Cardiff saw off Dundee 3-0 in the Elite League on Saturday evening. The hosts had won all three of their matches, while the visitors had lost every game they played. And here's the thing — the result kept in line with what we had called beforehand. We put confidence at 71 per cent on a home win, and that assessment held up.
The victory extended Cardiff's perfect start, though the points total in the table says nothing useful at this stage. Three wins means three points, though the table itself shows zero for both sides. Dundee's run of losses continued without pause.
Cardiff's previous results showed a pattern worth noting. They beat Glasgow 2-1 and Manchester 2-0, but the 1-3 loss to Sheffield and the 5-3 win against Nottingham suggested inconsistency. The 1-5 defeat to Guildford capped a turbulent opening period. To be fair, form can change quickly.
Dundee's recent matches told a different story entirely. The 3-4 loss to Manchester followed two defeats to Belfast, and the 2-3 game against Fife showed they could create but not finish. Their 5-3 win over Glasgow was an outlier in a string of losses.
By then, Cardiff had established control without needing much. The three-goal margin reflected a straightforward evening. The scoreline and goal difference tell the full story.
