Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Cardiff City FC vs Burnley FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Cardiff City FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Burnley FC
Tue 4 Mar 2025 · 19:45 UTC Cardiff City Stadium 15,713 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 19' Josh Brownhill
0–2 40' Maxime Esteve
Yousef Salech 42' 1–2
Y 90' Lucas Pires
Y 90' James Trafford
Y 90' Jeremy Sarmiento

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee James Linington
  • Assistant 1 James Wilson
  • Assistant 2 Rob Smith

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

1
5
Cardiff City FC 6 games · Avg 3.0 goals Burnley FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-03-04 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Burnley FC 2024-08-17 Burnley FC 5–0 Cardiff City FC 2023-05-08 Burnley FC 3–0 Cardiff City FC 2022-10-01 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Burnley FC 2019-04-13 Burnley FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Mar Burnley FC H 1–2 L
28 Feb Aston Villa FC A 0–2 L
25 Feb Hull City AFC H 1–0 W
22 Feb Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–1 D
15 Feb Bristol City FC H 1–1 D
11 Feb Portsmouth FC A 1–2 L
Burnley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Mar Cardiff City FC A 2–1 W
01 Mar Preston North End FC A 0–3 L
21 Feb Sheffield Wednesday FC H 4–0 W
15 Feb Preston North End FC A 0–0 D
12 Feb Hull City AFC H 2–0 W
08 Feb Southampton FC A 1–0 W

Season Stats

Cardiff City FC Burnley FC
#21 Position #24
7 Points 4
8 Played 8
1 / 4 / 3 W / D / L 0 / 4 / 4
10 Scored 9
12 Conceded 17
-2 GD -8
0.88 PPG 0.50
13% Win % 0%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Burnley FC this season

Cardiff City FC are 21st (7 pts). Burnley FC are 24th (4 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
Burnley FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
–/4
76+
2/3
■ 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
Burnley FC
Zian Flemming 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Cardiff City Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Cardiff City FC and Burnley FC.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cardiff City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' Cardiff City FC are deployed in a 3-1-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Burnley FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ethan Horvath, as he is very good at scoring at Cardiff City Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 19' What a moment for Josh Brownhill! That strike on 19 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 24' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 29' Burnley FC have won 412 goals from 350 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 34' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Scott Parker will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 39' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 40' A stunning finish from Maxime Esteve — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 42' A stunning finish from Yousef Salech — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 46' The Cardiff City FC bench stirs into life. Andy Rinomhota is withdrawn and Will Fish gets his opportunity.
  • 51' The travelling Burnley FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 56' Andy Rinomhota has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 61' Aaron Ramsey has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sivert Mannsverk on 61 minute.
  • 66' It looks surprising Burnley FC does not make any changes. CJ Egan-Riley has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 70' A change in the Cardiff City FC ranks — Joel Bagan exits the field as Callum Robinson enters on 70.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Josh Laurent. He replaces Hannibal Mejbri on 72 minute.
  • 77' It is a cagey affair so far. Cardiff City FC in their 3-1-4-2 trying to find a way past Burnley FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 79' The whistle greets Marcus Edwards as he departs to be replaced by Jeremy Sarmiento.
  • 84' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Callum O'Dowda made 395 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 88' The whistle greets Jaidon Anthony as he departs to be replaced by Joe Worrall.
  • 90' Lucas Pires catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
  • The final score is 1-2.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

3-1-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Omer Riza

Burnley FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Scott Parker

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josh Brownhill 3
Chris Wood 2
Scott Twine 2
Johann Berg Gudmundsson 2
Sam Vokes 1
Zeki Amdouni 1
Johann Berg Gudmundsson 1
Yousef Salech 1

Head to Head

2025-03-04 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Burnley FC 2024-08-17 Burnley FC 5–0 Cardiff City FC 2023-05-08 Burnley FC 3–0 Cardiff City FC 2022-10-01 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Burnley FC 2019-04-13 Burnley FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC

Cardiff City FC Form

2025-03-04 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Burnley FC L 2025-02-28 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC L 2025-02-25 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Hull City AFC W 2025-02-22 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 2025-02-15 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2025-02-11 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC L

Burnley FC Form

2025-03-04 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Burnley FC W 2025-03-01 Preston North End FC 3–0 Burnley FC L 2025-02-21 Burnley FC 4–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2025-02-15 Preston North End FC 0–0 Burnley FC D 2025-02-12 Burnley FC 2–0 Hull City AFC W 2025-02-08 Southampton FC 0–1 Burnley FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.48 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 Burnley FC xG
I would bet for: Cardiff City FC or Burnley FC 73% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC35% Draw27% Burnley FC38%
Actual: Burnley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Burnley FC
65%
Cardiff City FC or Burnley FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cardiff City FC29% Draw45% Burnley FC26%
Actual: Burnley FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
7.5%
1 – 0
7.5%
0 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
3%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Burnley FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 19% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 18% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Burnley FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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