Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

Championship · 2023-24
Leicester City FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Cardiff City FC
Sat 19 Aug 2023 · 14:00 UTC King Power Stadium 31,595 HT 45' · FT 45'
Wanya Marcal-Madivadua 36' 1–0
1–1 45+1' Aaron Ramsey
Cesare Casadei 90+2' 2–1
Stephy Mavididi 5' Y
Y 19' Aaron Ramsey
Y 57' Dimitrios Goutas
Y 87' Jamilu Collins
Y 90' Jack Simpson
Y 90' Mahlon Romeo
YR 90' Mahlon Romeo

Overview

Match Preview

Leicester City FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at King Power Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Graham Scott
  • Assistant 1 Tim Wood
  • Assistant 2 Derek Eaton

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

3
1
Leicester City FC 4 games · Avg 1.8 goals Cardiff City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-19 Leicester City FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC 2018-12-29 Leicester City FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC 2018-11-03 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Leicester City FC

Recent Form

Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Aug Cardiff City FC H 2–1 W
12 Aug Huddersfield Town AFC A 1–0 W
06 Aug Coventry City FC H 2–1 W
28 May West Ham United FC H 2–1 W
22 May Newcastle United FC A 0–0 D
15 May Liverpool FC H 0–3 L
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Aug Leicester City FC A 1–2 L
12 Aug Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–2 L
06 Aug Leeds United FC A 2–2 D
08 May Burnley FC A 0–3 L
30 Apr Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–2 L
27 Apr Rotherham United FC A 2–1 W

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% 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' Temperatures are rising at King Power Stadium as Leicester City FC face off against Cardiff City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' A moment of madness from Stephy Mavididi on 5 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Leicester City FC will be frustrated.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 19' The referee shows Cardiff City FC player a Yellow card on 19.
  • 24' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mahlon Romeo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Leicester City FC.
  • 29' Supporters expect more eagerness from Josh Bowler, as he is very good at scoring at King Power Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 34' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 36' GOAL! Wanya Marcal-Madivadua scores on 36.
  • 41' Cardiff City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 46' Yakou Meite has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ike Ugbo on 46 minute.
  • 46' Against the run of play, Aaron Ramsey has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 57' Dimitrios Goutas catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 57.
  • 61' The whistle greets Wilfred Ndidi as he departs to be replaced by Cesare Casadei.
  • 62' Leicester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cesare Casadei is hanging Wilfred Ndidi on the field on 62 minute.
  • 66' Karlan Grant is ready to make an impact after coming on for Josh Bowler at the 66 minute mark.
  • 67' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace Josh Bowler by Karlan Grant on 67 minute.
  • 72' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Leicester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 76' A tactical swap from Leicester City FC — Jamie Vardy on, Kelechi Iheanacho off on 76 minutes.
  • 77' Time for substitution for Cardiff City FC. Aaron Ramsey is replaced by Callum Robinson.
  • 82' England international Stephy Mavididi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jamilu Collins.
  • 87' The crowd applauds Wanya Marcal-Madivadua as he leaves the pitch. Marc Albrighton steps in for Leicester City FC.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jack Simpson.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Leicester City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Enzo Maresca

Cardiff City FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erol Bulut

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kiernan Dewsbury Hall 1
Demarai Gray 1
Victor Camarasa 1
Wanya Marcal-Madivadua 1
Cesare Casadei 1
Aaron Ramsey 1
James Justin 1

Head to Head

2023-08-19 Leicester City FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC 2018-12-29 Leicester City FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC 2018-11-03 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Leicester City FC

Leicester City FC Form

2023-08-19 Leicester City FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC W 2023-08-12 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–1 Leicester City FC W 2023-08-06 Leicester City FC 2–1 Coventry City FC W 2023-05-28 Leicester City FC 2–1 West Ham United FC W 2023-05-22 Newcastle United FC 0–0 Leicester City FC D 2023-05-15 Leicester City FC 0–3 Liverpool FC L

Cardiff City FC Form

2023-08-19 Leicester City FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC L 2023-08-12 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2023-08-06 Leeds United FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC D 2023-05-08 Burnley FC 3–0 Cardiff City FC L 2023-04-30 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2023-04-27 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.44 Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Leicester City FC49% Draw27% Cardiff City FC24%
Actual: Leicester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Leicester City FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
51%
Leicester City FC or Cardiff City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Leicester City FC31% Draw48% Cardiff City FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
10.7%
0 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.2%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC

Handicap Leicester City FC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 22% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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