Thursday , 2 July 2026

Cardiff City FC vs AFC Bournemouth, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Cardiff City FC
1 – 1
Full Time
AFC Bournemouth
Wed 21 Oct 2020 · 18:45 UTC Cardiff City Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'
Sean Morrison 66' Y
Joe Ralls 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cardiff City FC vs AFC Bournemouth — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee John Busby
  • Referee Derek Eaton
  • Referee Simon Hooper
  • Referee Mark Scholes

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

2
1
3
Cardiff City FC 6 games · Avg 2.2 goals AFC Bournemouth
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-21 Cardiff City FC 1–1 AFC Bournemouth 2019-02-02 Cardiff City FC 2–0 AFC Bournemouth 2018-08-11 AFC Bournemouth 2–0 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
AFC Bournemouth
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Cardiff City FC get us underway at Cardiff City Stadium.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cardiff City FC that had 372 games and scored 398 goals.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. AFC Bournemouth is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' Cardiff City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 35' Dominic Solanke makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and AFC Bournemouth are in front.
  • 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 50' Cardiff City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AFC Bournemouth's shape.
  • 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 62' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Harry Wilson makes it 1-1.
  • 66' Cardiff City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 69' A change in the Cardiff City FC ranks — Marlon Pack exits the field as Joe Ralls enters on 69.
  • 72' A change in the Cardiff City FC ranks — Robert Glatzel exits the field as Kieffer Moore enters on 72.
  • 77' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Curtis Nelson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 79' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace Sheyi Ojo by Josh Murphy on 79 minute.
  • 84' Rodrigo Riquelme has so much to prove this time. He replaces Arnaut Danjuma on 84 minute.
  • 87' It is a substitution in AFC Bournemouth team. Dominic Solanke is replaced by Sam Surridge on 87 minute.
  • 90' Cardiff City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Jack Simpson. He replaces Adam Smith on 90 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Harris

AFC Bournemouth Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jason Tindall

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dominic Solanke 3
Bobby Reid 2
Ryan Christie 1
Callum Wilson 1
Harry Wilson 1
Shane Long 1
Kieffer Moore 1
Sean Morrison 1

Head to Head

2020-10-21 Cardiff City FC 1–1 AFC Bournemouth 2019-02-02 Cardiff City FC 2–0 AFC Bournemouth 2018-08-11 AFC Bournemouth 2–0 Cardiff City FC

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

✗ Wrong
Cardiff City FC35% Draw30% AFC Bournemouth35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
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

✗ Wrong
Cardiff City FC23% Draw50% AFC Bournemouth27%
Actual: 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.