Cardiff City FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cardiff City FC vs Bristol City FC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.
- Cardiff City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Bristol City FC 46 games · 62 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tony Harrington
- Assistant 1 Scott Ledger
- Assistant 2
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb | Bristol City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Feb | Portsmouth FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Feb | Stoke City FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 01 Feb | Leeds United FC | A | 0–7 | L |
| 25 Jan | Derby County FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Jan | Millwall FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb | Cardiff City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Feb | Stoke City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Feb | Swansea City AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Feb | Oxford United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Jan | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Jan | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Cardiff City Stadium that hosts another battle between Cardiff City FC and Bristol City FC.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bristol City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bristol City FC that had 387 games and scored 433 goals.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' 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 Zak Vyner suffering a number of foals already.
- 22' Bristol City FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 27' It looks surprising Bristol City FC does not make any changes. Sinclair Armstrong has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 32' 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.
- 35' The referee shows Bristol City FC player a card on 35.
- 36' Sivert Mannsverk is having his name booked by the referee on 36.
- 41' Supporters expect more eagerness from Callum Robinson, as he is very good at scoring at Cardiff City Stadium with 11 goals in the last 10 games.
- 42' Dimitrios Goutas is having his name booked by the referee on 42.
- 46' Bristol City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yu Hirakawa is hanging Scott Twine on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 56' 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.
- 57' Another substitution for Bristol City FC to replace Ross McCrorie by George Tanner on 57 minute.
- 60' Goal! Jason Knight scores his 21 goal in 385 matches.
- 62' Aaron Ramsey is replacing Andy Rinomhota for the Cardiff City FC side.
- 67' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 71' Cardiff City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yousef Salech is hanging Callum Robinson on the field on 71 minute.
- 72' The Bristol City FC manager makes a substitution. Sinclair Armstrong departs to be replaced by Nahki Wells.
- 77' The travelling Bristol City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 81' Another change for Cardiff City FC made on 81 minute. Sivert Mannsverk leaves to be changed by Cian Ashford.
- 82' The whistle greets Anis Mehmeti as he departs to be replaced by George Earthy.
- 87' Jak Alnwick needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 90' Goal! Yousef Salech scores his 11 goal in 17 matches.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
Cardiff City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 11
-
35
Andy Rinomhota ↓ Aaron Ramsey 62'
-
47
Callum Robinson ↓ Yousef Salech 71'
-
20
Anwar El Ghazi ↓ Chris Willock 71'
- 21
- 38
- 4
- 23
- 27
-
15
Sivert Mannsverk ↓ Cian Ashford 81'
- 29
Bench
- 19
- 1
-
10
Aaron Ramsey ↑ 62'
-
16
Chris Willock ↑ 71'
- 31
-
22
Yousef Salech ↑ 71'
- 2
-
45
Cian Ashford ↑ 81'
- 49
Coach
Omer Riza
Bristol City FC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 6
- 14
- 16
-
10
Scott Twine ↓ Yu Hirakawa 46'
-
2
Ross McCrorie ↓ George Tanner 57'
-
17
Mark Sykes ↓ Sam Bell 46'
- 12
- 24
-
11
Anis Mehmeti ↓ George Earthy 82'
- 1
- 30
Bench
-
21
Nahki Wells ↑ 72'
- 27
- 29
-
19
George Tanner ↑ 57'
- 23
-
20
Sam Bell ↑ 46'
- 31
-
40
George Earthy ↑ 82'
-
7
Yu Hirakawa ↑ 46'
Coach
Liam Manning
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andreas Weimann | 4 |
| Chris Martin | 3 |
| Perry Ng | 2 |
| Kieffer Moore | 2 |
| Robert Atkinson | 1 |
| Tommy Conway | 1 |
| Josh Brownhill | 1 |
| Sory Kaba | 1 |
Head to Head
Cardiff City FC Form
Bristol City FC Form
2025-02-15
Cardiff City FC
1–1
Bristol City FC
D
2025-02-12
Bristol City FC
2–0
Stoke City FC
W
2025-02-09
Bristol City FC
0–1
Swansea City AFC
L
2025-02-01
Oxford United FC
1–1
Bristol City FC
D
2025-01-25
Bristol City FC
2–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2025-01-22
Sheffield Wednesday FC
2–2
Bristol City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.34
Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Cardiff City FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Bristol City FC
54%
Cardiff City FC or Bristol City FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.2%
0 – 0
12.2%
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC
| Handicap | Cardiff City FC covers | Push | Bristol City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 23% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 16% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.