Cardiff City FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Cardiff City FC vs Bristol City FC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.
- Cardiff City FC 8 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Bristol City FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Mar | Bristol City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Feb | Norwich City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Feb | Reading FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Feb | Birmingham City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Feb | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Feb | Hull City AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Mar | Cardiff City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Feb | Manchester City FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 25 Feb | Hull City AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Feb | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Feb | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Feb | Norwich City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Cardiff City FC | Bristol City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #8 |
| 7 | Points | 13 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 1 / 4 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 3 |
| 10 | Scored | 11 |
| 12 | Conceded | 12 |
| -2 | GD | -1 |
| 0.88 | PPG | 1.63 |
| 13% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
Cardiff City FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
Cardiff City FC are 21st (7 pts). Bristol City FC are 8th (13 pts).
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
Bristol City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
5/4
■ 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 |
Bristol City FC
| Dominic Ballard | 3 G | |
| Lorent Tolaj | 2 G | 1 A |
| Scott Twine | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Cardiff City FC have kicked off against Bristol City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Bristol City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Max O'Leary is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cardiff City FC so far.
- 25' The Bristol City FC manager makes a substitution. Joe Williams departs to be replaced by Andreas Weimann.
- 30' A quiet spell here at Cardiff City Stadium. Bristol City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' England international Matty James has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' 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 Romaine Sawyers suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' Bristol City FC is showing some good football. However, Bristol City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joe Williams made 322 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 52' What a moment for Sory Kaba! That strike on 52 puts his side firmly in control.
- 57' It’s high time Nigel Pearson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 61' Harry Cornick gets the nod from Bristol City FC. He replaces Samuel Bell and will look to change the dynamic.
- 66' 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.
- 67' Joe Ralls makes way for Callum O'Dowda at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cardiff City FC.
- 68' Bristol City FC make a change. Tomas Kalas trudges off to be replaced by Jay Dasilva on 68 minutes.
- 70' A goal from the international Jaden Philogene Bidace! He fires home on 70 to make it 2-0!
- 75' It is a cagey affair so far. Cardiff City FC in their trying to find a way past Bristol City FC's compact .
- 80' Bristol City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 80.
- 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nigel Pearson will be considering his options from the bench.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Rubin Colwill. He replaces Sheyi Ojo on 87 minute.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Ryan Allsop argues furiously but the Red card stands.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Cardiff City FC and Bristol City FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
31
Connor Wickham ↓ Kion Etete 87'
-
8
Joe Ralls ↓ Callum O'Dowda 67'
- 19
- 23
- 1
- 38
- 6
-
10
Sheyi Ojo ↓ Rubin Colwill 87'
-
48
Sory Kaba ↓ Andy Rinomhota 61'
- 5
- 25
Bench
-
11
Callum O'Dowda ↑ 67'
-
35
Andy Rinomhota ↑ 61'
- 2
- 21
-
9
Kion Etete ↑ 87'
-
27
Rubin Colwill ↑ 87'
- 39
Coach
Sabri Lamouchi
Bristol City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Tomas Kalas ↓ Jay Dasilva 68'
- 16
- 6
-
8
Joe Williams ↓ Andreas Weimann 25'
- 26
- 17
-
19
George Tanner ↓ Nahki Wells 61'
- 11
- 7
- 12
-
20
Samuel Bell ↓ Harry Cornick 61'
Bench
-
14
Andreas Weimann ↑ 25'
-
3
Jay Dasilva ↑ 68'
- 10
-
21
Nahki Wells ↑ 61'
-
9
Harry Cornick ↑ 61'
- 23
- 35
Coach
Nigel Pearson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andreas Weimann | 4 |
| Chris Martin | 3 |
| Perry Ng | 2 |
| Kieffer Moore | 2 |
| Tommy Conway | 1 |
| Josh Brownhill | 1 |
| Sory Kaba | 1 |
| Daniel Ward | 1 |
Head to Head
Cardiff City FC Form
Bristol City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.51
Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cardiff City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Cardiff City FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Bristol City FC
54%
Cardiff City FC or Bristol City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
9.7%
0 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
7%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC
| Handicap | Cardiff City FC covers | Push | Bristol City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 22% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.