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Cardiff City FC
Graham Wilkes
Bristol City FC
Jason Halpin
League Round 17
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 0 | - (n) | 2 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 2 | 41 | FA SHIELD FINAL | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 3 | 33 | Youth Cup Quarterfinals | | 2 | - (n) | 0 | | | 2 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 7 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 5 | - (n) | 2 | | | 3 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 8 | 19 | AP Cup Quarterfinals | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 4 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 10 | 13 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 4 | - | 0 | - | 2 |
| 10 | 34 | 2nd Division | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 5 | - | 0 | - | 2 |
| 13 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 2 | - (n) | 2 | | | 5 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| 14 | 13 | 2nd Division | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 5 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| 14 | 34 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 3 | | | 5 | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| 16 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 4 | - | 1 | | | 6 | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| 16 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 6 | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| 17 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 5 | - | 4 | | | 7 | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| 17 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 5 | - | 6 | | | 8 | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| 18 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 4 | - (n) | 0 | | | 9 | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| 18 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | | 10 | - | 0 | | | 10 | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| 19 | 4 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 11 | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| 19 | 21 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 12 | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| 20 | 4 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 13 | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| 20 | 21 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 14 | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| 21 | 13 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 14 | - | 1 | - | 6 |
| 21 | 34 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 14 | - | 2 | - | 6 |
| 22 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 0 | - (n) | 3 | | | 14 | - | 2 | - | 7 |
| 22 | 4 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 3 | | | 14 | - | 2 | - | 8 |
| 22 | 21 | 3rd Division | | 5 | - | 1 | | | 14 | - | 2 | - | 9 |
| 26 | 11 | FA Shield Round 1 | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 15 | - | 2 | - | 9 |
| 26 | 19 | AP Cup Quarterfinals | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 16 | - | 2 | - | 9 |
| 28 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 17 | - | 2 | - | 9 |
| 28 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 17 | - | 2 | - | 10 |
| 32 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 4 | - | 1 | | | 18 | - | 2 | - | 10 |
| 32 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 18 | - | 2 | - | 11 |
| 34 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 0 | - (n) | 1 | | | 18 | - | 2 | - | 12 |
| 36 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 19 | - | 2 | - | 12 |
| 36 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 19 | - | 2 | - | 13 |
| 37 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 0 | - (n) | 0 | | | 19 | - | 3 | - | 13 |
| 37 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 2 | - (n) | 0 | | | 19 | - | 3 | - | 14 |
| 39 | 13 | 2nd Division | | 5 | - | 1 | | | 19 | - | 3 | - | 15 |
| 39 | 34 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 5 | | | 19 | - | 3 | - | 16 |
| 42 | 13 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 19 | - | 3 | - | 17 |
| 42 | 34 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 4 | | | 19 | - | 3 | - | 18 |
| 48 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 19 | - | 4 | - | 18 |
| 48 | 6 | FA Cup Round 1 Replay | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 19 | - | 4 | - | 19 |
| 49 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 19 | - | 4 | - | 20 |
| 50 | 9 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 19 | - | 4 | - | 21 |
| 50 | 20 | 1st Division | | 5 | - | 2 | | | 20 | - | 4 | - | 21 |
| 51 | 4 | 1st Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 21 | - | 4 | - | 21 |
| 51 | 26 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 21 | - | 4 | - | 22 |
| 52 | 17 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 21 | - | 4 | - | 23 |
| 52 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 4 | - (n) | 2 | | | 21 | - | 4 | - | 24 |
| 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.
• Bristol City FC finished 8th in league play last season and were relegated to the 2nd division.
Cardiff City FC
• Cardiff City FC are free of injuries entering today's match.
Bristol City FC
• Bristol City FC are free of injuries entering today's match.
• Atsushi Oshima (III/12 Sw) is out due to discipline after being sent off in match 35 against Sheffield United.
Head To Head Meetings
• Cardiff City FC and Bristol City FC have met 49 times with 31 of those occurring in the League.
• Bristol City FC have won 24, lost 21 and drawn 4 of 49 matches against Cardiff City FC.
• Cardiff City FC has a 3 game losing streak in this fixture.
• Bristol City FC haven't won a league match at Cardiff City Stadium since season 42.
MATCHUP
PUNDIT CORNER
| Cardiff City FC | Position | Bristol City FC |
| 16 | Goalkeeper | ✓ 17 |
| 13 ✓ | Sweeper | 11 |
| 27 | Defenders | ✓ 48 |
| 38 | Midfielders | ✓ 46 |
| 67 ✓ | Forwards | 48 |
| 19 | Est. Attacks | ✓ 25 |
🅾 PREDICTION: CRD 1 – 2 BRI (BRI to win)
🏠 Home: Cardiff City FC (+9 🏭 Groundsman) — DF:0 MF:1 FW:8
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: Midfield is the decisive area — Bristol City (46) significantly edge Cardiff City (38) in the engine room, giving them control of the tempo and transition play.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Fabrice Ndi (FW, TL:16) — CRD | Eugene Vasilev (GK, TL:17) — BRI
🎯 VERDICT: Bristol City FC are predicted to take this one away from home, their well-balanced squad — particularly a solid defensive unit led by Patrick LecLercq (DF TL:17) — giving them the edge over Cardiff's porous backline. Cardiff's home advantage (+9) and a lively forward pairing of Ndi and Blanco keep them in the contest, but Bristol's midfield superiority allows them to create more and better chances across 90 minutes. Mislav Caleta-Car is the player to watch — his TL:17 rating in attack puts him ahead of Cardiff's defensive options and he should be the difference-maker in a tight but decisive 2-1 away win.
RAY'S TAKE
CRD 1 - 2 BRI
Bristol's front line has too much about it tonight — Caleta-Car leading that attack looks a real problem for Cardiff's backline, and I don't fancy their defensive shape one bit. Home advantage counts for summat but not when your defence is leaking like a burst pipe. Ndi'll grab one for Cardiff but it won't be enough — Bristol nick this.
MARCUS'S TAKE
CRD 1 - 2 BRI
Cardiff's forward line looks lively enough on paper, but Bristol City's defensive shape — anchored well — is going to make life very difficult for the home side tonight. The Severnside derby adds spice, but spice alone doesn't win matches, and Bristol's attacking depth across the pitch gives them too many angles to exploit. Cardiff's home advantage is noted, but it won't be enough to compensate for a midfield that's going to be overrun fairly comfortably.
