Cardiff City vs Bristol City: Match guide and preview

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 04.March
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium (26828 seats)

Loyal fans at Cardiff City Stadium haven’t celebrated many wins this season, with Cardiff City struggling in the 21st place. The opposing Bristol City will attempt to guard their higher league position in this game.

Insights:
  • Cardiff City have the fewest scored goals (25) in Championship
  • Bristol City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

The visiting Bristol City played their last game only four days ago, a FA Cup match.

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Cardiff City form and stats

5-5-7 (win-draw-lost) are the Championship numbers at home for Cardiff City so far this season.

Cardiff City faced defeat in their previous match, away at Norwich City (0-2). Wintle (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.05/10. Wintle dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 33 successful passes (of 41 total).

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Reading.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Cardiff have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 12 matches with the results: Won 4, drawn 3 and lost 5.

It should be considered that a look at the 11 most recent league matches shows that 9 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the teams scored a goal).

Cardiff City have scored {13 league goals} here from 17 matches, not a lot. Cardiff have only conceded 16 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Bristol City form and stats

4-6-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Bristol City in their Championship matches away.

This match can not go any worse than the previous one, a FA Cup home defeat versus Manchester City with 0-3 on the scoreboard. Defender Kalas was the best team player with a rating of 7.12. Kalas hit one key pass and won 2 of 4 duels.

That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Hull City in the Championship.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 13 similar matches played by Bristol City in our archives, and the results are: 5 wins for Bristol City, 4 draws and 4 defeats.

Lacking goals? 8 of this side's latest 10 league matches have contained two goals or less.

The schedule is very tough for Bristol City now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Championship game at Huddersfield Town is waiting in only three days.

Bristol find the net regularly in their away games. 21 goals from 15 away fixtures in the league. Bristol City's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 23 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

This was the scoreline when the sides met previously this campaign; Bristol City - Cardiff 2-0. Previous ten meetings involving these sides: Cardiff City won four, Bristol City were winners in six and we saw zero draws. four games with more than 2,5 goals, six matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Bristol CityN. Wells
N. Wells
11 goals
Bristol CityT. Conway
T. Conway
6 goals
Cardiff CityC. Robinson
C. Robinson
5 goals

Cardiff City missing players

Bristol City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Cardiff City Bristol City
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
34 17 4 Played P 4 15 33
9 5 1 Won W 1 4 11
8 5 1 Drew D 2 6 11
17 7 2 Lost L 1 5 11
25 13 3 Scored S 7 21 43
38 16 4 Conceded C 8 23 41
88% 88% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 91%
50% 41% 25% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 93% 82%
26% 24% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 53% 42%
15% 12% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 27% 18%
6% 6% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 20% 15%
32% 41% 25% BTTS BTTS 75% 73% 61%
32% 41% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 13% 27%
47% 29% 50% Failed to Score F T 25% 20% 21%
 
5 5.9 8 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 4.5 5.2
4.7 3.9 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6 6.1 5.6
1.9 1.6 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.2 1.9 1.8
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
11.7 14.8 17.2 Shots (avg) S ( 8.2 8.4 9.6
2.8 3.1 2.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 2.9 3.2
26% 25% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 70% 49% 41%
 
10.8 9.1 7 Shots against (avg) S A 13.8 13.9 11.8
3.1 2.2 1.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.2 4.2 3.3
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Bristol City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Cardiff City have the fewest matches over the total-line (9) in Championship
  • Cardiff City have the fewest scored goals (25) in Championship
  • Cardiff City have the fewest scored goals in the first half (10) in Championship
  • Cardiff City have the most matches under the total-line (25) in Championship

