Cardiff City FC vs AFC Bournemouth, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cardiff City FC vs AFC Bournemouth — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.
- Cardiff City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Bournemouth 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee John Busby
- Referee Derek Eaton
- Referee Simon Hooper
- Referee Mark Scholes
6 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 10.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | AFC Bournemouth | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Oct | Preston North End FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Sep | Reading FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Sep | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Sep | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Cardiff City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Oct | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Oct | Coventry City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Sep | Norwich City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Sep | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 3–2 | W |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
Cardiff City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
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 ball is rolling at Cardiff City Stadium. Cardiff City FC are looking to make home advantage count against AFC Bournemouth.
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 10' Steve Cook has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cardiff City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 35' Dominic Solanke doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 40' It looks surprising Cardiff City FC does not make any changes. Joel Bagan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' 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.
- 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 55' 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.
- 60' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 62' The Wales forward Harry Wilson breaks the deadlock on 62 minutes. 1-1!
- 66' Sean Morrison was booked on 66.
- 69' Joe Ralls is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marlon Pack at the 69 minute mark.
- 72' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace Robert Glatzel by Kieffer Moore on 72 minute.
- 77' The 32-year-old Robert Glatzel has been sensational this season — 5 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 79' Fresh legs for Cardiff City FC! Josh Murphy comes on to replace Sheyi Ojo.
- 84' A tactical swap from AFC Bournemouth — Rodrigo Riquelme on, Arnaut Danjuma off on 84 minutes.
- 87' Another substitution for AFC Bournemouth to replace Dominic Solanke by Sam Surridge on 87 minute.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Cardiff City FC. Joe Ralls will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' The AFC Bournemouth manager makes a substitution. Adam Smith departs to be replaced by Jack Simpson.
- It finishes all square. Cardiff City FC and AFC Bournemouth share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Marlon Pack ↓ Joe Ralls 69'
- 7
- 23
- 12
- 4
- 33
- 6
- 16
-
27
Sheyi Ojo ↓ Josh Murphy 79'
-
9
Robert Glatzel ↓ Kieffer Moore 72'
- 32
Bench
-
10
Kieffer Moore ↑ 72'
-
11
Josh Murphy ↑ 79'
- 22
-
8
Joe Ralls ↑ 69'
- 1
- 20
- 13
Coach
Neil Harris
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
9
Dominic Solanke ↓ Sam Surridge 87'
- 21
- 8
- 1
-
15
Adam Smith ↓ Jack Simpson 90'
- 3
- 19
- 4
- 6
- 17
Bench
- 29
- 16
-
25
Jack Simpson ↑ 90'
- 23
- 24
-
14
Sam Surridge ↑ 87'
-
20
Rodrigo Riquelme ↑ 84'
Coach
Jason Tindall
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dominic Solanke | 3 |
| Bobby Reid | 2 |
| Sean Morrison | 1 |
| Philip Billing | 1 |
| Ryan Fraser | 1 |
| Jefferson Lerma | 1 |
| Callum Wilson | 1 |
| Alex Smithies | 1 |
Head to Head
Cardiff City FC Form
2020-10-21
Cardiff City FC
1–1
AFC Bournemouth
D
2020-10-18
Preston North End FC
0–1
Cardiff City FC
W
2020-10-03
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–0
Cardiff City FC
D
2020-09-26
Cardiff City FC
1–2
Reading FC
L
2020-09-19
Nottingham Forest FC
0–2
Cardiff City FC
W
2020-09-12
Cardiff City FC
0–2
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
AFC Bournemouth Form
2020-10-21
Cardiff City FC
1–1
AFC Bournemouth
D
2020-10-17
AFC Bournemouth
0–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
D
2020-10-02
Coventry City FC
1–3
AFC Bournemouth
W
2020-09-27
AFC Bournemouth
1–0
Norwich City FC
W
2020-09-19
Middlesbrough FC
1–1
AFC Bournemouth
D
2020-09-12
AFC Bournemouth
3–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.13
Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for:
Cardiff City FC or AFC Bournemouth 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Cardiff City FC or Draw
65%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
65%
Cardiff City FC or AFC Bournemouth
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AFC Bournemouth win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
10.4%
1 – 0
9.4%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.3%
0 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC
| Handicap | Cardiff City FC covers | Push | AFC Bournemouth covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 19% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 20% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.