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

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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

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

Leicester City FC 46 games · 46 pts (2026/27)
Cardiff City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Graham Scott
Assistant 1 Tim Wood
Assistant 2 Derek Eaton

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Birmingham City FC	15	29
2	Middlesbrough FC	15	29
3	Stoke City FC	15	29
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	15	28
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	15	28
6	Swansea City AFC	15	26
7	Southampton FC	15	24
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	15	24
9	West Ham United FC	15	23
10	Sheffield United FC	15	22
11	Portsmouth FC	15	22
12	Norwich City FC	15	21
13	Blackburn Rovers FC	15	21
14	Cardiff City FC	15	18
15	Wrexham AFC	15	18
16	Millwall FC	15	18
17	Bristol City FC	15	18
18	Bolton Wanderers FC	15	17
19	Charlton Athletic FC	15	17
20	Watford FC	15	15
21	Lincoln City FC	15	15
22	Burnley FC	15	10
23	Derby County FC	15	10
24	Preston North End FC	15	8

Head-to-Head

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

7% Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cardiff City FC

0-15

4/6

16-30

3/5

31-45

9/3

46-60

1/7

61-75

5/2

76+

4/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cardiff City FC

Jack Moylan	10 G	3 A
Yousef Salech	5 G	1 A
Cian Ashford	2 G	2 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' Controversy at the stadium! Stephy Mavididi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Leicester City FC and Cardiff City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
15' Callum O'Dowda has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
19' Cardiff City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 19.
24' Ryan Wintle has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
29' The home supporters are growing impatient. Leicester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
34' Over 34 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
36' Wanya Marcal-Madivadua does the damage! The net is bulging and Leicester City FC surge ahead!
41' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
46' Fresh legs for Cardiff City FC! Yakou Meite comes on to replace Ike Ugbo.
46' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Aaron Ramsey makes it 1-1.
51' It looks surprising Leicester City FC does not make any changes. Jack Simpson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
56' It looks like no one’s ball. Cardiff City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
57' Dimitrios Goutas picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
61' Leicester City FC ring the changes. Wilfred Ndidi has done his job and it is now time for Cesare Casadei to step up.
62' Time for substitution for Leicester City FC. Wilfred Ndidi is replaced by Cesare Casadei.
66' The supporters are chanting for Karlan Grant. He replaces Josh Bowler on 66 minute.
67' Karlan Grant has so much to prove this time. He replaces Josh Bowler on 67 minute.
72' Jamilu Collins needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
76' The supporters are chanting for Jamie Vardy. He replaces Kelechi Iheanacho on 76 minute.
77' Callum Robinson is replacing Aaron Ramsey for the Cardiff City FC side.
82' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
87' Jamilu Collins has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 87.
87' The crowd applauds Wanya Marcal-Madivadua as he leaves the pitch. Marc Albrighton steps in for Leicester City FC.
90' Jack Simpson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
With this win, Leicester City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Leicester City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

25
Wilfred Ndidi ↓ Cesare Casadei 62'
14
Kelechi Iheanacho ↓ Jamie Vardy 76'
21
Ricardo Pereira
23
Jannik Vestergaard
8
Harry Winks
10
Stephy Mavididi
3
Wout Faes
30
Mads Hermansen
22
Kiernan Dewsbury Hall
5
Callum Doyle
40
Wanya Marcal-Madivadua ↓ Marc Albrighton 87'

Bench

Coach Enzo Maresca

Cardiff City FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

22
Yakou Meite ↑ 46'
26
Jack Simpson ↑ 77'
47
Callum Robinson ↑ 77'
13
Runar Alex Runarsson
18
Ebou Adams
9
Kion Etete
23
Manolis Siopis ↑ 61'
32
Ollie Tanner
16
Karlan Grant ↑ 66'

Coach Erol Bulut

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

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.

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

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Leicester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Leicester City FC Form

Cardiff City FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC

Clean Sheet