Bristol City FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2021-22

Bristol City FC

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Cardiff City FC

Sat 22 Jan 2022 · 12:30 UTC Ashton Gate HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 23' James Collins

Y 44' Joe Ralls

Cameron Pring 73' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol City FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at Ashton Gate.

Bristol City FC 46 games · 62 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

Bristol City FC 12 games · Avg 2.0 goals Cardiff City FC

Last 5 meetings

2022-01-22 Bristol City FC 3–2 Cardiff City FC 2021-08-28 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Bristol City FC 2021-02-06 Bristol City FC 0–2 Cardiff City FC 2020-11-06 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Bristol City FC 2020-07-04 Bristol City FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

Bristol City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Jan	Cardiff City FC	H	3–2	W
15 Jan	Fulham FC	A	2–6	L
02 Jan	Millwall FC	H	3–2	W
30 Dec	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	1–2	L
18 Dec	Huddersfield Town AFC	H	2–3	L
11 Dec	Hull City AFC	A	2–2	D

Cardiff City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Jan	Bristol City FC	A	2–3	L
15 Jan	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	0–1	L
02 Jan	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	1–1	D
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

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Bristol City FC launch into their encounter with Cardiff City FC.
5' Thomas Doyle needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bristol City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
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.
16' Fresh legs for Bristol City FC! Zak Vyner comes on to replace Robert Atkinson.
21' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
23' Controversy at the stadium! James Collins argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
28' It is a substitution in Bristol City FC team. Andy King is replaced by Jay Dasilva on 28 minute.
31' What composure from James Collins! The Ireland international strokes it home. 0-1.
33' The Scotland Chris Martin breaks the deadlock on 33 minutes. 1-1!
38' Aden Flint has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
43' With 0 assists to his name this season, Callum O'Dowda is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cardiff City FC.
44' Poor challenge from Joe Ralls. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
49' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bristol City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
54' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
59' Bristol City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
63' Sensational shot from Chris Martin. Bristol City FC is back in the lead.
65' The Cardiff City FC manager makes a substitution. Thomas Doyle departs to be replaced by Ryan Wintle.
70' The 32-year-old Joe Ralls has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
73' A moment of madness from Cameron Pring on 73 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Bristol City FC will be frustrated.
73' A tactical swap from Cardiff City FC — Isaak Davies on, Mark McGuinness off on 73 minutes.
77' Andreas Weimann doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
78' Magnificent from Andreas Weimann! That is 67 goals in 387 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
83' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
88' It looks surprising Cardiff City FC does not make any changes. Mark Harris has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
90' Against the run of play, Max Watters has scored! This game has turned on its head.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nigel Pearson

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Morison

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Andreas Weimann	4
Chris Martin	3
Perry Ng	2
Kieffer Moore	2
Daniel Bentley	1
Jason Knight	1
James Collins	1
Yousef Salech	1

Head to Head

Bristol City FC Form

2022-01-22 Bristol City FC 3–2 Cardiff City FC W 2022-01-15 Fulham FC 6–2 Bristol City FC L 2022-01-02 Bristol City FC 3–2 Millwall FC W 2021-12-30 Bristol City FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2021-12-18 Bristol City FC 2–3 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2021-12-11 Hull City AFC 2–2 Bristol City FC D

Cardiff City FC Form

2022-01-22 Bristol City FC 3–2 Cardiff City FC L 2022-01-15 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2022-01-02 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.64 Bristol City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.33 Cardiff City FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Bristol City FC47% Draw25% Cardiff City FC28%

Actual: Bristol City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes59% 0% No41%

Avg goals/match: 2.97

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	56%	44%
± 3.5	34%	66%
± 4.5	18%	82%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw

73%

Draw or Cardiff City FC

53%

Bristol City FC or Cardiff City FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Bristol City FC32% Draw44% Cardiff City FC24%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.1%

2 – 1

8.8%

1 – 0

7.6%

1 – 2

7.2%

0 – 0

6.9%

2 – 0

6.8%

0 – 1

2 – 2

5.9%

3 – 1

4.8%

0 – 2

4.5%

3 – 0

3.7%

3 – 2

Actual

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap	Bristol City FC covers	Push	Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	13%	77%
-1.5	23%	—	77%
-1	23%	20%	57%
-0.5	43%	—	57%
+0.5	70%	—	30%
+1	70%	16%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	9%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.