Bristol City FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bristol City FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at Ashton Gate Stadium.
- Bristol City FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Cardiff City FC 8 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Referee Oliver Yates
- Referee Paul Hodskinson
- Referee Philip Dermott
4 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 8.5 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Feb | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Feb | Brentford FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Jan | Derby County FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Jan | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Jan | Millwall FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Jan | Norwich City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Feb | Bristol City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Jan | Millwall FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Jan | Barnsley FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Jan | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Jan | Norwich City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Jan | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Bristol City FC | Cardiff City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #21 |
| 13 | Points | 7 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 4 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 4 / 3 |
| 11 | Scored | 10 |
| 12 | Conceded | 12 |
| -1 | GD | -2 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 0.88 |
| 50% | Win % | 13% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
Cardiff City FC this season
Bristol City FC are 8th (13 pts). Cardiff City FC are 21st (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bristol City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
Bristol City FC
| Dominic Ballard | 3 G | |
| Lorent Tolaj | 2 G | 1 A |
| Scott Twine | 2 G |
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' The ball is rolling at Ashton Gate Stadium. Bristol City FC are looking to make home advantage count against Cardiff City FC.
- 5' Bristol City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cardiff City FC backline.
- 10' Daniel Bentley, a England goalkeeper, has 4 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 11' The Cardiff City FC manager makes a substitution. Alex Smithies departs to be replaced by Dillon Phillips.
- 16' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 18' A stunning finish from Curtis Nelson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 23' England international Aden Flint has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' What a strike from Kieffer Moore! The score is 0-2.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' 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.
- 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bristol City FC and Cardiff City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 45' It’s a booking for Bristol City FC player. Henri Lansbury gets a Yellow card.
- 50' Bristol City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 60' The crowd applauds Han-Noah Massengo as he leaves the pitch. Jamie Paterson steps in for Bristol City FC.
- 61' Another change for Bristol City FC made on 61 minute. Adrian Mariappa leaves to be changed by Taylor Moore.
- 66' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 66 minutes.
- 70' Another change for Bristol City FC made on 70 minute. Henri Lansbury leaves to be changed by Zak Vyner.
- 71' A moment of madness from Jack Hunt on 71 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Bristol City FC will be frustrated.
- 72' The whistle greets Harry Wilson as he departs to be replaced by Marlon Pack.
- 75' Dillon Phillips was booked on 75.
- 80' A tactical swap from Cardiff City FC — Leandro Bacuna on, Sheyi Ojo off on 80 minutes.
- 85' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alex Smithies is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cardiff City FC.
- 90' Curtis Nelson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 0-2 the final result. Bristol City FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Bristol City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 9
- 2
- 18
-
19
Adrian Mariappa ↓ Taylor Moore 61'
- 5
- 21
- 1
-
17
Henri Lansbury ↓ Zak Vyner 70'
-
20
Joe Williams ↓ Kasey Palmer 60'
- 42
Bench
-
10
Jamie Paterson ↑ 60'
- 12
- 30
-
23
Taylor Moore ↑ 61'
-
45
Kasey Palmer ↑ 60'
-
26
Zak Vyner ↑ 70'
- 4
- 28
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Harry Wilson ↓ Marlon Pack 72'
- 10
-
12
Alex Smithies ↓ Dillon Phillips 11'
- 4
- 3
- 8
- 5
- 6
- 16
- 38
-
27
Sheyi Ojo ↓ Leandro Bacuna 80'
Bench
-
21
Marlon Pack ↑ 72'
-
7
Leandro Bacuna ↑ 80'
- 29
- 11
- 33
-
1
Dillon Phillips ↑ 11'
- 28
- 19
- 32
Coach
Mick McCarthy
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andreas Weimann | 4 |
| Chris Martin | 3 |
| Perry Ng | 2 |
| Kieffer Moore | 2 |
| Rubin Colwill | 1 |
| Curtis Nelson | 1 |
| Luke McNally | 1 |
| Ollie Tanner | 1 |
Head to Head
Bristol City FC Form
Cardiff City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.18
Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Bristol City FC or Cardiff City FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cardiff City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Bristol City FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
65%
Bristol City FC or Cardiff City FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cardiff City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
10.7%
0 – 1
9.8%
1 – 0
9%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
2.9%
0 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC
| Handicap | Bristol City FC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 19% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 20% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.