Saturday , 14 November 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 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

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
7% Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cardiff City FC
0-15
4/6
16-30
3/5
31-45
9/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
5/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cardiff City FC
Jack Moylan 10 G 3 A
Yousef Salech 5 G 1 A
Cian Ashford 2 G 2 A
Rubin Colwill 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Vitality Stadium. AFC Bournemouth are looking to make home advantage count against Cardiff City FC.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AFC Bournemouth side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 26' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Curtis Nelson.
  • 28' What composure from Sean Morrison! The England international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 33' Cardiff City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 37' Against the run of play, Kieffer Moore has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 42' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mick McCarthy will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 46' The AFC Bournemouth bench stirs into life. Lewis Cook is withdrawn and Shane Long gets his opportunity.
  • 51' Harry Wilson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 55 goals in his last 400 appearances.
  • 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Junior Stanislas made 349 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 60' Cardiff City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sheyi Ojo is hanging Josh Murphy on the field on 60 minute.
  • 61' Leandro Bacuna gets the nod from Cardiff City FC. He replaces Harry Wilson and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 66' The home supporters are growing impatient. AFC Bournemouth must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 67' Magnificent from Shane Long! That is 12 goals in 363 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 72' The 28-year-old Lloyd Kelly has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 76' The referee has no hesitation. Steve Cook is booked for AFC Bournemouth — Yellow card on 76.
  • 77' Perry Ng picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 82' Supporters expect more eagerness from Will Vaulks, as he is very good at scoring at Vitality Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 86' A moment of madness from Kieffer Moore on 86 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cardiff City FC will be frustrated.
  • 90' Cardiff City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • Full Time. Cardiff City FC beats AFC Bournemouth

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
Callum Wilson 1
Alex Smithies 1
Ryan Fraser 1
Ryan Christie 1
Callum Wilson 1
Harry Wilson 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.