Wycombe Wanderers FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wycombe Wanderers FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at Adams Park.
- Wycombe Wanderers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Cardiff City FC 8 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee James Oldham
- Referee Leigh Doughty
- Referee Ian Cooper
- Referee Samuel Lewis
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Cardiff City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | Bristol City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Dec | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Dec | AFC Bournemouth | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Dec | Coventry City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Dec | Barnsley FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | Brentford FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 19 Dec | Norwich City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Dec | Birmingham City FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Dec | Swansea City AFC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Dec | Stoke City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
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' That's the starting whistle at Adams Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Wycombe Wanderers FC and Cardiff City FC.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wycombe Wanderers FC and Cardiff City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' Cardiff City FC is showing some good football. However, Cardiff City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' The Cardiff City FC manager makes a substitution. Sean Morrison departs to be replaced by Filip Benkovic.
- 25' Wycombe Wanderers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' Joe Jacobson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 33' Ryan Tafazolli doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 38' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gareth Ainsworth will be considering his options from the bench.
- 43' The travelling Cardiff City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Curtis Thompson.
- 50' Cardiff City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 55' Cardiff City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 63' A goal from the England international David Wheeler! He fires home on 63 to make it 2-0!
- 64' Wycombe Wanderers FC make a change. Daryl Horgan trudges off to be replaced by Fred Onyedinma on 64 minutes.
- 69' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Anis Mehmeti suffering a number of foals already.
- 72' Junior Hoilett is replacing Will Vaulks for the Cardiff City FC side.
- 77' It looks surprising Cardiff City FC does not make any changes. Alex Samuel has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 78' Controversy at the stadium! Uche Ikpeazu argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 78' A change in the Wycombe Wanderers FC ranks — Uche Ikpeazu exits the field as Adebayo Akinfenwa enters on 78.
- 83' Joe Bennett needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 84' Another substitution for Wycombe Wanderers FC to replace Garath McCleary by Matt Bloomfield on 84 minute.
- 88' Cardiff City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 88.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Cardiff City FC. Leandro Bacuna will be fuming at that decision.
- Another three points for Wycombe Wanderers FC.
Lineups
Wycombe Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 19
- 12
- 6
- 1
- 3
- 18
- 2
- 9
-
17
Daryl Horgan ↓ Fred Onyedinma 64'
-
33
Anis Mehmeti ↓ Alex Samuel 84'
Bench
- 31
- 26
-
23
Fred Onyedinma ↑ 64'
- 21
-
25
Alex Samuel ↑ 84'
-
10
Matt Bloomfield ↑ 84'
-
20
Adebayo Akinfenwa ↑ 78'
- 11
- 24
Coach
Gareth Ainsworth
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
29
Mark Harris ↓ Josh Murphy 72'
- 23
- 12
- 4
- 3
- 8
-
6
Will Vaulks ↓ Junior Hoilett 72'
- 16
- 27
- 9
Bench
- 21
-
11
Josh Murphy ↑ 72'
-
33
Junior Hoilett ↑ 72'
- 18
- 1
- 20
-
13
Filip Benkovic ↑ 20'
- 32
- 36
Coach
Neil Harris
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kieffer Moore | 2 |
| Junior Hoilett | 1 |
| David Wheeler | 1 |
| Ryan Tafazolli | 1 |
| Joe Jacobson | 1 |
Head to Head
Wycombe Wanderers FC Form
2020-12-29
Wycombe Wanderers FC
2–1
Cardiff City FC
W
2020-12-26
Bristol City FC
2–1
Wycombe Wanderers FC
L
2020-12-19
Wycombe Wanderers FC
1–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
D
2020-12-15
AFC Bournemouth
1–0
Wycombe Wanderers FC
L
2020-12-12
Wycombe Wanderers FC
1–2
Coventry City FC
L
2020-12-09
Barnsley FC
2–1
Wycombe Wanderers FC
L
Cardiff City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.56
Wycombe Wanderers 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
✓ CorrectActual: Wycombe Wanderers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Wycombe Wanderers FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
51%
Wycombe Wanderers FC or Cardiff City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Wycombe Wanderers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Wycombe Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Wycombe Wanderers FC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 22% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Wycombe Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.