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 15 games · 18 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
5 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 14.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
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
7%
Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
Cardiff City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cardiff City FC
0-15
4/6
16-30
3/5
31-45
9/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
5/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cardiff City FC
| Jack Moylan | 10 G | 3 A |
| Yousef Salech | 5 G | 1 A |
| Cian Ashford | 2 G | 2 A |
| Rubin Colwill | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Hull City AFC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' Cardiff City FC currently sit 21 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' Cardiff City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' Another change for Hull City AFC made on 20 minute. Eliot Matazo leaves to be changed by Gustavo Puerta.
- 25' Cardiff City FC is showing some good football. However, Cardiff City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cardiff City FC and Hull City AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' Chris Willock is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cardiff City FC tonight.
- 50' Regan Slater catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 50.
- 52' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Callum Robinson makes it 1-0.
- 57' Hull City AFC 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.
- 61' Abu Kamara is replacing Lincoln for the Hull City AFC side.
- 63' The crowd applauds Chris Willock as he leaves the pitch. Isaak Davies steps in for Cardiff City FC.
- 68' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cardiff City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 73' A tactical swap from Hull City AFC — Nordin Amrabat on, Sean McLoughlin off on 73 minutes.
- 78' A tactical swap from Cardiff City FC — Joel Bagan on, Calum Chambers off on 78 minutes.
- 81' Poor challenge from Sivert Mannsverk. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 85' Rubin Colwill is replacing Cian Ashford for the Cardiff City FC side.
- 90' Cardiff City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Aden Flint | 1 |
| Karlan Grant | 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.

