Thursday , 2 July 2026

Cardiff City FC vs Wycombe Wanderers FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Cardiff City FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Wycombe Wanderers FC
Sat 24 Apr 2021 · 14:00 UTC Cardiff City Stadium HT 45+5' · FT 45+7'
Curtis Nelson 29' Y
Josh Murphy 58' Y
Y 76' Curtis Thompson
Jonny Williams 90' Y
Will Vaulks 90' R

Overview

Match Preview

Cardiff City FC vs Wycombe Wanderers FC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Lee Swabey
  • Referee Matt Donohue
  • Referee Richard Wild
  • Referee Robert Hyde

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

1
1
2
Cardiff City FC 4 games · Avg 2.5 goals Wycombe Wanderers FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-24 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2020-12-29 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Apr Wycombe Wanderers FC H 2–1 W
20 Apr Brentford FC A 1–1 D
16 Apr Reading FC A 1–1 D
10 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC H 2–2 D
05 Apr Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–5 L
02 Apr Nottingham Forest FC H 0–1 L
Wycombe Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Apr Cardiff City FC A 1–2 L
21 Apr Bristol City FC H 2–1 W
17 Apr Swansea City AFC A 2–2 D
10 Apr Luton Town FC H 1–3 L
05 Apr Rotherham United FC A 3–0 W
02 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Cardiff City FC vs Wycombe Wanderers FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from David Stockdale, as he is very good at scoring at Cardiff City Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' Anis Mehmeti, a Albania , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mick McCarthy might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 22' Kieffer Moore has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 22 minutes.
  • 27' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 29' Cardiff City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 34' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ryan Tafazolli is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wycombe Wanderers FC.
  • 39' Over 39 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 43' What an equalizer from Joe Jacobson!
  • 46' Jordi Osei-Tutu is replacing Perry Ng for the Cardiff City FC side.
  • 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 56' Aden Flint has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 58' Josh Murphy is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
  • 62' A tactical swap from Cardiff City FC — Leandro Bacuna on, Josh Murphy off on 62 minutes.
  • 67' Wycombe Wanderers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 67.
  • 71' Kieffer Moore doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 76' A moment of madness from Curtis Thompson on 76 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Wycombe Wanderers FC will be frustrated.
  • 76' The Wycombe Wanderers FC manager makes a substitution. Dennis Adeniran departs to be replaced by David Wheeler.
  • 81' England international Sean Morrison has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 86' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 89' The Wycombe Wanderers FC bench stirs into life. Garath McCleary is withdrawn and Alex Samuel gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Jonny Williams has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' A change in the Cardiff City FC ranks — Joe Ralls exits the field as Will Vaulks enters on 90.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Wycombe Wanderers FC.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mick McCarthy

Wycombe Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gareth Ainsworth

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kieffer Moore 2
Ryan Tafazolli 1
Joe Jacobson 1
Junior Hoilett 1
David Wheeler 1

Head to Head

2021-04-24 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2020-12-29 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC

Cardiff City FC Form

2021-04-24 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2021-04-20 Brentford FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 2021-04-16 Reading FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 2021-04-10 Cardiff City FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2021-04-05 Sheffield Wednesday FC 5–0 Cardiff City FC L 2021-04-02 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Nottingham Forest FC L

Wycombe Wanderers FC Form

2021-04-24 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers FC L 2021-04-21 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2–1 Bristol City FC W 2021-04-17 Swansea City AFC 2–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC D 2021-04-10 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–3 Luton Town FC L 2021-04-05 Rotherham United FC 0–3 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2021-04-02 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.44 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32 Wycombe Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Cardiff City FC or Wycombe Wanderers FC 73% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC42% Draw27% Wycombe Wanderers FC31%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Wycombe Wanderers FC
58%
Cardiff City FC or Wycombe Wanderers FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC28% Draw46% Wycombe Wanderers FC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.2%
1 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
7.7%
0 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Wycombe Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 20% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 18% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Wycombe Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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