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Cardiff City FC
Graham Wilkes
Brentford FC
Allan Sellers
League Round 14
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 | FA CUP FINAL | | 1⑤ | - (n) | 1④ | | /
| 0 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 2 | 17 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 0 | - | 2 | - | 0 |
| 2 | 38 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 2 | - | 0 |
| 3 | 27 | AP CUP SEMIFINALS | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 2 | - | 2 | - | 0 |
| 4 | 16 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 2 | - | 2 | - | 1 |
| 4 | 19 | AP Cup Quarterfinals | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 3 | - | 2 | - | 1 |
| 4 | 35 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 4 | - | 2 | - | 1 |
| 5 | 12 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 4 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| 5 | 30 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 4 | - | 3 | - | 2 |
| 12 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 2 | - (n) | 1 | | | 5 | - | 3 | - | 2 |
| 14 | 11 | FA Shield Round 1 | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 6 | - | 3 | - | 2 |
| 15 | 12 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 4 | | | 7 | - | 3 | - | 2 |
| 15 | 30 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 8 | - | 3 | - | 2 |
| 16 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 8 | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| 19 | 8 | 3rd Division | | 5 | - | 5 | | | 8 | - | 4 | - | 3 |
| 19 | 26 | 3rd Division | | 6 | - | 1 | | | 8 | - | 4 | - | 4 |
| 26 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 2 | - (n) | 3 | | | 8 | - | 4 | - | 5 |
| 28 | 17 | 2nd Division | | 10 | - | 4 | | | 9 | - | 4 | - | 5 |
| 28 | 38 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 4 | | | 10 | - | 4 | - | 5 |
| 30 | 13 | 1st Division | | 7 | - | 3 | | | 11 | - | 4 | - | 5 |
| 30 | 34 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 4 | | | 12 | - | 4 | - | 5 |
| 31 | 17 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 3 | | | 12 | - | 4 | - | 6 |
| 31 | 38 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 12 | - | 4 | - | 7 |
| 36 | 12 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 2 | | | 12 | - | 4 | - | 8 |
| 36 | 30 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 12 | - | 5 | - | 8 |
| 39 | 9 | 2nd Division | | 7 | - | 2 | | | 12 | - | 5 | - | 9 |
| 39 | 29 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 12 | - | 6 | - | 9 |
| 39 | 37 | YOUTH CUP SEMIFINALS | | 1④ | - (n) | 1⑤ | | /
| 12 | - | 7 | - | 9 |
| 41 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 1 | - (n) | 4 | | | 13 | - | 7 | - | 9 |
| 41 | 17 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 13 | - | 8 | - | 9 |
| 41 | 37 | YOUTH CUP SEMIFINALS | | 2 | - (n) | 0 | | | 13 | - | 8 | - | 10 |
| 41 | 38 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 13 | - | 8 | - | 11 |
| 43 | 11 | FA Shield Round 1 | | 0 | - | 4 | | | 13 | - | 8 | - | 12 |
| 49 | 9 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 2 | | | 13 | - | 8 | - | 13 |
| 49 | 20 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 14 | - | 8 | - | 13 |
| 52 | 12 | 2nd Division | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 14 | - | 8 | - | 14 |
| 52 | 30 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 14 | - | 8 | - | 15 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
League• Cardiff City FC finished 9th in league play last season and were relegated to the 2nd division.
• Brentford FC finished 2nd in the 3rd division last season and were promoted.
Cardiff City FC
• Cardiff City FC are free of injuries entering today's match.
• Jeong Yong (IV/5 Mf) has made 75 appearances for Cardiff City FC.
• Ronaldo Marquinhos (II/14 Gk) has made 50 appearances for Cardiff City FC.
• Lewis Kane (I/11 Sw) is set to make his 35th appearance for Cardiff City FC (currently at 34).
• Gustavo Pavon (II/11 Fw) is set to make his 35th appearance for Cardiff City FC (currently at 33).
Brentford FC
• Brentford FC are free of injuries entering today's match.
Head To Head Meetings
• Cardiff City FC and Brentford FC have met 36 times with 25 of those occurring in the League.
• Each club has won 14 of their 36 competitive meetings.
• Brentford FC haven't won a league match at Cardiff City Stadium since season 31.
MATCHUP
PUNDIT CORNER
| Cardiff City FC | Position | Brentford FC |
| 16 | Goalkeeper | ✓ 17 |
| 13 | Sweeper | ✓ 15 |
| 38 | Defenders | ✓ 40 |
| 26 | Midfielders | ✓ 42 |
| 67 ✓ | Forwards | 44 |
| 27 ✓ | Est. Attacks | 14 |
🅾 PREDICTION: CRD 2 – 1 BRE (CRD to win)
🏠 Home: Cardiff City FC (+9 🏭 Groundsman) — DF:0 MF:1 FW:8
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: Forward line is the decisive area — Cardiff (67) massively outgun Brentford's defence (40), giving the hosts a clear and commanding edge in the final third.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Fabrice Ndi (FW, TL:16) — CRD | John Kosowski (GK, TL:17) — BRE
🎯 VERDICT: Cardiff City FC should take this one comfortably at home. Their forward line total of 67 dwarfs Brentford's defensive total of 40, and with a home advantage boost of +9 amplified heavily through the forward positions, the attacking threat is simply too great for Brentford to contain. Fabrice Ndi, with a top level of 16, looks the most likely match-winner and should cause Brentford's backline significant problems throughout.
RAY'S TAKE
CRD 2 - 1 BRE
Cardiff are going to bully Brentford in the final third tonight — their forwards have got too much going on for Brentford's defence to handle. Mark O'Byrne will be the unsung hero, shackling Brentford's attack before it even gets started. Home crowd, home pressure — Cardiff nick it.
MARCUS'S TAKE
CRD 2 - 1 BRE
Cardiff's forward line looks genuinely menacing here, and with the home crowd behind them, Brentford's defensive shape is going to be under sustained pressure from the first whistle. Brentford's midfield has the legs to make it competitive — Kwadwo in particular could cause problems — but their back four will be chasing shadows all afternoon against a Cardiff attack that simply has too much in it. A narrow Brentford defeat feels about right, though I'd back Cardiff to make it look more comfortable than the scoreline suggests.
