Cardiff City FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cardiff City FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.
- Cardiff City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Plymouth Argyle FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andy Davies (England)
- Assistant 1 Rob Merchant
- Assistant 2 Mark Pottage
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 02 Dec | Southampton FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Cardiff City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Dec | Birmingham City FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 16 Dec | Rotherham United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 13 Dec | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Dec | Leicester City FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 02 Dec | Stoke City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
83%
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' Cardiff City FC have kicked off against Plymouth Argyle FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Ben Waine, a New Zealand , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cardiff City FC and Plymouth Argyle FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Erol Bulut will be considering his options from the bench.
- 17' Brilliant from the forward! Morgan Whittaker makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 17.
- 18' GOAL! Morgan Whittaker scores on 18. Assisted by Ben Waine
- 23' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 28' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cardiff City FC and Plymouth Argyle FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 31' Matt Butcher makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and Plymouth Argyle FC are in front.
- 36' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 41' Dimitrios Goutas needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 13 Yellow cards this season.
- 44' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lewis Gibson.
- 47' GOAL! Karlan Grant fires home to make it 1-3!
- 52' Cardiff City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 57' Supporters expect more eagerness from Callum Wright, as he is very good at scoring at Cardiff City Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 62' It is a cagey affair so far. Cardiff City FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Plymouth Argyle FC's compact 4-3-3.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Ollie Tanner. He replaces Kion Etete on 63 minute.
- 64' A change in the Plymouth Argyle FC ranks — Callum Wright exits the field as Finn Azaz enters on 64.
- 66' Brilliant from the forward! Morgan Whittaker makes it 1-4 with a superb finish on 66.
- 68' The crowd applauds Joe Ralls as he leaves the pitch. Manolis Siopis steps in for Cardiff City FC.
- 70' Plymouth Argyle FC ring the changes. Macaulay Gillesphey has done his job and it is now time for Brendan Galloway to step up.
- 75' Rubin Colwill has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 13 cards already picked up this season.
- 76' The Cardiff City FC manager makes a substitution. Yakou Meite departs to be replaced by Callum Robinson.
- 81' It is a substitution in Plymouth Argyle FC team. Ben Waine is replaced by Freddie Issaka on 81 minute.
- 86' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- The points are shared — Cardiff City FC 2-2 Plymouth Argyle FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Cardiff City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
22
Yakou Meite ↓ Callum Robinson 76'
-
8
Joe Ralls ↓ Manolis Siopis 68'
- 21
- 38
- 6
- 17
- 4
-
9
Kion Etete ↓ Ollie Tanner 63'
- 5
- 27
- 16
Bench
- 2
-
47
Callum Robinson ↑ 76'
- 19
- 13
- 18
- 24
- 14
-
23
Manolis Siopis ↑ 68'
-
32
Ollie Tanner ↑ 63'
Coach
Erol Bulut
Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 3
- 21
- 5
- 20
- 7
-
23
Ben Waine ↓ Freddie Issaka 81'
- 10
- 17
-
11
Callum Wright ↓ Finn Azaz 64'
- 29
-
14
Mickel Miller ↓ Bali Mumba 64'
Bench
-
22
Brendan Galloway ↑ 70'
-
2
Bali Mumba ↑ 64'
- 8
- 25
- 28
-
18
Finn Azaz ↑ 64'
- 19
- 49
-
35
Freddie Issaka ↑ 81'
Coach
Neil Dewsnip
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Morgan Whittaker | 3 |
| Ryan Hardie | 2 |
| Yousef Salech | 1 |
| Muhamed Tijani | 1 |
| Karlan Grant | 1 |
| Perry Ng | 1 |
| Callum Robinson | 1 |
| Anwar El Ghazi | 1 |
Head to Head
Cardiff City FC Form
Plymouth Argyle FC Form
2023-12-26
Cardiff City FC
2–2
Plymouth Argyle FC
D
2023-12-23
Plymouth Argyle FC
3–3
Birmingham City FC
D
2023-12-16
Plymouth Argyle FC
3–2
Rotherham United FC
W
2023-12-13
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–0
Plymouth Argyle FC
D
2023-12-09
Leicester City FC
4–0
Plymouth Argyle FC
L
2023-12-02
Plymouth Argyle FC
2–1
Stoke City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.54
Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Plymouth Argyle FC xG
I would bet for:
Cardiff City FC or Plymouth Argyle FC 73% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Cardiff City FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Plymouth Argyle FC
58%
Cardiff City FC or Plymouth Argyle FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC
| Handicap | Cardiff City FC covers | Push | Plymouth Argyle FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 21% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.