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Championship Matchday 21

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Home Cardiff City
16:00 Sat 12 Dec · your time in 40 days 2 h
Away Southampton

Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Player in form

Jack Moylan: 3 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches

Goals3 xG2.79

Goals in line with the quality of his chances (xG 2.8).

Defence

Cardiff City concede 1.6 goals per match

Cardiff City1.6 Southampton0.6

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Southampton concede 0.6.

Streak

Southampton unbeaten in 5 matches

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 4 wins and 1 draw. Last defeat: 19 September, 1:2 against Wrexham.

Last time

Last meeting, 28 August 2024: Cardiff City – Southampton 3:5

Cameron Archer: 2 goals.

Players to watch

Championship, this season.

Jack Moylan

Cardiff City · midfielder

6goals 3assists 7.07avg rating

Last match, Wolverhampton Wanderers: rating 6.4.

Finn Azaz 

Southampton · midfielder

3goals 5assists 7.22avg rating

Last match, Queens Park Rangers: rating 7.2.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.

“This set-up” is Cardiff City at home and Southampton away, as in this match.

Head to head

1 meeting since 2024.

Last time · 28 Aug 2024 · Carabao Cup Cardiff City 3:5 Southampton Colwill 21' · Edwards 48' (s) · Robertson 57' · Fernandes 10' · Amo-Ameyaw 30' · Archer 55', 90+4' · Bree 90+1'

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Cardiff City (4-2-3-1, last: Wolverhampton Wanderers) · Southampton (4-2-3-1, last: Queens Park Rangers).

Official around 15:00, Sat 12 Dec

Cardiff CitySouthampton

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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Match sheet

Kick-off
Saturday 12 December, 16:00Your time · in 40 days 2 h
Where to watch
No broadcast listed: USA USA
Stadium
Cardiff City Stadium Cardiff · show map
Rest
Cardiff City 42 days · Southampton 42 days Both last played: Championship
Table
17. Cardiff City (14 pts) and 5. Southampton (23 pts) Matchday 21 of 46
Venue map · Cardiff City Stadium
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