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 0 games · 0 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)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Cardiff City FC and Ipswich Town FC is underway.
- 5' Josh Wilson-Esbrand has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 20 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' 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.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' It’s high time Kieran McKenna made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cardiff City FC that had 372 games and scored 398 goals.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' 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.
- 40' The travelling Ipswich Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' Ipswich Town FC is showing some good football. However, Ipswich Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 50' It looks like no one’s ball. Ipswich Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Massimo Luongo made 378 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 60' Cardiff City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
- 65' Another change for Ipswich Town FC made on 65 minute. Jeremy Sarmiento leaves to be changed by Nathan Broadhead.
- 70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 75' The whistle greets Yakou Meite as he departs to be replaced by Callum O'Dowda.
- 76' The Cardiff City FC manager makes a substitution. David Turnbull departs to be replaced by Rubin Colwill.
- 77' Another substitution for Ipswich Town FC to replace Massimo Luongo by Jack Taylor on 77 minute.
- 79' GOAL! Kieffer Moore scores on 79. Assisted by Marcus Harness
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Famara Diedhiou. He replaces Josh Bowler on 84 minute.
- 88' Ipswich Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ali Al-Hamadi is hanging Kieffer Moore on the field on 88 minute.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Vaclav Hladky.
- 90' The whistle greets Ryan Wintle as he departs to be replaced by Joe Ralls.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Cardiff City FC players.
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 |
| Callum O'Dowda | 1 |
| Ryan Wintle | 1 |
| Nathan Broadhead | 1 |
| Aaron Ramsey | 1 |
| Joe Ralls | 1 |
| Kieffer Moore | 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.

