Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Championship · 2023-24
Cardiff City FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Southampton FC
Sat 20 Apr 2024 · 14:00 UTC Cardiff City Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Famara Diedhiou 68' 1–0
Famara Diedhiou 69' 2–0
Cian Ashford 90+7' 3–0
Y 43' Stuart Armstrong
Y 81' Kamal Deen Sulemana
Nathaniel Phillips 82' Y
Y 90' Jan Bednarek

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Assistant 1 Hristo Karaivanov
  • Assistant 2 Craig Taylor

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

3
1
Cardiff City FC 4 games · Avg 2.3 goals Southampton FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-20 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Southampton FC 2023-12-02 Southampton FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC 2019-02-09 Southampton FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC 2018-12-08 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Southampton FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr Southampton FC H 2–1 W
13 Apr Millwall FC A 1–3 L
10 Apr Birmingham City FC A 1–0 W
06 Apr Hull City AFC H 1–3 L
01 Apr Coventry City FC A 2–1 W
29 Mar Sunderland AFC H 0–2 L
Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr Cardiff City FC A 1–2 L
16 Apr Preston North End FC H 3–0 W
13 Apr Watford FC H 3–2 W
09 Apr Coventry City FC H 2–1 W
06 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC A 0–0 D
01 Apr Ipswich Town FC A 2–3 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Cardiff City FC and Southampton FC is underway.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Southampton FC that had 348 games and scored 417 goals.
  • 10' Cardiff City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Southampton FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' It looks surprising Cardiff City FC does not make any changes. Nathaniel Phillips has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 30' 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 Joe Ralls suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' Southampton FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 43' It’s gonna be a card for Stuart Armstrong.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for James Bree. He replaces Ryan Manning on 46 minute.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. James Bree made 355 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 61' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace David Turnbull by Famara Diedhiou on 61 minute.
  • 66' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace Mahlon Romeo by Raheem Conte on 66 minute.
  • 68' GOAL! Famara Diedhiou scores on 68. Assisted by Yakou Meite
  • 69' Goal! Famara Diedhiou scores his 46 goal in 387 matches.
  • 73' Joe Rothwell has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joe Aribo on 73 minute.
  • 78' Cardiff City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Luey Giles is hanging Ollie Tanner on the field on 78 minute.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Ryan Fraser. He replaces David Brooks on 80 minute.
  • 81' The referee shows Southampton FC player a card on 81.
  • 82' The referee calls foul for Nathaniel Phillips. He receives a card.
  • 87' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 87 minutes.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Jan Bednarek.
  • Another three points for Cardiff City FC.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erol Bulut

Southampton FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Russell Martin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Famara Diedhiou 2
Adam Armstrong 2
Cian Ashford 1
Callum Paterson 1
Soul Bamba 1
Kenneth Zohore 1
Jack Stephens 1

Head to Head

2024-04-20 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Southampton FC 2023-12-02 Southampton FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC 2019-02-09 Southampton FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC 2018-12-08 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Southampton FC

Cardiff City FC Form

2024-04-20 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Southampton FC W 2024-04-13 Millwall FC 3–1 Cardiff City FC L 2024-04-10 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC W 2024-04-06 Cardiff City FC 1–3 Hull City AFC L 2024-04-01 Coventry City FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC W 2024-03-29 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC L

Southampton FC Form

2024-04-20 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Southampton FC L 2024-04-16 Southampton FC 3–0 Preston North End FC W 2024-04-13 Southampton FC 3–2 Watford FC W 2024-04-09 Southampton FC 2–1 Coventry City FC W 2024-04-06 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Southampton FC D 2024-04-01 Ipswich Town FC 3–2 Southampton FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.37 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 Southampton FC xG
I would bet for: Cardiff City FC or Southampton FC 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC44% Draw27% Southampton FC29%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Southampton FC
56%
Cardiff City FC or Southampton FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cardiff City FC29% Draw48% Southampton FC23%
Actual: Southampton FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
9.9%
1 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Southampton FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 21% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 18% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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