Sunday , 16 August 2026

Cardiff City FC vs Fulham FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Cardiff City FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Fulham FC
Sat 26 Feb 2022 · 15:00 UTC Cardiff City Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Will Vaulks 50' Y
Joe Ralls 53' Y
Y 66' Harrison Reed
Y 87' Aleksandar Mitrovic

Overview

Match Preview

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

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 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Birmingham City FC 0 0
17 Sheffield United FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Burnley FC 0 0
20 Cardiff City FC 0 0
21 West Ham United FC 0 0
22 Southampton 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

2
1
5
Cardiff City FC 8 games · Avg 2.4 goals Fulham FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-02-26 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Fulham FC 2021-10-20 Fulham FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC 2020-07-30 Fulham FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC 2020-07-27 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Fulham FC 2020-07-10 Fulham FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Feb Fulham FC H 0–1 L
23 Feb Huddersfield Town AFC A 1–2 L
19 Feb Blackpool FC H 1–1 D
15 Feb Coventry City FC H 2–0 W
12 Feb Millwall FC A 1–2 L
09 Feb Peterborough United FC H 4–0 W
Fulham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Feb Cardiff City FC A 1–0 W
23 Feb Peterborough United FC H 2–1 W
19 Feb Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–2 L
12 Feb Hull City AFC A 1–0 W
08 Feb Millwall FC H 3–0 W
05 Feb Manchester City FC A 1–4 L

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Cardiff City FC and Fulham FC is underway.
  • 5' Perry Ng has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' Cardiff City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Fulham FC's shape.
  • 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Fulham FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Fulham FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 35' A quiet spell here at Cardiff City Stadium. Fulham FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 40' Tim Ream puts Fulham FC on the lead.
  • 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 50' The referee has no hesitation. Will Vaulks is booked for Cardiff City FC — Yellow card on 50.
  • 53' Poor challenge from Joe Ralls. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 57' The supporters are chanting for Isaak Davies. He replaces Rubin Colwill on 57 minute.
  • 62' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 66' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Harrison Reed.
  • 67' The Cardiff City FC bench stirs into life. Alfie Doughty is withdrawn and Joel Bagan gets his opportunity.
  • 72' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cardiff City FC and Fulham FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Josh Onomah. He replaces Harrison Reed on 75 minute.
  • 76' The crowd applauds Will Vaulks as he leaves the pitch. Ryan Wintle steps in for Cardiff City FC.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Kenny Tete. He replaces Neco Williams on 79 minute.
  • 84' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 84 minutes.
  • 85' Time for substitution for Fulham FC. Bobby Reid is replaced by Ivan Cavaleiro.
  • 87' Fulham FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • With this win, Fulham FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Morison

Fulham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Silva

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Aleksandar Mitrovic 4
Neeskens Kebano 2
Josh Murphy 2
Josh Onomah 2
Lee Tomlin 1
Ryan Sessegnon 1
Curtis Nelson 1
Andre Schurrle 1

Head to Head

2022-02-26 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Fulham FC 2021-10-20 Fulham FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC 2020-07-30 Fulham FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC 2020-07-27 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Fulham FC 2020-07-10 Fulham FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC

Cardiff City FC Form

2022-02-26 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Fulham FC L 2022-02-23 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–1 Cardiff City FC L 2022-02-19 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 2022-02-15 Cardiff City FC 2–0 Coventry City FC W 2022-02-12 Millwall FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC L 2022-02-09 Cardiff City FC 4–0 Peterborough United FC W

Fulham FC Form

2022-02-26 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Fulham FC W 2022-02-23 Fulham FC 2–1 Peterborough United FC W 2022-02-19 Fulham FC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2022-02-12 Hull City AFC 0–1 Fulham FC W 2022-02-08 Fulham FC 3–0 Millwall FC W 2022-02-05 Manchester City FC 4–1 Fulham FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.09 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 Fulham FC xG
I would bet for: Cardiff City FC or Fulham FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC33% Draw31% Fulham FC36%
Actual: Fulham FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Fulham FC
67%
Cardiff City FC or Fulham FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cardiff City FC24% Draw52% Fulham FC24%
Actual: Fulham FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
13.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.9%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
4%
1 – 3
2.7%
3 – 1
2.6%
0 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Fulham FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 20% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 20% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Fulham FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✗

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