Bristol City FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bristol City FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at Ashton Gate.
- Bristol City FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Cardiff City FC 8 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug | Cardiff City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | Luton Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Aug | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Aug | Sunderland AFC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Jul | Hull City AFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 May | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug | Bristol City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Aug | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Aug | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Aug | Reading FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Jul | Norwich City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 May | Derby County FC | A | 1–0 | W |
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 wait is over. Bristol City FC get us underway at Ashton Gate.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 8' The Cardiff City FC manager makes a substitution. Joel Bagan departs to be replaced by Jack Simpson.
- 13' Cardiff City FC have won 404 goals from 376 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 18' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bristol City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 23' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 28' The travelling Cardiff City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 33' Alex Scott needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 36' Han-Noah Massengo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 41' Tommy Conway makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Bristol City FC are in front.
- 46' It is a cagey affair so far. Bristol City FC in their trying to find a way past Cardiff City FC's compact .
- 51' Cardiff City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mark Harris is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bristol City FC.
- 57' Cardiff City FC make a change. Max Watters trudges off to be replaced by Mark Harris on 57 minutes.
- 60' Zak Vyner catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 60.
- 63' Cedric Kipre has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 63.
- 64' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Robert Atkinson makes it 2-0.
- 65' Rubin Colwill is replacing Andy Rinomhota for the Cardiff City FC side.
- 70' Bristol City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cardiff City FC's shape.
- 75' That is a Yellow card for Cardiff City FC. Rubin Colwill will be fuming at that decision.
- 76' Rubin Colwill was booked on 76.
- 80' The Bristol City FC bench stirs into life. Tommy Conway is withdrawn and Chris Martin gets his opportunity.
- 81' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joe Williams on 81.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Andy King. He replaces Joe Williams on 83 minute.
- 84' The Cardiff City FC manager makes a substitution. Mahlon Romeo departs to be replaced by Kion Etete.
- 88' Bristol City FC ring the changes. Han-Noah Massengo has done his job and it is now time for Kane Wilson to step up.
- 89' The referee has no hesitation. Alex Scott is booked for Bristol City FC — Yellow card on 89.
- 90' Time for substitution for Bristol City FC. Nahki Wells is replaced by Timm Klose.
- The final score is 2-0.
Lineups
Bristol City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 3
-
21
Nahki Wells ↓ Timm Klose 90'
- 1
-
8
Joe Williams ↓ Andy King 84'
- 26
- 4
-
30
Han-Noah Massengo ↓ Kane Wilson 88'
- 5
- 7
-
15
Tommy Conway ↓ Chris Martin 80'
Bench
- 16
-
10
Andy King ↑ 84'
-
9
Chris Martin ↑ 80'
-
25
Timm Klose ↑ 90'
-
2
Kane Wilson ↑ 88'
- 19
- 12
Coach
Nigel Pearson
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
35
Andy Rinomhota ↓ Rubin Colwill 65'
-
2
Mahlon Romeo ↓ Kion Etete 84'
-
19
Romaine Sawyers ↓ Joe Ralls 65'
- 23
- 1
- 38
- 6
- 10
-
36
Max Watters ↓ Mark Harris 57'
-
3
Joel Bagan ↓ Jack Simpson 8'
Bench
-
29
Mark Harris ↑ 57'
-
26
Jack Simpson ↑ 8'
-
8
Joe Ralls ↑ 65'
- 21
-
9
Kion Etete ↑ 84'
-
27
Rubin Colwill ↑ 65'
-
25
Jaden Philogene Bidace ↑ 57'
Coach
Steve Morison
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
1.63
Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bristol City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Bristol City FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
48%
Bristol City FC or Cardiff City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Bristol City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
10.8%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 0
9.2%
0 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC
| Handicap | Bristol City FC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 23% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.