Cardiff City FC vs Hull City AFC, Championship 2024-25 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 Thomas Kirk (England)
- Assistant 1 Alex James (England)
- Assistant 2 Nigel Lugg
3 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 5.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 08 Feb | Stoke City FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 01 Feb | Leeds United FC | A | 0–7 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | Cardiff City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Feb | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Feb | Norwich City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Feb | Burnley FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Feb | Stoke City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Jan | Sheffield United FC | A | 3–0 | W |
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Cardiff City FC launch into their encounter with Hull City AFC.
- 5' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cardiff City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cardiff City FC and Hull City AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' Another substitution for Hull City AFC to replace Eliot Matazo by Gustavo Puerta on 20 minute.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 40' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-2-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 45' The travelling Hull City AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 50' Hull City AFC player sees a card in front of him.
- 52' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Callum Robinson makes it 1-0.
- 57' 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.
- 61' Abu Kamara is replacing Lincoln for the Hull City AFC side.
- 63' Isaak Davies is ready to make an impact after coming on for Chris Willock at the 63 minute mark.
- 68' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cardiff City FC that had 380 games and scored 408 goals.
- 73' Nordin Amrabat has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sean McLoughlin on 73 minute.
- 78' The crowd applauds Calum Chambers as he leaves the pitch. Joel Bagan steps in for Cardiff City FC.
- 81' The referee shows Cardiff City FC player a card on 81.
- 85' Cardiff City FC make a change. Cian Ashford trudges off to be replaced by Rubin Colwill on 85 minutes.
- 90' Cardiff City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Cardiff City FC 1-0 Hull City AFC.
Lineups
Cardiff City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 11
- 35
- 1
-
12
Calum Chambers ↓ Joel Bagan 78'
- 47
- 38
-
16
Chris Willock ↓ Isaak Davies 63'
-
22
Yousef Salech ↓ Anwar El Ghazi 78'
- 15
- 2
-
45
Cian Ashford ↓ Rubin Colwill 85'
Bench
- 19
-
20
Anwar El Ghazi ↑ 78'
-
23
Joel Bagan ↑ 78'
-
27
Rubin Colwill ↑ 85'
-
39
Isaak Davies ↑ 63'
-
18
Alex Robertson ↑ 63'
- 41
- 49
- 48
Hull City AFC Lineups
4-2-2-2Starting XI
- 16
- 2
- 30
-
27
Regan Slater ↓ Steven Alzate 61'
- 5
- 6
- 1
-
36
Eliot Matazo ↓ Gustavo Puerta 20'
-
28
Kyle Joseph ↓ Joao Pedro Galvao 61'
- 4
- 24
Bench
- 15
-
19
Steven Alzate ↑ 61'
-
12
Joao Pedro Galvao ↑ 61'
- 23
- 48
- 17
- 32
-
20
Gustavo Puerta ↑ 20'
-
37
Nordin Amrabat ↑ 73'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Callum Robinson | 3 |
| Regan Slater | 2 |
| Dimitris Pelkas | 2 |
| Mohamed Belloumi | 2 |
| Daniel Ward | 2 |
| Fabio Carvalho | 2 |
| Allahyar Sayyadmanesh | 1 |
| Jaden Philogene-Bidace | 1 |
Head to Head
Cardiff City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.05
Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
Hull City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Cardiff City FC or Hull City AFC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cardiff City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Cardiff City FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Hull City AFC
64%
Cardiff City FC or Hull City AFC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13.3%
0 – 1
11.5%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
7.5%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
2.9%
0 – 3
2.7%
3 – 1
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC
| Handicap | Cardiff City FC covers | Push | Hull City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 19% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 21% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

