Sunday , 16 August 2026

Cardiff City FC vs Leicester City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Cardiff City FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Leicester City FC
Fri 29 Dec 2023 · 19:45 UTC Cardiff City Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 18' Kiernan Dewsbury Hall
0–2 55' James Justin
Joe Ralls 47' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cardiff City FC vs Leicester City FC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee John Busby
  • Assistant 1 Richard Wild
  • Assistant 2 Mark Russell

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

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Cardiff City FC 4 games · Avg 1.8 goals Leicester City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-29 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Leicester City FC 2023-08-19 Leicester City FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC 2018-12-29 Leicester City FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC 2018-11-03 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Leicester City FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
16 Dec Hull City AFC A 0–3 L
13 Dec Birmingham City FC H 0–1 L
09 Dec Millwall FC H 1–0 W
Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Cardiff City FC A 2–0 W
26 Dec Ipswich Town FC A 1–1 D
23 Dec Rotherham United FC H 3–0 W
18 Dec Birmingham City FC A 3–2 W
13 Dec Millwall FC H 3–2 W
09 Dec Plymouth Argyle FC H 4–0 W

Season Stats

Cardiff City FC Leicester City FC
#21 Position #5
0 Points 46
0 Played 46
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 12 / 16 / 18
0 Scored 58
0 Conceded 68
+0 GD -10
– PPG 1.00
– Win % 26%

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Cardiff City FC are 21st (0 pts). Leicester City FC are 5th (46 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Cardiff City FC have kicked off against Leicester City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cardiff City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at Cardiff City Stadium. Leicester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 18' Goal! Kiernan Dewsbury Hall scores his 25 goal in 384 matches.
  • 23' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 28' Cardiff City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 33' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 38' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Cesare Casadei made 379 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 40' Yakou Meite is ready to make an impact after coming on for Karlan Grant at the 40 minute mark.
  • 45' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for James Justin suffering a number of foals already.
  • 47' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joe Ralls on 47.
  • 52' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 55' Goal! James Justin scores his 15 goal in 382 matches.
  • 59' Ollie Tanner gets the nod from Cardiff City FC. He replaces Joe Ralls and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 60' Rubin Colwill is ready to make an impact after coming on for Josh Bowler at the 60 minute mark.
  • 65' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cardiff City FC and Leicester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 66' The supporters are chanting for Callum Robinson. He replaces Kion Etete on 66 minute.
  • 69' The Leicester City FC manager makes a substitution. Wilfred Ndidi departs to be replaced by Cesare Casadei.
  • 74' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Enzo Maresca will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 79' The energy levels are beginning to show. Enzo Maresca might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 83' Leicester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Thomas Cannon is hanging Patson Daka on the field on 83 minute.
  • 88' Jamilu Collins has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 316 appearances.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Cardiff City FC and Leicester City FC (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erol Bulut

Leicester City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Enzo Maresca

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Aaron Ramsey 1
James Justin 1
Kiernan Dewsbury Hall 1
Demarai Gray 1
Victor Camarasa 1
Wanya Marcal-Madivadua 1
Cesare Casadei 1

Head to Head

2023-12-29 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Leicester City FC 2023-08-19 Leicester City FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC 2018-12-29 Leicester City FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC 2018-11-03 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Leicester City FC

Cardiff City FC Form

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 2023-12-16 Hull City AFC 3–0 Cardiff City FC L 2023-12-13 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC L 2023-12-09 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Millwall FC W

Leicester City FC Form

2023-12-29 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Leicester City FC W 2023-12-26 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Leicester City FC D 2023-12-23 Leicester City FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC W 2023-12-18 Birmingham City FC 2–3 Leicester City FC W 2023-12-13 Leicester City FC 3–2 Millwall FC W 2023-12-09 Leicester City FC 4–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.36 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79 Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 88% + Leicester City FC or Draw 82%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC18% Draw40% Leicester City FC42%
Actual: Leicester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes19% 0% No81%
Avg goals/match: 1.15
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 66%
34%
± 1.5 33%
67%
± 2.5 12%
88%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Leicester City FC
82%
Cardiff City FC or Leicester City FC
60%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cardiff City FC8% Draw69% Leicester City FC23%
Actual: Leicester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
34.3%
0 – 1
23.5%
1 – 1
10%
1 – 0
9.5%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
4%
0 – 3
2.4%
2 – 0
1.7%
2 – 1
1.6%
1 – 3
1.1%
2 – 2
0.8%
0 – 4
0.5%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Leicester City FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 2% 98%
-1.5 2% — 98%
-1 2% 11% 87%
-0.5 13% — 87%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 28% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
70% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.