Sunday , 16 August 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 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

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 #20
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Cardiff City FC are 21st (0 pts). Burnley FC are 20th (0 pts).

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 Burnley FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Burnley FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Burnley FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 19' Josh Brownhill has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 19 minutes.
  • 24' 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.
  • 29' 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.
  • 34' Burnley 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.
  • 39' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cardiff City FC and Burnley FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 40' Maxime Esteve doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 42' A goal from the Denmark international Yousef Salech! He fires home on 42 to make it 1-2!
  • 46' Will Fish gets the nod from Cardiff City FC. He replaces Andy Rinomhota and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' Cardiff City FC is showing some good football. However, Cardiff 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.
  • 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 61' A tactical swap from Cardiff City FC — Aaron Ramsey on, Sivert Mannsverk off on 61 minutes.
  • 66' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cardiff City FC and Burnley FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 70' Fresh legs for Cardiff City FC! Callum Robinson comes on to replace Joel Bagan.
  • 72' Hannibal Mejbri makes way for Josh Laurent at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Burnley FC.
  • 77' Cardiff City FC currently sit 20 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 79' Jeremy Sarmiento gets the nod from Burnley FC. He replaces Marcus Edwards and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 84' Cardiff City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Burnley FC backline.
  • 88' The supporters are chanting for Joe Worrall. He replaces Jaidon Anthony on 88 minute.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Lucas Pires is booked for Burnley FC — card on 90.
  • Full Time. Burnley FC beats Cardiff City FC

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
Maxime Esteve 1
Josh Murphy 1
Callum Robinson 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
1 / 4
0.43 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83 Burnley FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 86% + Burnley FC or Draw 80%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC20% Draw38% Burnley FC42%
Actual: Burnley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes22% 0% No78%
Avg goals/match: 1.26
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 69%
31%
± 1.5 37%
63%
± 2.5 14%
86%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Burnley FC
80%
Cardiff City FC or Burnley FC
62%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cardiff City FC10% Draw67% Burnley FC23%
Actual: Burnley FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
30.9%
0 – 1
21.9%
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 0
10.5%
0 – 2
9%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
2.5%
2 – 0
2.3%
2 – 1
2.2%
1 – 3
1.3%
2 – 2
1.1%
0 – 4
0.5%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Burnley FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 3% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 13% 84%
-0.5 16% — 84%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 27% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✓
Burnley FC keeps clean sheet
65% ✗

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