Huddersfield Town AFC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2020-21

Huddersfield Town AFC

0 – 0

Full Time

Cardiff City FC

Fri 5 Mar 2021 · 19:45 UTC The John Smith's Stadium HT 45+6' · FT 45+5'

Y 62' Sean Morrison

Y 69' Will Vaulks

Overview

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Huddersfield Town AFC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at The John Smith's Stadium.

Huddersfield Town AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Cardiff City FC 8 games · 7 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Leigh Doughty
Referee Paul Hodskinson
Referee Tim Robinson
Referee Andrew Fox

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Swansea City AFC	8	17
2	West Ham United FC	8	15
3	Middlesbrough FC	8	15
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	7	14
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	8	14
6	Queens Park Rangers FC	8	13
7	Stoke City FC	8	13
8	Bristol City FC	8	13
9	Charlton Athletic FC	8	12
10	Birmingham City FC	8	11
11	Millwall FC	8	11
12	Lincoln City FC	8	11
13	Southampton FC	8	10
14	Wrexham AFC	8	10
15	Bolton Wanderers FC	8	10
16	Blackburn Rovers FC	8	9
17	Norwich City FC	8	9
18	Sheffield United FC	8	9
19	Portsmouth FC	7	8
20	Watford FC	8	8
21	Cardiff City FC	8	7
22	Derby County FC	8	5
23	Preston North End FC	8	4
24	Burnley FC	8	4

Head-to-Head

Huddersfield Town AFC 14 games · Avg 2.2 goals Cardiff City FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-03-05 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–0 Cardiff City FC 2020-12-01 Cardiff City FC 3–0 Huddersfield Town AFC 2020-02-12 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–3 Cardiff City FC 2019-08-21 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Huddersfield Town AFC 2019-01-12 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Huddersfield Town AFC

Recent Form

Huddersfield Town AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Mar	Cardiff City FC	H	0–0	D
02 Mar	Birmingham City FC	H	1–1	D
27 Feb	Preston North End FC	A	0–3	L
23 Feb	Derby County FC	A	0–2	L
20 Feb	Swansea City AFC	H	4–1	W
16 Feb	Middlesbrough FC	A	1–2	L

Cardiff City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Mar	Huddersfield Town AFC	A	0–0	D
02 Mar	Derby County FC	H	4–0	W
27 Feb	Middlesbrough FC	A	1–1	D
24 Feb	AFC Bournemouth	A	2–1	W
20 Feb	Preston North End FC	H	4–0	W
16 Feb	Luton Town FC	A	2–0	W

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cardiff City FC

0-15

2/3

16-30

2/3

31-45

2/2

46-60

–/3

61-75

3/–

76+

1/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cardiff City FC

Jack Moylan	3 G	1 A
Yousef Salech	2 G	1 A
Cian Ashford	2 G	1 A
Rubin Colwill	1 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Huddersfield Town AFC to score. At the same time, Cardiff City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Huddersfield Town AFC and Cardiff City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
10' Cardiff City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
15' Thomas Sang has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Huddersfield Town AFC and Cardiff City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
30' Cardiff City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
35' 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.
38' Another change for Cardiff City FC made on 38 minute. Joel Bagan leaves to be changed by Ciaron Brown.
43' Huddersfield Town AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
48' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
53' Huddersfield Town AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cardiff City FC's shape.
58' The whistle greets Josh Murphy as he departs to be replaced by Sheyi Ojo.
62' A moment of madness from Sean Morrison on 62 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cardiff City FC will be frustrated.
67' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
69' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Will Vaulks.
74' Huddersfield Town AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cardiff City FC backline.
78' Fresh legs for Huddersfield Town AFC! Keiran Phillips comes on to replace Yaya Sanogo.
83' Huddersfield Town AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
86' Marlon Pack is replacing Harry Wilson for the Cardiff City FC side.
90' Time for substitution for Huddersfield Town AFC. Aaron Rowe is replaced by Richard Stearman.
The points are shared — Huddersfield Town AFC 0-0 Cardiff City FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Corberán

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mick McCarthy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Kieffer Moore	5
Jordan Rhodes	2
Joseph Hungbo	1
Will Vaulks	1
Isaak Davies	1
Yakou Meite	1
Robert Glatzel	1
Callum Robinson	1

Head to Head

Huddersfield Town AFC Form

2021-03-05 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–0 Cardiff City FC D 2021-03-02 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2021-02-27 Preston North End FC 3–0 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2021-02-23 Derby County FC 2–0 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2021-02-20 Huddersfield Town AFC 4–1 Swansea City AFC W 2021-02-16 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Huddersfield Town AFC L

Cardiff City FC Form

2021-03-05 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–0 Cardiff City FC D 2021-03-02 Cardiff City FC 4–0 Derby County FC W 2021-02-27 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 2021-02-24 AFC Bournemouth 1–2 Cardiff City FC W 2021-02-20 Cardiff City FC 4–0 Preston North End FC W 2021-02-16 Luton Town FC 0–2 Cardiff City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

0.97 Huddersfield Town AFC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.11 Cardiff City FC xG

I would bet for: Cardiff City FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Huddersfield Town AFC30% Draw32% Cardiff City FC38%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes43% 0% No57%

Avg goals/match: 2.08

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	85%	15%
± 1.5	62%	38%
± 2.5	34%	66%
± 3.5	16%	84%
± 4.5	7%	93%

Double Chance

Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw

62%

Draw or Cardiff City FC

70%

Huddersfield Town AFC or Cardiff City FC

68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Huddersfield Town AFC21% Draw54% Cardiff City FC25%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

14.4%

0 – 1

12.6%

1 – 0

10.8%

0 – 2

7.4%

1 – 2

7.2%

2 – 1

6.3%

2 – 0

5.6%

2 – 2

3.6%

1 – 3

2.7%

0 – 3

2.7%

3 – 1

2.1%

Asian Handicap — Huddersfield Town AFC

Handicap	Huddersfield Town AFC covers	Push	Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	8%	89%
-1.5	11%	—	89%
-1	11%	19%	70%
-0.5	30%	—	70%
+0.5	63%	—	37%
+1	63%	21%	15%
+1.5	85%	—	15%
+2	85%	11%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet

34% ✗

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet

39% ✗

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