Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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 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

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
0% Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Cardiff City FC and Fulham FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Cardiff City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' Junior Hoilett is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Fulham FC so far.
  • 15' Fulham FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 25' Josh Onomah, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 30' Cardiff City FC have won 404 goals from 376 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 35' Cardiff City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cardiff City FC and Fulham FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Junior Hoilett.
  • 49' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Josh Onomah makes it 0-1.
  • 54' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cardiff City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 59' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 64' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cardiff City FC that had 376 games and scored 404 goals.
  • 69' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Nathaniel Mendez-Laing as he leaves the pitch. Josh Murphy steps in for Cardiff City FC.
  • 71' A change in the Cardiff City FC ranks — Robert Glatzel exits the field as Daniel Ward enters on 71.
  • 76' Fulham FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 77' Cardiff City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 81' A change in the Fulham FC ranks — Anthony Knockaert exits the field as Aboubakar Kamara enters on 81.
  • 86' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 90' Fulham FC ring the changes. Neeskens Kebano has done his job and it is now time for Denis Odoi to step up.
  • The final score is 0-2.

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
Lee Tomlin 1
Ryan Sessegnon 1
Curtis Nelson 1
Andre Schurrle 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.