Wednesday , 30 September 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 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

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
0% Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cardiff City FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between AFC Bournemouth and Cardiff City FC is underway.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Harry Wilson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 55 goals in his last 389 appearances.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. AFC Bournemouth and Cardiff City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' Cardiff City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 26' Controversy at the stadium! Curtis Nelson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 28' Against the run of play, Sean Morrison has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 33' It is a cagey affair so far. AFC Bournemouth in their trying to find a way past Cardiff City FC's compact .
  • 37' Kieffer Moore doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 42' Adam Smith is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AFC Bournemouth so far.
  • 46' The whistle greets Lewis Cook as he departs to be replaced by Shane Long.
  • 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
  • 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 60' It is a substitution in Cardiff City FC team. Josh Murphy is replaced by Sheyi Ojo on 60 minute.
  • 61' Cardiff City FC ring the changes. Harry Wilson has done his job and it is now time for Leandro Bacuna to step up.
  • 66' With 0 assists to his name this season, Steve Cook is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AFC Bournemouth.
  • 67' Magnificent from Shane Long! That is 12 goals in 353 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 72' Curtis Nelson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 76' Steve Cook was booked on 76.
  • 77' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Perry Ng on 77 minutes.
  • 82' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 86' The referee shows Cardiff City FC player a Yellow card on 86.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Aden Flint. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • Another three points for Cardiff City FC.

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
Kieffer Moore 1
Sean Morrison 1
Philip Billing 1
Ryan Fraser 1
Jefferson Lerma 1
Callum 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.