Wednesday , 30 September 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 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

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
0% Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cardiff City FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cardiff City FC
Jack Moylan 3 G 1 A
Yousef Salech 2 G 1 A
Cian Ashford 2 G 1 A
Rubin Colwill 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Cardiff City FC and AFC Bournemouth get this one started.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Scott Parker will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 24' That is a Yellow card for AFC Bournemouth. Ryan Christie will be fuming at that decision.
  • 29' The travelling AFC Bournemouth supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 34' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 36' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mark Harris.
  • 41' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cardiff City FC and AFC Bournemouth are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Curtis Nelson on 45 minutes.
  • 50' AFC Bournemouth fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 52' The referee shows AFC Bournemouth player a Yellow card on 52.
  • 54' The Denmark Philip Billing breaks the deadlock on 54 minutes. 0-1!
  • 59' Cardiff City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 61' James Collins is replacing Mark Harris for the Cardiff City FC side.
  • 66' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 71' 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.
  • 73' A tactical swap from Cardiff City FC — Joel Bagan on, Ciaron Brown off on 73 minutes.
  • 78' Leandro Bacuna has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 80' The AFC Bournemouth manager makes a substitution. Ryan Christie departs to be replaced by Morgan Rogers.
  • 85' 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.
  • 88' It’s a booking for Cardiff City FC player. Leandro Bacuna gets a Yellow card.
  • 89' It is a substitution in AFC Bournemouth team. Dominic Solanke is replaced by Jamal Lowe on 89 minute.
  • 90' Another change for AFC Bournemouth made on 90 minute. Jaidon Anthony leaves to be changed by Chris Mepham.
  • Another three points for AFC Bournemouth.

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
Ryan Fraser 1
Ryan Christie 1
Callum Wilson 1
Harry Wilson 1
Shane Long 1
Kieffer Moore 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.