
In the recent EFL Cup contested between Cardiff City and Colchester United, it was a festival of goals punctuated by fiery gameplay on both ends. Cardiff City, the home team, emerged victorious with five goals against Colchester United's two.
Starting with the goals, Cardiff scored two in the first half at 00:19:03 and 00:34:38, propelling them to a comfortable early lead. However, Colchester United displayed resilience, catching up by scoring two goals at 00:39:38 and 00:44:09 to level the score just before half time. The game decider came through a penalty for Cardiff City, making the scoreline 3-2. The remaining goals scored by Cardiff bolstered their final tally to five.
While the goal count gives us a clear winner, other factors provided more in-depth insight into the game dynamics. Cardiff City dominated set-plays, racking up a total of nine corners over Colchester's three. This advantage on corner kicks may potentially signal better offensive pressure or territorial domination from Cardiff City.
Notably, the conduct of the game denoted aggressiveness, particularly from Colchester United, who committed 14 fouls as opposed to Cardiff City's five. This difference might denote Colchester's struggle in keeping pace with Cardiff City, resulting in the fouls as a defensive mechanism. The game saw one yellow card on each side at 01:17:54 and 01:36:35 for Cardiff and Colchester, respectively. The single red card issued exclusively to Colchester in the course of the match supports this analysis.
Interestingly, in terms of offsides, the home team had one compared to none for the away team, indicating the Cardiff City's aggressive intent in pushing forward. Meanwhile, the away team remained exceptionally disciplined in this regard.
Overall, Cardiff City's victory can be attributed to their superior goal-scoring, offensive pressure evident from the corner counts, and lower foul rate. While Colchester United did rally back with two goals in the first half, their high count of fouls, receiving a red card, and deficiency at set-pieces contributed to their defeat.
Taking these statistical factors into account, bettors would be wise to consider the goal counts, corner counts, and conduct of players on the pitch as it often reflects the flow and intensity of a match. As demonstrated on this occasion, these numbers do have a significant impact on the final outcome.
Form Guide
Lose | 3-5 | Cardiff City vs Southampton | |
Win | 2-0 | Cardiff City vs Bristol Rovers | |
Lose | 5-2 | Blackburn Rovers vs Cardiff City | |
Win | 1-3 | Birmingham City vs Cardiff City | |
Win | 5-2 | Cardiff City vs Colchester United |
- PLAYED
- 5
- WINS
- 3
- GOALS
- 15:13
- GOALS / MATCH
- 3
- Cardiff City has won three out of its last five matches with a goal difference of 15:13, scoring 3 goals average
Lose | 0-1 | Colchester United vs Brentford | |
Win | 6-5 | Colchester United vs Reading | |
Lose | 5-2 | Cardiff City vs Colchester United | |
Lose | 0-2 | Colchester United vs Brentford | |
Win | 0-1 | Ipswich Town vs Colchester United |
- PLAYED
- 5
- WINS
- 2
- GOALS
- 9:13
- GOALS / MATCH
- 1.8
- Colchester United has two wins in its last five matches with a goal difference of 9:13, scoring 1.8 goals average
Cardiff City H2H Colchester United
Home game | Cardiff City | 5 | 2 | Colchester United | Away game | EFL Cup | |
Home game | Cardiff City | 3 | 1 | Colchester United | Away game | FA Cup | |
Away game | Cardiff City | 1 | 1 | Colchester United | Home game | Championship | |
Home game | Cardiff City | 4 | 1 | Colchester United | Away game | Championship | |
Home game | Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | Colchester United | Away game | Championship |
- PLAYED
- 5
- WINS
- 3
- GOALS
- 13:5
- GOALS / MATCH
- 2.60
- In the last five matches that these two sides meet, Cardiff City overtook Colchester United three times
- Cardiff City won three times and had two draw
- Teams played five times head-to-head in the current season with the goals score 13:5; average goals per match – 2.60
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