AFC Bournemouth vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2021-22

AFC Bournemouth

3 – 0

Full Time

Cardiff City FC

Thu 30 Dec 2021 · 19:45 UTC Vitality Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 27' Mark Harris

R 45' Leandro Bacuna

Dominic Solanke 45' Y

Y 45' Curtis Nelson

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 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)

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

AFC Bournemouth 6 games · Avg 2.2 goals Cardiff City FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-12-30 AFC Bournemouth 3–0 Cardiff City FC 2021-09-18 Cardiff City FC 0–1 AFC Bournemouth 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

Recent Form

AFC Bournemouth

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

Cardiff City FC

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)

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' 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.
10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Scott Parker might look to freshen things up shortly.
15' Isaak Davies needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
20' AFC Bournemouth are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cardiff City FC's shape.
25' AFC Bournemouth is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ryan Christie on 25.
27' A moment of madness from Mark Harris on 27 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cardiff City FC will be frustrated.
32' Lewis Cook has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
37' 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.
42' It is a cagey affair so far. AFC Bournemouth in their trying to find a way past Cardiff City FC's compact .
45' Cardiff City FC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 45.
46' Mark Harris makes way for Isaak Davies at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cardiff City FC.
51' The home supporters are growing impatient. AFC Bournemouth must find a spark to ignite this game.
56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
59' James Collins is replacing Kieffer Moore for the Cardiff City FC side.
64' AFC Bournemouth are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
68' Dominic Solanke adds to his 1 season tally! AFC Bournemouth lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
69' What composure from Dominic Solanke! The England international strokes it home. 3-0.
69' The crowd applauds Jaidon Anthony as he leaves the pitch. Junior Stanislas steps in for AFC Bournemouth.
74' The 35-year-old James Collins has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
75' It is a substitution in Cardiff City FC team. Isaak Davies is replaced by Rubin Colwill on 75 minute.
80' A tactical swap from AFC Bournemouth — Jamal Lowe on, Dominic Solanke off on 80 minutes.
83' Time for substitution for AFC Bournemouth. Junior Stanislas is replaced by Emiliano Hansen.
83' Jefferson Lerma does the damage! The net is bulging and AFC Bournemouth surge ahead!
88' It looks surprising Cardiff City FC does not make any changes. Ryan John Giles has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
The points are shared — AFC Bournemouth 3-0 Cardiff City FC. Honours even.

Lineups

AFC Bournemouth Lineups

Starting XI

5
Lloyd Kelly
9
Dominic Solanke ↓ Jamal Lowe 80'
29
Philip Billing
4
Lewis Cook
8
Jefferson Lerma
42
Mark Travers
24
Gary Cahill
17
Jack Stacey
10
Ryan Christie
33
Jordan Zemura
32
Jaidon Anthony ↓ Junior Stanislas 69'

Bench

Coach Scott Parker

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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

✓ Correct

AFC Bournemouth48% Draw27% Cardiff City FC25%

Actual: AFC Bournemouth win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes53% 0% No47%

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

✗ Wrong

AFC Bournemouth32% Draw47% Cardiff City FC21%

Actual: 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

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.