Thursday , 2 July 2026

Fulham FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2019-20 PROMOTION PLAY OFFS SEMI FINALS

Championship · 2019-20
Fulham FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Cardiff City FC
Thu 30 Jul 2020 · 18:45 UTC HT 45+7' · FT 45+7'
Y 35' Sean Morrison
Y 45' Leandro Bacuna
Bobby Reid 50' Y
Y 52' Will Vaulks
Marek Rodak 59' Y
Y 61' Joe Ralls
Cyrus Christie 69' Y
Josh Onomah 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Fulham FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Darren Cann
  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Referee Graham Scott
  • Referee Ian Hussin

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

5
1
2
Fulham FC 8 games · Avg 2.4 goals Cardiff City FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-07-30 Fulham FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC 2020-07-27 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Fulham FC 2020-07-10 Fulham FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC 2019-08-30 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Fulham FC 2019-04-27 Fulham FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

Fulham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jul Cardiff City FC H 1–2 L
27 Jul Cardiff City FC A 2–0 W
22 Jul Wigan Athletic FC A 1–1 D
18 Jul Sheffield Wednesday FC H 5–3 W
14 Jul West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–0 D
10 Jul Cardiff City FC H 2–0 W
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jul Fulham FC A 2–1 W
27 Jul Fulham FC H 0–2 L
22 Jul Hull City AFC H 3–0 W
18 Jul Middlesbrough FC A 3–1 W
14 Jul Derby County FC H 2–1 W
10 Jul Fulham FC A 0–2 L

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Fulham FC are looking to make home advantage count against Cardiff City FC.
  • 5' The travelling Cardiff City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 8' What a moment for Curtis Nelson! That strike on 8 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 9' Neeskens Kebano makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Fulham FC are in front.
  • 14' A quiet spell here at . Fulham FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 19' Over 19 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 24' Michael Hector has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 379 appearances.
  • 29' Bobby Reid, a Jamaica , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 34' It is a cagey affair so far. Fulham FC in their trying to find a way past Cardiff City FC's compact .
  • 35' Sean Morrison picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Fulham FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 45' The referee has no hesitation. Leandro Bacuna is booked for Cardiff City FC — Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' The Fulham FC manager makes a substitution. Neeskens Kebano departs to be replaced by Aboubakar Kamara.
  • 47' Against the run of play, Lee Tomlin has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 50' The referee calls foul for Bobby Reid. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 52' A moment of madness from Will Vaulks on 52 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cardiff City FC will be frustrated.
  • 57' Fulham FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 59' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Marek Rodak.
  • 61' Cardiff City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 66' Both keepers have barely been tested. Fulham FC and Cardiff City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 69' Controversy at the stadium! Cyrus Christie argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 71' Robert Glatzel is ready to make an impact after coming on for Daniel Ward at the 71 minute mark.
  • 76' Fresh legs for Fulham FC! Denis Odoi comes on to replace Anthony Knockaert.
  • 81' The crowd applauds Josh Murphy as he leaves the pitch. Callum Paterson steps in for Cardiff City FC.
  • 84' A tactical swap from Cardiff City FC — Gavin Whyte on, Lee Tomlin off on 84 minutes.
  • 89' 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.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Josh Onomah argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 90' Fulham FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Maxime Le Marchand is hanging Joe Bryan on the field on 90 minute.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Cardiff City FC take all three points.

Lineups

Fulham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Scott Parker

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Harris

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2020-07-30 Fulham FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC 2020-07-27 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Fulham FC 2020-07-10 Fulham FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC 2019-08-30 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Fulham FC 2019-04-27 Fulham FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC

Fulham FC Form

2020-07-30 Fulham FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC L 2020-07-27 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Fulham FC W 2020-07-22 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Fulham FC D 2020-07-18 Fulham FC 5–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2020-07-14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Fulham FC D 2020-07-10 Fulham FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC W

Cardiff City FC Form

2020-07-30 Fulham FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC W 2020-07-27 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Fulham FC L 2020-07-22 Cardiff City FC 3–0 Hull City AFC W 2020-07-18 Middlesbrough FC 1–3 Cardiff City FC W 2020-07-14 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Derby County FC W 2020-07-10 Fulham FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.51 Fulham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Fulham FC or Cardiff City FC 73% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Fulham FC44% Draw27% Cardiff City FC29%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Fulham FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
56%
Fulham FC or Cardiff City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Fulham FC31% Draw46% Cardiff City FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
8.3%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Fulham FC

Handicap Fulham FC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 21% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 17% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Fulham FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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