AFC Bournemouth vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 | 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
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against AFC Bournemouth and Cardiff City FC has kicked off!
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Leandro Bacuna, as he is very good at scoring at Vitality Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' Lewis Cook needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' Ryan Christie puts AFC Bournemouth on the lead.
- 27' The referee calls foul for Mark Harris. He receives a Yellow card.
- 32' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Philip Billing suffering a number of foals already.
- 37' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 42' Kieffer Moore has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 49 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' Cardiff City FC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 46' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace Mark Harris by Isaak Davies on 46 minute.
- 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 56' It’s high time Scott Parker made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 59' Another change for Cardiff City FC made on 59 minute. Kieffer Moore leaves to be changed by James Collins.
- 64' 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.
- 68' What a strike from Dominic Solanke! The score is 2-0.
- 69' GOAL! Dominic Solanke scores on 69.
- 69' Another change for AFC Bournemouth made on 69 minute. Jaidon Anthony leaves to be changed by Junior Stanislas.
- 74' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 75' Rubin Colwill is replacing Isaak Davies for the Cardiff City FC side.
- 80' The whistle greets Dominic Solanke as he departs to be replaced by Jamal Lowe.
- 83' Emiliano Hansen is replacing Junior Stanislas for the AFC Bournemouth side.
- 83' Goal! Jefferson Lerma scores his 18 goal in 335 matches.
- 88' Cardiff City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 88.
- Full Time. AFC Bournemouth beats 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 |
| Harry Wilson | 1 |
| Shane Long | 1 |
| Kieffer Moore | 1 |
| Sean Morrison | 1 |
| Philip Billing | 1 |
| Ryan Fraser | 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.