Burnley FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Burnley FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at Turf Moor.
- Burnley FC 15 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Cardiff City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Salisbury
- Assistant 1 Daniel Robathan
- Assistant 2 Constantine Hatzidakis
5 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | Cardiff City FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 12 Aug | Luton Town FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 19 May | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 May | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 May | Newcastle United FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 27 Apr | Manchester United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | Burnley FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 10 Aug | Sunderland AFC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 04 May | Rotherham United FC | A | 2–5 | L |
| 27 Apr | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 20 Apr | Southampton FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Apr | Millwall FC | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Burnley FC | Cardiff City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #14 |
| 10 | Points | 18 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 1 / 7 / 7 | W / D / L | 4 / 6 / 5 |
| 22 | Scored | 27 |
| 31 | Conceded | 27 |
| -9 | GD | +0 |
| 0.67 | PPG | 1.20 |
| 7% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Burnley FC this season
Burnley FC this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
Cardiff City FC this season
Burnley FC are 22nd (10 pts). Cardiff City FC are 14th (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Burnley FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
6/3
31-45
4/4
46-60
5/5
61-75
–/9
76+
3/6
■ 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)
Burnley FC
| Largie Ramazani | 4 G | 1 A |
| Zeki Amdouni | 3 G | 1 A |
| Zian Flemming | 2 G |
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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Burnley FC to score. At the same time, Cardiff City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Cardiff City FC have won 416 goals from 384 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 9' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ethan Horvath makes it 0-1.
- 14' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 19' Josh Cullen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 50 cards already picked up this season.
- 24' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Burnley FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 29' Burnley FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 31' Magnificent from Luca Koleosho! That is 7 goals in 296 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 35' Cardiff City FC ring the changes. Joe Ralls has done his job and it is now time for Rubin Colwill to step up.
- 40' Burnley FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cardiff City FC backline.
- 42' Aaron Ramsey catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 42.
- 47' The energy levels are beginning to show. Erol Bulut might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 51' Against the run of play, Josh Brownhill has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 56' Cardiff City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 59' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Maxime Esteve on 59 minutes.
- 64' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Burnley FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 66' Joel Bagan is replacing Callum O'Dowda for the Cardiff City FC side.
- 67' Another change for Cardiff City FC made on 67 minute. Calum Chambers leaves to be changed by Malachi Fagan-Walcott.
- 72' Burnley FC are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Cardiff City FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 74' Johann Berg Gudmundsson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Vitinho on 74 minute.
- 75' Cardiff City FC ring the changes. Yakou Meite has done his job and it is now time for Ollie Tanner to step up.
- 80' Cardiff City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 84' Josh Cullen makes way for Zeki Amdouni at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Burnley FC.
- 87' The whistle greets Jay Rodriguez as he departs to be replaced by Han-Noah Massengo.
- 88' A stunning finish from Zeki Amdouni — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- Cardiff City FC will have plenty to reflect on. Burnley FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Burnley FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 8
- 2
- 9
- 14
-
24
Josh Cullen ↓ Zeki Amdouni 84'
- 22
- 32
-
17
Lyle Foster ↓ Wout Weghorst 74'
- 5
- 23
- 30
Bench
-
7
Johann Berg Gudmundsson ↑ 74'
-
29
Wout Weghorst ↑ 74'
- 10
-
42
Han-Noah Massengo ↑ 87'
-
37
Andreas Hountondji ↑ 84'
- 34
- 20
- 6
-
25
Zeki Amdouni ↑ 84'
Coach
Scott Parker
Cardiff City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
11
Callum O'Dowda ↓ Joel Bagan 66'
-
19
Yakou Meite ↓ Ollie Tanner 75'
- 1
- 10
-
8
Joe Ralls ↓ Rubin Colwill 35'
- 12
- 38
- 15
- 4
- 16
- 3
Bench
- 35
-
47
Callum Robinson ↑ 75'
- 21
-
23
Joel Bagan ↑ 66'
-
31
Malachi Fagan-Walcott ↑ 67'
-
27
Rubin Colwill ↑ 35'
- 18
-
32
Ollie Tanner ↑ 75'
- 45
Coach
Erol Bulut
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yousef Salech | 3 |
| Josh Brownhill | 3 |
| Scott Twine | 2 |
| Johann Berg Gudmundsson | 2 |
| Chris Wood | 2 |
| Ashley Barnes | 1 |
| Andreas Hountondji | 1 |
| Josh Murphy | 1 |
Head to Head
Burnley FC Form
Cardiff City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.72
Burnley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.69
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Burnley FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.41
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 3.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 4.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
Double Chance
Burnley FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
40%
Burnley FC or Cardiff City FC
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Burnley FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–0 not predicted5 – 0Actual
2 – 1
7.5%
3 – 1
6.7%
1 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.2%
3 – 2
5.5%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 0
4.7%
4 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
4.1%
4 – 2
3.8%
2 – 3
3.5%
3 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Burnley FC
| Handicap | Burnley FC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 17% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 19% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 12% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Burnley FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

