Thursday , 2 July 2026

AFC Bournemouth vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
AFC Bournemouth
1 – 2
Full Time
Cardiff City FC
Wed 24 Feb 2021 · 19:45 UTC Vitality Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 26' Curtis Nelson
Philip Billing 26' Y
Steve Cook 76' Y
Y 77' Perry Ng
Y 86' Kieffer Moore
Y 90' Aden Flint
Lloyd Kelly 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Bournemouth vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at Vitality Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Michael George
  • Referee Robert Hyde
  • Referee Gavin Ward
  • Referee Daniel Lamport

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

3
1
2
AFC Bournemouth 6 games · Avg 2.2 goals Cardiff City FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-24 AFC Bournemouth 1–2 Cardiff City FC 2020-10-21 Cardiff City FC 1–1 AFC Bournemouth 2019-02-02 Cardiff City FC 2–0 AFC Bournemouth 2018-08-11 AFC Bournemouth 2–0 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

AFC Bournemouth
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Feb Cardiff City FC H 1–2 L
20 Feb Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–2 L
17 Feb Rotherham United FC H 1–0 W
13 Feb Nottingham Forest FC A 0–0 D
09 Feb Burnley FC A 2–0 W
06 Feb Birmingham City FC H 3–2 W
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Feb AFC Bournemouth A 2–1 W
20 Feb Preston North End FC H 4–0 W
16 Feb Luton Town FC A 2–0 W
13 Feb Coventry City FC H 3–1 W
09 Feb Rotherham United FC A 2–1 W
06 Feb Bristol City FC A 2–0 W

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Vitality Stadium will turn into a battlefield for AFC Bournemouth and Cardiff City FC.
  • 5' Cardiff City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' AFC Bournemouth currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' Cardiff City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at Vitality Stadium. AFC Bournemouth seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sean Morrison, as he is very good at scoring at Vitality Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 26' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Curtis Nelson.
  • 28' Magnificent from Sean Morrison! That is 15 goals in 372 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 33' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sam Surridge made 14 appearances and scored 61 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 37' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kieffer Moore makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 42' 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.
  • 46' A tactical swap from AFC Bournemouth — Shane Long on, Lewis Cook off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. AFC Bournemouth and Cardiff City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
  • 60' The crowd applauds Josh Murphy as he leaves the pitch. Sheyi Ojo steps in for Cardiff City FC.
  • 61' A tactical swap from Cardiff City FC — Leandro Bacuna on, Harry Wilson off on 61 minutes.
  • 66' It is a cagey affair so far. AFC Bournemouth in their trying to find a way past Cardiff City FC's compact .
  • 67' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Shane Long makes it 1-2.
  • 72' Cardiff City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 76' Controversy at the stadium! Steve Cook argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 77' Perry Ng picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 82' AFC Bournemouth is showing some good football. However, AFC Bournemouth are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 86' That is a Yellow card for Cardiff City FC. Kieffer Moore will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Aden Flint on 90 minutes.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Cardiff City FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

AFC Bournemouth Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jonathan Woodgate

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mick McCarthy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dominic Solanke 3
Bobby Reid 2
Ryan Fraser 1
Jefferson Lerma 1
Callum Wilson 1
Alex Smithies 1
Ryan Fraser 1
Ryan Christie 1

Head to Head

2021-02-24 AFC Bournemouth 1–2 Cardiff City FC 2020-10-21 Cardiff City FC 1–1 AFC Bournemouth 2019-02-02 Cardiff City FC 2–0 AFC Bournemouth 2018-08-11 AFC Bournemouth 2–0 Cardiff City FC

AFC Bournemouth Form

2021-02-24 AFC Bournemouth 1–2 Cardiff City FC L 2021-02-20 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–1 AFC Bournemouth L 2021-02-17 AFC Bournemouth 1–0 Rotherham United FC W 2021-02-13 Nottingham Forest FC 0–0 AFC Bournemouth D 2021-02-09 Burnley FC 0–2 AFC Bournemouth W 2021-02-06 AFC Bournemouth 3–2 Birmingham City FC W

Cardiff City FC Form

2021-02-24 AFC Bournemouth 1–2 Cardiff City FC W 2021-02-20 Cardiff City FC 4–0 Preston North End FC W 2021-02-16 Luton Town FC 0–2 Cardiff City FC W 2021-02-13 Cardiff City FC 3–1 Coventry City FC W 2021-02-09 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC W 2021-02-06 Bristol City FC 0–2 Cardiff City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.17 AFC Bournemouth xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: AFC Bournemouth or Cardiff City FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AFC Bournemouth32% Draw29% Cardiff City FC39%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

AFC Bournemouth or Draw
61%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
68%
AFC Bournemouth or Cardiff City FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AFC Bournemouth23% Draw49% Cardiff City FC28%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.5%
0 – 1
9.9%
1 – 0
8.7%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
7%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
3.6%
0 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2.8%

Asian Handicap — AFC Bournemouth

Handicap AFC Bournemouth covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 18% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 21% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.