Open game expected at Cardiff City Stadium: Cardiff City vs Fulham preview

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Competition: England Championship
Date: Fri 30.August
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium (33280 seats)

Only a few games have been played in the Championship so far, with Cardiff City placed 14th and Fulham sitting in the 5th position.

Cardiff City and Fulham should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Cardiff City form and stats

As mentioned below, Cardiff City are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 Championship games. Two home wins in a row for Cardiff City bring valid hopes of a third.

Cardiff City drew their last game, 0-0 away at Blackburn Rovers. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Huddersfield Town in a game that was won 2-1.

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 City have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found four matches with the results: Won 2 Drawn 0 Lost 2.

Early season league goal statistics from Cardiff City's 2 home games: 4 goals, 2 conceded.

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Fulham form and stats

Things could have gone better for Fulham in their Championship away matches, but 3 points from 2 games is all right.

The manager S. Parker was unhappy after their last game, a Championship match played at their home ground Cardiff City Stadium. Fulham suffered a 1-2 loss to Nottingham Forest. Before that, Fulham secured a home win against Millwall with the score 4-0.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by Fulham in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Fulham, 0 draws and 4 defeats.

2 goals so far away for Fulham, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 2. All from 2 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Cardiff City, 4 draws and 4 wins for Fulham. Over 2,5 goals: 6 times; under 2,5 goals: 4 games.

Top Goalscorers

A. Mitrović
4 goals
Ivan Cavaleiro
3 goals / 1 assists
J. Ralls
2 goals

Cardiff City missing players

Fulham missing players

Cardiff City Fulham
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
5 2 0 Played 0 2 5
2 2 0 Won 0 1 3
1 0 0 Drew 0 0 0
2 0 0 Lost 0 1 2
6 4 0 Scored 0 2 9
8 2 0 Conceded 0 2 4
80% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
80% 100% 0% Over 1.5 0% 50% 80%
80% 100% 0% Over 2.5 0% 50% 60%
20% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 20%
20% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
60% 100% 0% BTTS 0% 50% 40%
20% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 40%
40% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 50% 20%
 
4.6 5.5 0 Corners For (avg) 0 5 7.2
4.8 2.5 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 6 3.8
2.4 1.5 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 1.5 1.4
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • All of Cardiff City's home matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Cardiff City have won all their home matches so far.
  • Cardiff City have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Fulham have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Fulham have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Fulham haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
Cardiff City Last season Fulham
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
5 2   Played   2 5
2 2   Won   1 3
1 0   Drew   0 0
2 0   Lost   1 2
6 4   Scored   2 9
8 2   Conceded   2 4
80% 100%   Over 0.5   100% 100%
80% 100%   Over 1.5   50% 80%
80% 100%   Over 2.5   50% 60%
20% 0%   Over 3.5   0% 20%
20% 0%   Over 4.5   0% 0%
60% 100%   BTTS   50% 40%
20% 0%   Clean Sheets   0% 40%
40% 0%   Failed To Score   50% 20%
 
4.6 5.5   Corners For (avg)   5 7.2
4.8 2.5   Corners Against (avg)   6 3.8
2.4 1.5   Yellow Cards (avg)   1.5 1.4
0 0   Red Cards   0 0
Key stats last season:
  • All of Cardiff City's home matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Cardiff City have won all their home matches so far.
  • Cardiff City have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Fulham have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Fulham have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Fulham haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Cardiff City
All Championship Premier League Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
03-08-19 CH Wigan Athletic 3 - 2 Cardiff City
10-08-19 CH Cardiff City 2 - 1 Luton Town
18-08-19 CH Reading 3 - 0 Cardiff City
21-08-19 CH Cardiff City 2 - 1 Huddersfield Town
24-08-19 CH Blackburn Rovers 0 - 0 Cardiff City
27-08-19 CC Cardiff City 18:45 Luton Town
30-08-19 CH Cardiff City 18:45 Fulham
13-09-19 CH Derby County 18:45 Cardiff City
21-09-19 CH Cardiff City 14:00 Middlesbrough
28-09-19 CH Hull City 14:00 Cardiff City
Fulham
All Championship Premier League Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
03-08-19 CH Barnsley 1 - 0 Fulham
10-08-19 CH Fulham 2 - 0 Blackburn Rovers
16-08-19 CH Huddersfield Town 1 - 2 Fulham
21-08-19 CH Fulham 4 - 0 Millwall
24-08-19 CH Fulham 1 - 2 Nottingham Forest
27-08-19 CC Fulham 18:45 Southampton
30-08-19 CH Cardiff City 18:45 Fulham
14-09-19 CH Fulham 11:30 West Bromwich Albion
21-09-19 CH Sheffield Wednesday 14:00 Fulham
27-09-19 CH Fulham 18:45 Wigan Athletic

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Leeds United 5 4 1 0 10 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 3 3 0 0 8 1 8 13
2 Swansea City 5 4 1 0 11 4 3 3 0 0 8 3 2 1 1 0 3 1 7 13
3 Charlton Athletic 5 3 2 0 9 5 3 2 1 0 5 2 2 1 1 0 4 3 4 11
4 Bristol City 5 3 1 1 9 6 2 1 0 1 3 3 3 2 1 0 6 3 3 10
5 Fulham 5 3 0 2 9 4 3 2 0 1 7 2 2 1 0 1 2 2 5 9
6 Preston North End 5 3 0 2 10 6 3 3 0 0 8 2 2 0 0 2 2 4 4 9
7 Sheffield Wednesday 5 3 0 2 7 4 2 2 0 0 3 0 3 1 0 2 4 4 3 9
8 West Bromwich Albion 5 2 3 0 7 5 2 0 2 0 2 2 3 2 1 0 5 3 2 9
9 Nottingham Forest 5 2 2 1 8 5 2 1 0 1 4 2 3 1 2 0 4 3 3 8
10 Millwall 5 2 2 1 4 6 2 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 2 1 2 6 -2 8
11 Reading 5 2 1 2 8 6 2 1 0 1 4 3 3 1 1 1 4 3 2 7
12 Queens Park Rangers 5 2 1 2 7 8 3 1 1 1 5 5 2 1 0 1 2 3 -1 7
13 Blackburn Rovers 5 2 1 2 3 4 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 1 2 -1 7
14 Cardiff City 5 2 1 2 6 8 2 2 0 0 4 2 3 0 1 2 2 6 -2 7
15 Birmingham City 5 2 1 2 4 7 2 1 1 0 3 1 3 1 0 2 1 6 -3 7
16 Derby County 5 1 3 1 6 6 3 0 2 1 2 3 2 1 1 0 4 3 0 6
17 Middlesbrough 5 1 2 2 5 6 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 3 4 -1 5
18 Luton Town 5 1 1 3 8 9 2 0 1 1 4 5 3 1 0 2 4 4 -1 4
19 Brentford 5 1 1 3 2 4 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 1 0 2 1 2 -2 4
20 Hull City 5 1 1 3 5 8 3 1 0 2 3 5 2 0 1 1 2 3 -3 4
21 Barnsley 5 1 1 3 4 9 3 1 1 1 4 5 2 0 0 2 0 4 -5 4
22 Wigan Athletic 5 1 0 4 4 11 2 1 0 1 3 4 3 0 0 3 1 7 -7 3
23 Huddersfield Town 5 0 1 4 4 9 3 0 0 3 2 6 2 0 1 1 2 3 -5 1
24 Stoke City 5 0 1 4 5 13 3 0 1 2 3 7 2 0 0 2 2 6 -8 1

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