Saturday , 14 November 2026

Cardiff City FC vs Oxford United FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Cardiff City FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Oxford United FC
Mon 21 Apr 2025 · 14:00 UTC Cardiff City Stadium 23,407 HT 45' · FT 45'
Yousef Salech 56' 1–0
1–1 79' Cameron Brannagan
Y 40' Przemyslaw Placheta
Y 51' Michal Helik
Y 59' Alex Matos
Sivert Mannsverk 78' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cardiff City FC vs Oxford United FC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Farai Hallam (England)
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2
6 games this season 🟨 4.2/game ⚽ 10.8 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

1
1
Cardiff City FC 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals Oxford United FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-21 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Oxford United FC 2024-12-26 Oxford United FC 3–2 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Apr Oxford United FC H 1–1 D
18 Apr Sheffield United FC A 0–2 L
12 Apr Stoke City FC H 0–1 L
08 Apr Preston North End FC A 2–2 D
05 Apr Queens Park Rangers FC A 0–0 D
29 Mar Sheffield Wednesday FC H 1–1 D
Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Apr Cardiff City FC A 1–1 D
18 Apr Leeds United FC H 0–1 L
12 Apr Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–0 W
09 Apr Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–3 L
05 Apr Sheffield United FC H 1–0 W
29 Mar Middlesbrough FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
7% Clean Sheets
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Cardiff City FC and Oxford United FC is underway.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' Elliott Moore has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 376 appearances.
  • 15' Oxford United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cardiff City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 35' Cardiff City 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' Przemyslaw Placheta has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 40.
  • 45' The travelling Oxford United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 46' Greg Leigh gets the nod from Oxford United FC. He replaces Peter Kioso and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' It’s gonna be a card for Michal Helik.
  • 56' Brilliant from the ! Yousef Salech makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 56.
  • 59' Oxford United FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 59.
  • 64' Cardiff City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Oxford United FC backline.
  • 69' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cardiff City FC and Oxford United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 70' The whistle greets Alex Matos as he departs to be replaced by Ruben Rodrigues.
  • 75' A tactical swap from Cardiff City FC — Rubin Colwill on, Alex Robertson off on 75 minutes.
  • 78' Poor challenge from Sivert Mannsverk. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 79' Assisted by Tyler Goodrham with the perfectly-timed delivery and Cameron Brannagan makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 81' David Turnbull is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sivert Mannsverk at the 81 minute mark.
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for Elliott Moore. He replaces Joe Bennett on 82 minute.
  • 87' 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.
  • The points are shared — Cardiff City FC 1-1 Oxford United FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Omer Riza

Oxford United FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Rowett

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ciaron Brown 1
Przemyslaw Placheta 1
Yousef Salech 1
Cameron Brannagan 1
Callum Robinson 1
Cian Ashford 1
Mark Harris 1

Head to Head

2025-04-21 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Oxford United FC 2024-12-26 Oxford United FC 3–2 Cardiff City FC

Cardiff City FC Form

2025-04-21 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Oxford United FC D 2025-04-18 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC L 2025-04-12 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Stoke City FC L 2025-04-08 Preston North End FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC D 2025-04-05 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–0 Cardiff City FC D 2025-03-29 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC D

Oxford United FC Form

2025-04-21 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Oxford United FC D 2025-04-18 Oxford United FC 0–1 Leeds United FC L 2025-04-12 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–1 Oxford United FC W 2025-04-09 Oxford United FC 1–3 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2025-04-05 Oxford United FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC W 2025-03-29 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Oxford United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.2 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25 Oxford United FC xG
I would bet for: Cardiff City FC or Oxford United FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cardiff City FC36% Draw30% Oxford United FC34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Oxford United FC
64%
Cardiff City FC or Oxford United FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC24% Draw49% Oxford United FC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.8%
0 – 1
9.7%
1 – 0
9.2%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Oxford United FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 19% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 20% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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