Cardiff City FC vs Leeds United FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cardiff City FC vs Leeds United FC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.
- Cardiff City FC 8 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Leeds United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Oliver Langford
- Assistant 1 Hristo Karaivanov
- Assistant 2 Gregory Read (England)
4 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 6.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan | Leeds United FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Jan | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 01 Jan | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Dec | Leicester City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Dec | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan | Cardiff City FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Jan | Peterborough United FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Jan | Birmingham City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Dec | Preston North End FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Dec | Ipswich Town FC | H | 4–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
75%
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Cardiff City FC and Leeds United FC get this one started.
- 5' Cardiff City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Leeds United FC backline.
- 10' Leeds United FC is showing some good football. However, Leeds United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 13' Patrick Bamford has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 13 minutes.
- 18' The energy levels are beginning to show. Daniel Farke might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 23' Crysencio Summerville has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 28' Cardiff City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 31' Crysencio Summerville doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 36' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 41' Cardiff City FC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Leeds United FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 44' The whistle greets Joe Ralls as he departs to be replaced by Rubin Colwill.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Perry Ng.
- 46' Yakou Meite is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kion Etete at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Cardiff City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cardiff City FC and Leeds United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 61' It’s high time Erol Bulut made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 66' Jamilu Collins is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cardiff City FC tonight.
- 71' It looks surprising Cardiff City FC does not make any changes. Kion Etete has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 74' The referee calls foul for Ilia Gruev. He receives a Yellow card.
- 74' The Cardiff City FC manager makes a substitution. Josh Bowler departs to be replaced by Ollie Tanner.
- 79' Joel Piroe is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cardiff City FC so far.
- 84' The Leeds United FC manager makes a substitution. Junior Firpo departs to be replaced by Sam Byram.
- 88' What a moment for Georginio Rutter! That strike on 88 puts his side firmly in control.
- 90' Leeds United FC ring the changes. Crysencio Summerville has done his job and it is now time for Jaidon Anthony to step up.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Cardiff City FC and Leeds United FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Cardiff City FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
8
Joe Ralls ↓ Rubin Colwill 44'
- 21
- 38
- 6
- 17
- 4
-
9
Kion Etete ↓ Yakou Meite 46'
-
14
Josh Bowler ↓ Ollie Tanner 74'
-
23
Manolis Siopis ↓ Andy Rinomhota 46'
- 5
- 16
Bench
-
22
Yakou Meite ↑ 46'
-
35
Andy Rinomhota ↑ 46'
- 2
- 19
- 13
-
27
Rubin Colwill ↑ 44'
- 34
-
32
Ollie Tanner ↑ 74'
- 45
Coach
Erol Bulut
Leeds United FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 4
- 14
-
20
Daniel James ↓ Wilfried Gnonto 90'
-
9
Patrick Bamford ↓ Joel Piroe 90'
- 24
- 1
-
3
Junior Firpo ↓ Sam Byram 84'
-
8
Glen Kamara ↓ Jamie Shackleton 90'
- 44
- 10
- 22
Bench
-
25
Sam Byram ↑ 84'
-
17
Jamie Shackleton ↑ 90'
- 30
-
7
Joel Piroe ↑ 90'
-
12
Jaidon Anthony ↑ 90'
- 13
-
29
Wilfried Gnonto ↑ 90'
- 49
- 27
Coach
Daniel Farke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Patrick Bamford | 5 |
| Joel Piroe | 3 |
| Degnand Gnonto | 3 |
| Callum Robinson | 2 |
| Robert Glatzel | 2 |
| Rodrigo | 2 |
| Daniel James | 2 |
| Sonny Perkins | 1 |
Head to Head
Cardiff City FC Form
2024-01-13
Cardiff City FC
0–3
Leeds United FC
L
2024-01-06
Sheffield Wednesday FC
4–0
Cardiff City FC
L
2024-01-01
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–2
Cardiff City FC
W
2023-12-29
Cardiff City FC
0–2
Leicester City FC
L
2023-12-26
Cardiff City FC
2–2
Plymouth Argyle FC
D
2023-12-23
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–2
Cardiff City FC
W
Leeds United FC Form
2024-01-13
Cardiff City FC
0–3
Leeds United FC
W
2024-01-07
Peterborough United FC
0–3
Leeds United FC
W
2024-01-01
Leeds United FC
3–0
Birmingham City FC
W
2023-12-29
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–0
Leeds United FC
L
2023-12-26
Preston North End FC
2–1
Leeds United FC
L
2023-12-23
Leeds United FC
4–0
Ipswich Town FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.14
Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72
Leeds United FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Leeds United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Cardiff City FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Leeds United FC
73%
Cardiff City FC or Leeds United FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Leeds United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 1
9%
0 – 2
8.3%
0 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
5.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC
| Handicap | Cardiff City FC covers | Push | Leeds United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 22% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 15% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Leeds United FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

