AFC Bournemouth vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Bournemouth vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at Vitality Stadium.
- AFC Bournemouth 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Cardiff City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec | Cardiff City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Dec | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Dec | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Dec | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Dec | Fulham FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Nov | Coventry City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec | AFC Bournemouth | A | 0–3 | L |
| 11 Dec | Birmingham City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Dec | Sheffield United FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Nov | Luton Town FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Nov | Hull City AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Nov | Preston North End FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Vitality Stadium that hosts another battle between AFC Bournemouth and Cardiff City FC.
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Gary Cahill has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 409 appearances.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Cardiff City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ryan Christie makes it 1-0.
- 27' Mark Harris catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 27.
- 32' Cardiff City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 37' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AFC Bournemouth side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 42' A quiet spell here at Vitality Stadium. AFC Bournemouth seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' It’s gonna be a Red card for Leandro Bacuna.
- 46' The whistle greets Mark Harris as he departs to be replaced by Isaak Davies.
- 51' Isaak Davies is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Bournemouth tonight.
- 56' Mark McGuinness has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 59' It is a substitution in Cardiff City FC team. Kieffer Moore is replaced by James Collins on 59 minute.
- 64' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cardiff City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 68' What a strike from Dominic Solanke! The score is 2-0.
- 69' The England forward Dominic Solanke breaks the deadlock on 69 minutes. 3-0!
- 69' Jaidon Anthony makes way for Junior Stanislas at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from AFC Bournemouth.
- 74' Cardiff City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 74.
- 75' Cardiff City FC ring the changes. Isaak Davies has done his job and it is now time for Rubin Colwill to step up.
- 80' AFC Bournemouth manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jamal Lowe is hanging Dominic Solanke on the field on 80 minute.
- 83' Emiliano Hansen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Junior Stanislas on 83 minute.
- 83' Jefferson Lerma adds to his 0 season tally! AFC Bournemouth lead 4-0 — and this changes everything.
- 88' AFC Bournemouth are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cardiff City FC's shape.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — AFC Bournemouth 3-0 Cardiff City FC.
Lineups
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
9
Dominic Solanke ↓ Jamal Lowe 80'
- 29
- 4
- 8
- 42
- 24
- 17
- 10
- 33
- 32
Bench
-
18
Jamal Lowe ↑ 80'
-
19
Junior Stanislas ↑ 69'
- 22
- 6
- 11
- 1
- 20
Coach
Scott Parker
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
29
Mark Harris ↓ Isaak Davies 46'
-
10
Kieffer Moore ↓ James Collins 59'
- 25
- 8
- 26
- 5
- 6
- 16
- 38
- 2
Bench
- 21
- 4
- 30
- 1
-
19
James Collins ↑ 59'
- 27
-
39
Isaak Davies ↑ 46'
Coach
Steve Morison
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dominic Solanke | 3 |
| Bobby Reid | 2 |
| Jefferson Lerma | 1 |
| Callum Wilson | 1 |
| Alex Smithies | 1 |
| Ryan Fraser | 1 |
| Ryan Christie | 1 |
| Callum Wilson | 1 |
Head to Head
AFC Bournemouth Form
2021-12-30
AFC Bournemouth
3–0
Cardiff City FC
W
2021-12-27
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–1
AFC Bournemouth
W
2021-12-18
Middlesbrough FC
1–0
AFC Bournemouth
L
2021-12-11
AFC Bournemouth
0–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2021-12-03
Fulham FC
1–1
AFC Bournemouth
D
2021-11-27
AFC Bournemouth
2–2
Coventry City FC
D
Cardiff City FC Form
2021-12-30
AFC Bournemouth
3–0
Cardiff City FC
L
2021-12-11
Birmingham City FC
2–2
Cardiff City FC
D
2021-12-04
Cardiff City FC
2–3
Sheffield United FC
L
2021-11-27
Luton Town FC
1–2
Cardiff City FC
W
2021-11-24
Cardiff City FC
0–1
Hull City AFC
L
2021-11-20
Preston North End FC
1–2
Cardiff City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.5
AFC Bournemouth xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Bournemouth win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
AFC Bournemouth or Draw
74%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
52%
AFC Bournemouth or Cardiff City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AFC Bournemouth win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
10%
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — AFC Bournemouth
| Handicap | AFC Bournemouth covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 22% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.