Fulham FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Fulham FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at Craven Cottage.
- Fulham FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Cardiff City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alan Young
- Referee Graham Kane
- Referee Gavin Ward
- Referee Matt Foley
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul | Cardiff City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Jul | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Jul | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Jun | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Jun | Leeds United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Jun | Brentford FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul | Fulham FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Jul | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Jul | Bristol City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Jun | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Jun | Preston North End FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Jun | Leeds United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Fulham FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cardiff City FC that had 372 games and scored 398 goals.
- 10' Anthony Knockaert needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 18 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' Fulham FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cardiff City FC's shape.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cardiff City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' Cardiff City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' Aleksandar Mitrovic adds to his 0 season tally! Fulham FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 39' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Anthony Knockaert.
- 44' Joe Ralls is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cardiff City FC so far.
- 46' The Cardiff City FC manager makes a substitution. Dion Sanderson departs to be replaced by Lee Tomlin.
- 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 56' It looks like no one’s ball. Fulham FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 58' Michael Hector has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 58.
- 60' A change in the Fulham FC ranks — Harry Arter exits the field as Stefan Johansen enters on 60.
- 65' Dion Sanderson, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 66' Brilliant from the ! Josh Onomah makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 66.
- 67' Robert Glatzel gets the nod from Cardiff City FC. He replaces Callum Paterson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 73' A tactical swap from Cardiff City FC — Daniel Ward on, Junior Hoilett off on 73 minutes.
- 77' Fulham FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 77.
- 78' Neeskens Kebano is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bobby Reid at the 78 minute mark.
- 81' Joe Ralls was booked on 81.
- 84' Fulham FC make a change. Josh Onomah trudges off to be replaced by Kevin McDonald on 84 minutes.
- 87' Fresh legs for Cardiff City FC! Josh Murphy comes on to replace Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
- Another three points for Fulham FC.
Lineups
Fulham FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
-
25
Josh Onomah ↓ Kevin McDonald 84'
-
14
Bobby Reid ↓ Neeskens Kebano 78'
-
18
Harry Arter ↓ Stefan Johansen 60'
- 9
- 13
- 22
- 23
- 3
- 21
- 12
Bench
- 5
- 1
- 4
-
6
Kevin McDonald ↑ 84'
-
7
Neeskens Kebano ↑ 78'
-
8
Stefan Johansen ↑ 60'
-
43
Steven Sessegnon ↑ 84'
- 20
-
19
Ivan Cavaleiro ↑ 78'
Coach
Scott Parker
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 12
- 4
- 3
- 13
- 8
- 19
-
33
Junior Hoilett ↓ Daniel Ward 73'
- 6
- 16
-
2
Dion Sanderson ↓ Lee Tomlin 46'
Bench
- 15
-
11
Josh Murphy ↑ 87'
- 1
- 22
-
23
Daniel Ward ↑ 73'
-
17
Lee Tomlin ↑ 46'
- 5
-
9
Robert Glatzel ↑ 67'
- 24
Coach
Neil Harris
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Aleksandar Mitrovic | 4 |
| Josh Murphy | 2 |
| Josh Onomah | 2 |
| Neeskens Kebano | 2 |
| Lee Tomlin | 1 |
| Ryan Sessegnon | 1 |
| Curtis Nelson | 1 |
| Andre Schurrle | 1 |
Head to Head
Fulham FC Form
Cardiff City FC Form
2020-07-10
Fulham FC
2–0
Cardiff City FC
L
2020-07-07
Cardiff City FC
2–3
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2020-07-04
Bristol City FC
0–1
Cardiff City FC
W
2020-06-30
Cardiff City FC
0–0
Charlton Athletic FC
D
2020-06-27
Preston North End FC
1–3
Cardiff City FC
W
2020-06-21
Cardiff City FC
2–0
Leeds United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.32
Fulham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fulham FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Fulham FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
54%
Fulham FC or Cardiff City FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Fulham FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.9%
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Fulham FC
| Handicap | Fulham FC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 22% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 17% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Fulham FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.