Cardiff City FC vs Ipswich Town FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cardiff City FC vs Ipswich Town FC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.
- Cardiff City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Ipswich Town FC 46 games · 84 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Oliver Langford
- Assistant 1 Hristo Karaivanov
- Assistant 2 Gregory Read (England)
5 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 17.8 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | Ipswich Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Mar | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Bristol City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Feb | Stoke City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Feb | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Feb | Norwich City FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | Cardiff City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Mar | Bristol City FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 02 Mar | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Feb | Birmingham City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Feb | Rotherham United FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 17 Feb | Swansea City AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
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' And we are off! Cardiff City FC vs Ipswich Town FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Luke Woolfenden, as he is very good at scoring at Cardiff City Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' Nathan Broadhead, a Wales , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' Ipswich Town 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 midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cardiff City FC and Ipswich Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 30' Ipswich Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' Greece international Dimitrios Goutas has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
- 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Erol Bulut will be considering his options from the bench.
- 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 60' Omari Hutchinson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 65' Nathan Broadhead gets the nod from Ipswich Town FC. He replaces Jeremy Sarmiento and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cardiff City FC that had 384 games and scored 416 goals.
- 75' The whistle greets Yakou Meite as he departs to be replaced by Callum O'Dowda.
- 76' A tactical swap from Cardiff City FC — Rubin Colwill on, David Turnbull off on 76 minutes.
- 77' The whistle greets Massimo Luongo as he departs to be replaced by Jack Taylor.
- 79' Assisted by Marcus Harness with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kieffer Moore makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 84' Josh Bowler makes way for Famara Diedhiou at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cardiff City FC.
- 88' A tactical swap from Ipswich Town FC — Ali Al-Hamadi on, Kieffer Moore off on 88 minutes.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Vaclav Hladky on 90.
- 90' Fresh legs for Cardiff City FC! Joe Ralls comes on to replace Ryan Wintle.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Cardiff City FC 2-1 Ipswich Town FC.
Lineups
Cardiff City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
22
Yakou Meite ↓ Callum O'Dowda 75'
- 1
- 38
-
6
Ryan Wintle ↓ Joe Ralls 90'
-
15
David Turnbull ↓ Rubin Colwill 76'
- 4
-
14
Josh Bowler ↓ Famara Diedhiou 84'
- 12
- 23
- 30
- 16
Bench
-
11
Callum O'Dowda ↑ 75'
-
20
Famara Diedhiou ↑ 84'
- 2
-
8
Joe Ralls ↑ 90'
- 17
-
27
Rubin Colwill ↑ 76'
- 32
- 45
- 41
Coach
Erol Bulut
Ipswich Town FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
24
Kieffer Moore ↓ Ali Al-Hamadi 88'
-
25
Massimo Luongo ↓ Jack Taylor 77'
-
7
Wes Burns ↓ Marcus Harness 76'
- 5
- 15
- 6
- 10
- 3
- 31
- 21
- 2
Bench
-
11
Marcus Harness ↑ 76'
- 19
- 40
- 28
- 1
-
14
Jack Taylor ↑ 77'
-
33
Nathan Broadhead ↑ 65'
-
16
Ali Al-Hamadi ↑ 88'
-
20
Omari Hutchinson ↑ 65'
Coach
Kieran McKenna
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Freddie Ladapo | 2 |
| Nathan Broadhead | 1 |
| Aaron Ramsey | 1 |
| Joe Ralls | 1 |
| Kieffer Moore | 1 |
| Callum O'Dowda | 1 |
| Ryan Wintle | 1 |
Head to Head
Cardiff City FC Form
2024-03-09
Cardiff City FC
2–1
Ipswich Town FC
W
2024-03-06
Cardiff City FC
1–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2024-03-02
Bristol City FC
0–1
Cardiff City FC
W
2024-02-24
Cardiff City FC
2–1
Stoke City FC
W
2024-02-20
Cardiff City FC
0–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2024-02-17
Norwich City FC
4–1
Cardiff City FC
L
Ipswich Town FC Form
2024-03-09
Cardiff City FC
2–1
Ipswich Town FC
L
2024-03-05
Ipswich Town FC
3–2
Bristol City FC
W
2024-03-02
Plymouth Argyle FC
0–2
Ipswich Town FC
W
2024-02-24
Ipswich Town FC
3–1
Birmingham City FC
W
2024-02-20
Ipswich Town FC
4–3
Rotherham United FC
W
2024-02-17
Swansea City AFC
1–2
Ipswich Town FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.44
Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
Ipswich Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Cardiff City FC or Ipswich Town FC 73% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cardiff City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Cardiff City FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Ipswich Town FC
57%
Cardiff City FC or Ipswich Town FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC
| Handicap | Cardiff City FC covers | Push | Ipswich Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 20% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 18% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.