Bristol City FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Bristol City FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at Ashton Gate.
- Bristol City FC 15 games · 18 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #14 |
| 18 | Points | 18 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 5 / 3 / 7 | W / D / L | 4 / 6 / 5 |
| 16 | Scored | 27 |
| 24 | Conceded | 27 |
| -8 | GD | +0 |
| 1.20 | PPG | 1.20 |
| 33% | Win % | 27% |
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
7%
Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
Cardiff City FC this season
Bristol City FC are 17th (18 pts). Cardiff City FC are 14th (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bristol City FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
1/2
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
Bristol City FC
| Scott Twine | 5 G | |
| Dominic Ballard | 4 G | |
| Lorent Tolaj | 2 G | 1 A |
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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Bristol City FC and Cardiff City FC has kicked off!
- 5' England international Sheyi Ojo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 8' A tactical swap from Cardiff City FC — Jack Simpson on, Joel Bagan off on 8 minutes.
- 13' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bristol City FC and Cardiff City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 18' Over 18 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 23' Cardiff City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 28' 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.
- 33' Cardiff City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 36' Han-Noah Massengo is having his name booked by the referee on 36.
- 41' The deadlock is broken! Tommy Conway gets on the scoresheet on 41 minutes.
- 46' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 46 minutes.
- 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Cardiff City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 57' Fresh legs for Cardiff City FC! Mark Harris comes on to replace Max Watters.
- 60' Zak Vyner catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 60.
- 63' The referee shows Cardiff City FC player a Yellow card on 63.
- 64' GOAL! Robert Atkinson scores on 64. Assisted by Nahki Wells
- 65' Cardiff City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rubin Colwill is hanging Andy Rinomhota on the field on 65 minute.
- 70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 75' That is a Yellow card for Cardiff City FC. Rubin Colwill will be fuming at that decision.
- 76' Controversy at the stadium! Rubin Colwill argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 80' Chris Martin is replacing Tommy Conway for the Bristol City FC side.
- 81' Bristol City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 83' Andy King is replacing Joe Williams for the Bristol City FC side.
- 84' The crowd applauds Mahlon Romeo as he leaves the pitch. Kion Etete steps in for Cardiff City FC.
- 88' It is a substitution in Bristol City FC team. Han-Noah Massengo is replaced by Kane Wilson on 88 minute.
- 89' It’s a booking for Bristol City FC player. Alex Scott gets a Yellow card.
- 90' Nahki Wells makes way for Timm Klose at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bristol City FC.
- Cardiff City FC will have plenty to reflect on. Bristol City FC were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Josh Brownhill | 1 |
| Sory Kaba | 1 |
| Daniel Ward | 1 |
| Jaden Philogene Bidace | 1 |
Head to Head
Bristol City FC Form
Cardiff City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.56
Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bristol City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Bristol City FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
54%
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
12.5%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC
| Handicap | Bristol City FC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 20% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 17% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

