Saturday , 14 November 2026

Cardiff City FC vs AFC Bournemouth, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Cardiff City FC
0 – 1
Full Time
AFC Bournemouth
Sat 18 Sep 2021 · 14:00 UTC Cardiff City Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 24' Ryan Christie
Mark Harris 36' Y
Curtis Nelson 45' Y
Y 52' Jefferson Lerma
Leandro Bacuna 88' Y
Y 88' Adam Smith

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

2
1
3
Cardiff City FC 6 games · Avg 2.2 goals AFC Bournemouth
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-18 Cardiff City FC 0–1 AFC Bournemouth 2021-02-24 AFC Bournemouth 1–2 Cardiff City FC 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
18 Sep AFC Bournemouth H 0–1 L
15 Sep Coventry City FC A 0–1 L
12 Sep Nottingham Forest FC A 2–1 W
28 Aug Bristol City FC H 1–2 L
21 Aug Millwall FC H 3–1 W
17 Aug Peterborough United FC A 2–2 D
AFC Bournemouth
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep Cardiff City FC A 1–0 W
14 Sep Queens Park Rangers FC H 2–1 W
11 Sep Barnsley FC H 3–0 W
28 Aug Hull City AFC A 0–0 D
21 Aug Blackpool FC H 2–2 D
18 Aug Birmingham City FC A 2–0 W

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
7% Clean Sheets
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Cardiff City FC and AFC Bournemouth is underway.
  • 5' AFC Bournemouth come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AFC Bournemouth that had 345 games and scored 457 goals.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' Dominic Solanke is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cardiff City FC tonight.
  • 24' AFC Bournemouth receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 24.
  • 29' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 34' 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 Dillon Phillips suffering a number of foals already.
  • 36' Mark Harris catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 36.
  • 41' The travelling AFC Bournemouth supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 45' Controversy at the stadium! Curtis Nelson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 50' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 52' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jefferson Lerma on 52 minutes.
  • 54' Philip Billing puts AFC Bournemouth on the lead.
  • 59' It looks like no one’s ball. AFC Bournemouth is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 61' James Collins is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mark Harris at the 61 minute mark.
  • 66' Jaidon Anthony, a England forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 71' Marlon Pack has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 73' Joel Bagan gets the nod from Cardiff City FC. He replaces Ciaron Brown and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cardiff City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 80' Morgan Rogers is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryan Christie at the 80 minute mark.
  • 85' Cardiff City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Leandro Bacuna.
  • 89' A change in the AFC Bournemouth ranks — Dominic Solanke exits the field as Jamal Lowe enters on 89.
  • 90' AFC Bournemouth ring the changes. Jaidon Anthony has done his job and it is now time for Chris Mepham to step up.
  • The points are shared — Cardiff City FC 0-1 AFC Bournemouth. Honours even.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mick McCarthy

AFC Bournemouth Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Scott Parker

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dominic Solanke 3
Bobby Reid 2
Shane Long 1
Kieffer Moore 1
Sean Morrison 1
Philip Billing 1
Ryan Fraser 1
Jefferson Lerma 1

Head to Head

2021-09-18 Cardiff City FC 0–1 AFC Bournemouth 2021-02-24 AFC Bournemouth 1–2 Cardiff City FC 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

2021-09-18 Cardiff City FC 0–1 AFC Bournemouth L 2021-09-15 Coventry City FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC L 2021-09-12 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC W 2021-08-28 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Bristol City FC L 2021-08-21 Cardiff City FC 3–1 Millwall FC W 2021-08-17 Peterborough United FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC D

AFC Bournemouth Form

2021-09-18 Cardiff City FC 0–1 AFC Bournemouth W 2021-09-14 AFC Bournemouth 2–1 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2021-09-11 AFC Bournemouth 3–0 Barnsley FC W 2021-08-28 Hull City AFC 0–0 AFC Bournemouth D 2021-08-21 AFC Bournemouth 2–2 Blackpool FC D 2021-08-18 Birmingham City FC 0–2 AFC Bournemouth W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.02 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for: Cardiff City FC or AFC Bournemouth 68% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC32% Draw32% AFC Bournemouth36%
Actual: AFC Bournemouth win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.1
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
64%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
68%
Cardiff City FC or AFC Bournemouth
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC22% Draw53% AFC Bournemouth25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.7%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.1%
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
3.7%
1 – 3
2.6%
0 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push AFC Bournemouth covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 19% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 21% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
37% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.