Cardiff City FC vs Hull City AFC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cardiff City FC vs Hull City AFC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.
- Cardiff City FC 8 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Hull City AFC 46 games · 73 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Salisbury
- Referee Nigel Lugg
- Referee Lee Venamore
- Referee James Linington
3 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 8.3 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 04 Jul | Bristol City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul | Cardiff City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 18 Jul | Luton Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Jul | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 0–8 | L |
| 11 Jul | Millwall FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Jul | Bristol City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Jul | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 2–4 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
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' Three points are at stake. Cardiff City FC host Hull City AFC — let the battle begin!
- 5' 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.
- 10' It looks surprising Hull City AFC does not make any changes. Junior Hoilett has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Joe Bennett, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' GOAL! Junior Hoilett fires home to make it 1-0!
- 25' 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.
- 30' Cardiff City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 34' A stunning finish from Sean Morrison — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 39' Cardiff City FC have won 404 goals from 376 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 44' Jon Toral has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 49' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 54' Cardiff City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Hull City AFC backline.
- 59' Another change for Hull City AFC made on 59 minute. George Honeyman leaves to be changed by Jon Toral.
- 63' Cardiff City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Will Vaulks is hanging Junior Hoilett on the field on 63 minute.
- 68' Tom Eaves has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 72' The crowd applauds Nathaniel Mendez-Laing as he leaves the pitch. Josh Murphy steps in for Cardiff City FC.
- 75' It is a substitution in Hull City AFC team. Callum Elder is replaced by Sean McLoughlin on 75 minute.
- 80' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 83' Goal! Daniel Ward scores his 32 goal in 376 matches.
- 85' Cardiff City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Callum Paterson is hanging Joe Ralls on the field on 85 minute.
- 90' Callum Elder has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 7
- 12
- 4
- 3
-
8
Joe Ralls ↓ Callum Paterson 85'
- 19
-
33
Junior Hoilett ↓ Will Vaulks 63'
-
17
Lee Tomlin ↓ Brad Smith 85'
- 16
-
9
Robert Glatzel ↓ Daniel Ward 72'
Bench
-
11
Josh Murphy ↑ 72'
- 1
- 22
-
13
Callum Paterson ↑ 85'
-
23
Daniel Ward ↑ 72'
- 5
-
6
Will Vaulks ↑ 63'
-
24
Brad Smith ↑ 85'
- 2
Coach
Neil Harris
Hull City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
George Honeyman ↓ Jon Toral 59'
- 1
- 15
- 8
- 6
- 43
-
9
Tom Eaves ↓ Martin Samuelsen 59'
- 37
- 3
- 44
- 26
Bench
-
42
Martin Samuelsen ↑ 59'
- 25
- 13
- 5
-
10
Jon Toral ↑ 59'
- 27
-
17
Sean McLoughlin ↑ 75'
-
31
Keane Lewis-Potter ↑ 59'
- 19
Coach
Grant McCann
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Callum Robinson | 3 |
| Fabio Carvalho | 2 |
| Regan Slater | 2 |
| Dimitris Pelkas | 2 |
| Mohamed Belloumi | 2 |
| Daniel Ward | 2 |
| Keane Lewis-Potter | 1 |
| Scott Twine | 1 |
Head to Head
Cardiff City FC Form
Hull City AFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.23
Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Hull City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Cardiff City FC to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cardiff City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Cardiff City FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Hull City AFC
36%
Cardiff City FC or Hull City AFC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cardiff City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10%
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
8.5%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7%
0 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
4%
4 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC
| Handicap | Cardiff City FC covers | Push | Hull City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 19% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 22% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

