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Cardiff City FC vs Fulham FC, Championship 2019-20 PROMOTION PLAY OFFS SEMI FINALS

Championship · 2019-20
Cardiff City FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Fulham FC
Mon 27 Jul 2020 · 18:45 UTC Cardiff City Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'
Junior Hoilett 45' Y
Leandro Bacuna 77' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Geoff Eltringham
  • Referee Darren Bond
  • Referee Jonathan Hunt
  • Referee Philip Dermott

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

2
1
5
Cardiff City FC 8 games · Avg 2.4 goals Fulham FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-07-27 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Fulham FC 2020-07-10 Fulham FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC 2019-08-30 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Fulham FC 2019-04-27 Fulham FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC 2018-10-20 Cardiff City FC 4–2 Fulham FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jul Fulham FC H 0–2 L
22 Jul Hull City AFC H 3–0 W
18 Jul Middlesbrough FC A 3–1 W
14 Jul Derby County FC H 2–1 W
10 Jul Fulham FC A 0–2 L
07 Jul Blackburn Rovers FC H 2–3 L
Fulham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jul Cardiff City FC A 2–0 W
22 Jul Wigan Athletic FC A 1–1 D
18 Jul Sheffield Wednesday FC H 5–3 W
14 Jul West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–0 D
10 Jul Cardiff City FC H 2–0 W
07 Jul Nottingham Forest FC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Cardiff City FC to score. At the same time, Fulham FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' Fulham FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' Fulham 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.
  • 20' The 32-year-old Joe Bryan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' Guatemala international Nathaniel Mendez-Laing has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 45' Junior Hoilett picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 49' Josh Onomah does the damage! The net is bulging and Fulham FC surge ahead!
  • 54' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 59' Harrison Reed has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 64' Fulham FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 69' It is a cagey affair so far. Cardiff City FC in their trying to find a way past Fulham FC's compact .
  • 70' It is a substitution in Cardiff City FC team. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing is replaced by Josh Murphy on 70 minute.
  • 71' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace Robert Glatzel by Daniel Ward on 71 minute.
  • 76' Fulham FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 77' Leandro Bacuna picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 81' Another change for Fulham FC made on 81 minute. Anthony Knockaert leaves to be changed by Aboubakar Kamara.
  • 86' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 90' Fulham FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Denis Odoi is hanging Neeskens Kebano on the field on 90 minute.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Cardiff City FC.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Harris

Fulham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Scott Parker

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Aleksandar Mitrovic 4
Josh Onomah 2
Neeskens Kebano 2
Josh Murphy 2
Kadeem Harris 1
Ryan Babel 1
Lee Tomlin 1
Ryan Sessegnon 1

Head to Head

2020-07-27 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Fulham FC 2020-07-10 Fulham FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC 2019-08-30 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Fulham FC 2019-04-27 Fulham FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC 2018-10-20 Cardiff City FC 4–2 Fulham FC

Cardiff City FC Form

2020-07-27 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Fulham FC L 2020-07-22 Cardiff City FC 3–0 Hull City AFC W 2020-07-18 Middlesbrough FC 1–3 Cardiff City FC W 2020-07-14 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Derby County FC W 2020-07-10 Fulham FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC L 2020-07-07 Cardiff City FC 2–3 Blackburn Rovers FC L

Fulham FC Form

2020-07-27 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Fulham FC W 2020-07-22 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Fulham FC D 2020-07-18 Fulham FC 5–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2020-07-14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Fulham FC D 2020-07-10 Fulham FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC W 2020-07-07 Nottingham Forest FC 0–1 Fulham FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.15 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25 Fulham FC xG
I would bet for: Cardiff City FC or Fulham FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC32% Draw30% Fulham FC38%
Actual: Fulham FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Fulham FC
68%
Cardiff City FC or Fulham FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC24% Draw50% Fulham FC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.3%
0 – 1
10.2%
1 – 0
9.3%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2.8%
0 – 3
2.8%

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% 19% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 20% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Fulham FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗

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