Thursday , 2 July 2026

Cardiff City FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Cardiff City FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Bristol City FC
Fri 6 Nov 2020 · 18:00 UTC Cardiff City Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'
Y 45' Chris Martin
Marlon Pack 50' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cardiff City FC vs Bristol City FC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Hyde
  • Referee Daniel Leach
  • Referee David Webb
  • Referee Andy Woolmer

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

5
2
5
Cardiff City FC 12 games · Avg 2.0 goals Bristol City FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-06 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Bristol City FC 2020-07-04 Bristol City FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC 2019-11-10 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Bristol City FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Nov Bristol City FC H 0–1 L
03 Nov Barnsley FC H 3–0 W
31 Oct Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–3 L
28 Oct Derby County FC A 1–1 D
24 Oct Middlesbrough FC H 1–1 D
21 Oct AFC Bournemouth H 1–1 D
Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Nov Cardiff City FC A 1–0 W
03 Nov Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–1 W
31 Oct Norwich City FC H 1–3 L
28 Oct AFC Bournemouth A 0–1 L
24 Oct Swansea City AFC H 1–1 D
20 Oct Middlesbrough FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Cardiff City FC is hosting Bristol City FC for another epic battle.
  • 2' Chris Martin adds to his 0 season tally! Bristol City FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 7' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 12' It looks like no one’s ball. Cardiff City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 17' It looks surprising Bristol City FC does not make any changes. Junior Hoilett has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 22' 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.
  • 27' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 32' Over 32 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 37' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 42' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' Chris Martin picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 50' A moment of madness from Marlon Pack on 50 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cardiff City FC will be frustrated.
  • 55' Bristol City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 60' 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.
  • 63' Robert Glatzel is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sheyi Ojo at the 63 minute mark.
  • 68' Leandro Bacuna has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 73' A tactical swap from Bristol City FC — Chris Brunt on, Nahki Wells off on 73 minutes.
  • 77' Josh Murphy is replacing Junior Hoilett for the Cardiff City FC side.
  • 82' A change in the Bristol City FC ranks — Jamie Paterson exits the field as Taylor Moore enters on 82.
  • 87' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cardiff City FC and Bristol City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 88' Tommy Rowe gets the nod from Bristol City FC. He replaces Jay Dasilva and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Another three points for Bristol City FC.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Harris

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Andreas Weimann 4
Chris Martin 3
Perry Ng 2
Kieffer Moore 2
Jason Knight 1
James Collins 1
Yousef Salech 1
Max Watters 1

Head to Head

2020-11-06 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Bristol City FC 2020-07-04 Bristol City FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC 2019-11-10 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Bristol City FC

Cardiff City FC Form

2020-11-06 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Bristol City FC L 2020-11-03 Cardiff City FC 3–0 Barnsley FC W 2020-10-31 Queens Park Rangers FC 3–2 Cardiff City FC L 2020-10-28 Derby County FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 2020-10-24 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC D 2020-10-21 Cardiff City FC 1–1 AFC Bournemouth D

Bristol City FC Form

2020-11-06 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Bristol City FC W 2020-11-03 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–2 Bristol City FC W 2020-10-31 Bristol City FC 1–3 Norwich City FC L 2020-10-28 AFC Bournemouth 1–0 Bristol City FC L 2020-10-24 Bristol City FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC D 2020-10-20 Bristol City FC 0–1 Middlesbrough FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.01 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 69% + Cardiff City FC or Draw 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cardiff City FC35% Draw33% Bristol City FC32%
Actual: Bristol City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 1.96
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Bristol City FC
65%
Cardiff City FC or Bristol City FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cardiff City FC23% Draw55% Bristol City FC22%
Actual: Bristol City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.6%
1 – 1
14.5%
1 – 0
12.9%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 1
2.3%
3 – 0
2.3%
1 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Bristol City FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 21% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 19% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗

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