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 34 22 10 2 68 28 18 13 5 0 40 13 16 9 5 2 28 15 40 76
2 Sheffield United 33 19 7 7 55 30 17 11 3 3 35 16 16 8 4 4 20 14 25 64
3 Middlesbrough 34 17 6 11 56 40 16 9 5 2 26 13 18 8 1 9 30 27 16 57
4 Blackburn Rovers 34 17 4 13 38 38 16 11 1 4 22 13 18 6 3 9 16 25 0 55
5 Millwall 34 15 9 10 43 35 16 9 5 2 25 12 18 6 4 8 18 23 8 54
6 Luton Town 34 14 12 8 42 34 17 5 8 4 22 19 17 9 4 4 20 15 8 54
7 Norwich City 34 15 7 12 48 37 18 8 4 6 27 21 16 7 3 6 21 16 11 52
8 Watford 34 13 11 10 41 38 16 8 4 4 24 16 18 5 7 6 17 22 3 50
9 Sunderland 34 13 10 11 49 38 16 6 5 5 21 17 18 7 5 6 28 21 11 49
10 Coventry City 34 13 10 11 37 34 18 9 5 4 23 16 16 4 5 7 14 18 3 49
11 West Bromwich Albion 33 13 9 11 44 36 17 8 5 4 24 15 16 5 4 7 20 21 8 48
12 Preston North End 34 12 10 12 30 38 18 4 6 8 12 22 16 8 4 4 18 16 -8 46
13 Bristol City 33 11 11 11 43 41 18 7 5 6 22 18 15 4 6 5 21 23 2 44
14 Reading 33 13 5 15 38 48 16 10 3 3 27 18 17 3 2 12 11 30 -10 44
15 Swansea City 34 11 10 13 47 51 17 7 3 7 27 25 17 4 7 6 20 26 -4 43
16 Hull City 34 11 9 14 38 48 17 6 4 7 18 23 17 5 5 7 20 25 -10 42
17 Stoke City 34 11 7 16 39 41 17 5 4 8 20 19 17 6 3 8 19 22 -2 40
18 Queens Park Rangers 34 10 9 15 35 49 17 5 4 8 19 26 17 5 5 7 16 23 -14 39
19 Birmingham City 34 10 8 16 38 46 18 5 5 8 20 21 16 5 3 8 18 25 -8 38
20 Rotherham United 34 8 13 13 37 46 16 6 5 5 26 20 18 2 8 8 11 26 -9 37
21 Cardiff City 34 9 8 17 25 38 17 5 5 7 13 16 17 4 3 10 12 22 -13 35
22 Huddersfield Town 33 8 7 18 30 47 16 6 3 7 16 16 17 2 4 11 14 31 -17 31
23 Blackpool 34 7 10 17 33 51 16 4 5 7 17 21 18 3 5 10 16 30 -18 31
24 Wigan Athletic 33 7 10 16 30 52 17 3 4 10 12 30 16 4 6 6 18 22 -22 31

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 34 22 10 2 68 28 18 13 5 0 40 13 16 9 5 2 28 15 40 76
2 Sheffield United 33 19 7 7 55 30 17 11 3 3 35 16 16 8 4 4 20 14 25 64
3 Middlesbrough 34 17 6 11 56 40 16 9 5 2 26 13 18 8 1 9 30 27 16 57
4 Blackburn Rovers 34 17 4 13 38 38 16 11 1 4 22 13 18 6 3 9 16 25 0 55
5 Millwall 34 15 9 10 43 35 16 9 5 2 25 12 18 6 4 8 18 23 8 54
6 Luton Town 34 14 12 8 42 34 17 5 8 4 22 19 17 9 4 4 20 15 8 54
7 Norwich City 34 15 7 12 48 37 18 8 4 6 27 21 16 7 3 6 21 16 11 52
8 Watford 34 13 11 10 41 38 16 8 4 4 24 16 18 5 7 6 17 22 3 50
9 Sunderland 34 13 10 11 49 38 16 6 5 5 21 17 18 7 5 6 28 21 11 49
10 Coventry City 34 13 10 11 37 34 18 9 5 4 23 16 16 4 5 7 14 18 3 49
11 West Bromwich Albion 33 13 9 11 44 36 17 8 5 4 24 15 16 5 4 7 20 21 8 48
12 Preston North End 34 12 10 12 30 38 18 4 6 8 12 22 16 8 4 4 18 16 -8 46
13 Bristol City 33 11 11 11 43 41 18 7 5 6 22 18 15 4 6 5 21 23 2 44
14 Reading 33 13 5 15 38 48 16 10 3 3 27 18 17 3 2 12 11 30 -10 44
15 Swansea City 34 11 10 13 47 51 17 7 3 7 27 25 17 4 7 6 20 26 -4 43
16 Hull City 34 11 9 14 38 48 17 6 4 7 18 23 17 5 5 7 20 25 -10 42
17 Stoke City 34 11 7 16 39 41 17 5 4 8 20 19 17 6 3 8 19 22 -2 40
18 Queens Park Rangers 34 10 9 15 35 49 17 5 4 8 19 26 17 5 5 7 16 23 -14 39
19 Birmingham City 34 10 8 16 38 46 18 5 5 8 20 21 16 5 3 8 18 25 -8 38
20 Rotherham United 34 8 13 13 37 46 16 6 5 5 26 20 18 2 8 8 11 26 -9 37
21 Cardiff City 34 9 8 17 25 38 17 5 5 7 13 16 17 4 3 10 12 22 -13 35
22 Huddersfield Town 33 8 7 18 30 47 16 6 3 7 16 16 17 2 4 11 14 31 -17 31
23 Blackpool 34 7 10 17 33 51 16 4 5 7 17 21 18 3 5 10 16 30 -18 31
24 Wigan Athletic 33 7 10 16 30 52 17 3 4 10 12 30 16 4 6 6 18 22 -22 31

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