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 15 games · 18 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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' Welcome to Cardiff City Stadium that hosts another battle between Cardiff City FC and Leeds United FC.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' Leeds United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 13' Patrick Bamford does the damage! The net is bulging and Leeds United FC surge ahead!
- 18' Perry Ng is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Leeds United FC tonight.
- 23' The energy levels are beginning to show. Daniel Farke might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 28' Manolis Siopis needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 31' What composure from Crysencio Summerville! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 36' With 2 assists to his name this season, Josh Bowler is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Leeds United FC.
- 41' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cardiff City FC and Leeds United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 44' A change in the Cardiff City FC ranks — Joe Ralls exits the field as Rubin Colwill enters on 44.
- 45' Perry Ng catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 46' Yakou Meite is replacing Kion Etete for the Cardiff City FC side.
- 51' 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.
- 56' Leeds United FC have won 540 goals from 367 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 61' 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.
- 66' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 71' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 74' The referee has no hesitation. Ilia Gruev is booked for Leeds United FC — Yellow card on 74.
- 74' Another change for Cardiff City FC made on 74 minute. Josh Bowler leaves to be changed by Ollie Tanner.
- 79' It looks like no one’s ball. Leeds United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 84' Sam Byram gets the nod from Leeds United FC. He replaces Junior Firpo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' Goal! Georginio Rutter scores his 32 goal in 435 matches.
- 90' A change in the Leeds United FC ranks — Crysencio Summerville exits the field as Jaidon Anthony enters on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Cardiff City FC 0-3 Leeds United FC.
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 |
| Degnand Gnonto | 3 |
| Joel Piroe | 3 |
| Callum Robinson | 2 |
| Robert Glatzel | 2 |
| Rodrigo | 2 |
| Daniel James | 2 |
| Manor Solomon | 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.

