Postat 38 minutes
Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Championship Scores & Fixtures
Tuesday 26th December
Championship Table
On Tuesday 26th December
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
- Cardiff City, Position 11, Points 34
- Plymouth Argyle, Position 16, Points 28
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 24 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 48 | 17 | 31 | 59 |
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| 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 33 | 15 | 53 |
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| 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 29 | 14 | 48 |
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| 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 42 | 24 | 18 | 45 |
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| 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 39 |
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| 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 33 | 27 | 6 | 36 |
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| 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 31 | 5 | 36 |
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| 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 35 |
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| 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 41 | -10 | 35 |
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| 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 38 | 32 | 6 | 34 |
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| 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 34 |
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| 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 41 | 40 | 1 | 34 |
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| 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 33 | 25 | 8 | 33 |
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| 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 33 |
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| 24 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 35 | 43 | -8 | 31 |
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| 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 39 | 40 | -1 | 28 |
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| 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 37 | -5 | 28 |
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| 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 31 | -7 | 27 |
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| 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 38 | -8 | 27 |
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| 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 31 | -5 | 26 |
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| 24 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 24 | 38 | -14 | 25 |
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| 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 35 | -15 | 20 |
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| 24 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 39 | -22 | 16 |
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| 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 47 | -26 | 16 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 2 : Promotion
- Position 3 - 6 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 22 - 24 : Relegation
Team Lineups
home team, Cardiff City
Manager: Erol Bulut
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
21, Alnwick, Goalkeeper
38, Ng, Defender
4, Goutas, Defender
5, McGuinness, Defender
17, Collins, Defender
8, Ralls, Defensive Midfielder
6, Wintle, Defensive Midfielder
22, Méïté, Attacking Midfielder
27, Colwill, Attacking Midfielder
16, Grant, Attacking Midfielder
9, Etete, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 21, J. Alnwick
- Number 17, J. Collins
- Number 5, M. McGuinness
- Number 4, D. Goutas
- Number 38, P. Ng
- Number 6, R. Wintle
- Number 8, J. Ralls , Captain, substituted for M. Siopis at 69 minutes
- Number 16, K. Ahearne-Grant
- Number 27, R. Colwill , substituted for J. Bowler at 64 minutes
- Number 22, Y. Meïté , substituted for C. Robinson at 76 minutes
- Number 9, K. Etete , substituted for O. Tanner at 64 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Cardiff City
- Number 18, E. Adams
- Number 14, J. Bowler
- Number 24, J. Panzo
- Number 47, C. Robinson
- Number 2, M. Romeo
- Number 13, R. Rúnarsson
- Number 19, R. Sawyers
- Number 23, M. Siopis
- Number 32, O. Tanner
away team, Plymouth Argyle
Manager: Neil Dewsnip
Formation: 3 - 4 - 3
Pitch Formation
21, Hazard, Goalkeeper
5, Pleguezuelo, Defender
3, Gillesphey, Defender
17, Gibson, Defender
29, Kesler-Hayden, Midfielder
20, Randell, Midfielder
7, Butcher, Midfielder
14, Miller, Midfielder
10, Whittaker, Striker
23, Waine, Striker
11, Callum Wright, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 21, C. Hazard
- Number 17, L. Gibson , Captain, Yellow Card at 44 minutes
- Number 3, M. Gillesphey , substituted for B. Galloway at 70 minutes
- Number 5, Julio Pleguezuelo
- Number 14, M. Miller , substituted for B. Mumba at 64 minutes
- Number 7, M. Butcher
- Number 20, A. Randell , substituted for L. Cundle at 64 minutes
- Number 29, K. Kesler-Hayden
- Number 11, C. Wright , substituted for F. Azaz at 64 minutes
- Number 23, B. Waine , substituted for F. Issaka at 81 minutes
- Number 10, M. Whittaker
away team, Plymouth Argyle
- Number 18, F. Azaz
- Number 25, C. Burton
- Number 28, L. Cundle
- Number 8, J. Edwards
- Number 22, B. Galloway
- Number 35, F. Issaka
- Number 2, B. Mumba
- Number 34, C. Roberts
- Number 19, T. Wright
home team, Cardiff City
Manager: Erol Bulut
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
21, Alnwick, Goalkeeper
38, Ng, Defender
4, Goutas, Defender
5, McGuinness, Defender
17, Collins, Defender
8, Ralls, Defensive Midfielder
6, Wintle, Defensive Midfielder
22, Méïté, Attacking Midfielder
27, Colwill, Attacking Midfielder
16, Grant, Attacking Midfielder
9, Etete, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 21, J. Alnwick
- Number 17, J. Collins
- Number 5, M. McGuinness
- Number 4, D. Goutas
- Number 38, P. Ng
- Number 6, R. Wintle
- Number 8, J. Ralls , Captain, substituted for M. Siopis at 69 minutes
- Number 16, K. Ahearne-Grant
- Number 27, R. Colwill , substituted for J. Bowler at 64 minutes
- Number 22, Y. Meïté , substituted for C. Robinson at 76 minutes
- Number 9, K. Etete , substituted for O. Tanner at 64 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 18, E. Adams
- Number 14, J. Bowler
- Number 24, J. Panzo
- Number 47, C. Robinson
- Number 2, M. Romeo
- Number 13, R. Rúnarsson
- Number 19, R. Sawyers
- Number 23, M. Siopis
- Number 32, O. Tanner
away team, Plymouth Argyle
Manager: Neil Dewsnip
Formation: 3 - 4 - 3
Pitch Formation
21, Hazard, Goalkeeper
5, Pleguezuelo, Defender
3, Gillesphey, Defender
17, Gibson, Defender
29, Kesler-Hayden, Midfielder
20, Randell, Midfielder
7, Butcher, Midfielder
14, Miller, Midfielder
10, Whittaker, Striker
23, Waine, Striker
11, Callum Wright, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 21, C. Hazard
- Number 17, L. Gibson , Captain, Yellow Card at 44 minutes
- Number 3, M. Gillesphey , substituted for B. Galloway at 70 minutes
- Number 5, Julio Pleguezuelo
- Number 14, M. Miller , substituted for B. Mumba at 64 minutes
- Number 7, M. Butcher
- Number 20, A. Randell , substituted for L. Cundle at 64 minutes
- Number 29, K. Kesler-Hayden
- Number 11, C. Wright , substituted for F. Azaz at 64 minutes
- Number 23, B. Waine , substituted for F. Issaka at 81 minutes
- Number 10, M. Whittaker
Substitutes
- Number 18, F. Azaz
- Number 25, C. Burton
- Number 28, L. Cundle
- Number 8, J. Edwards
- Number 22, B. Galloway
- Number 35, F. Issaka
- Number 2, B. Mumba
- Number 34, C. Roberts
- Number 19, T. Wright
- Referee:
- Andy Davies
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Robert Merchant
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Mark Pottage
- Fourth Official:
- Jacob Miles
Match Officials
Match Stats
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Take surveyOverall possession
Shots
Cardiff City 17Plymouth Argyle 13Advanced match stats
Shots
Cardiff City 17Plymouth Argyle 13Shots on target
Cardiff City 4Plymouth Argyle 6Shots off target
Cardiff City 8Plymouth Argyle 3Blocked shots
Cardiff City 5Plymouth Argyle 4Attempts out of box
Cardiff City 10Plymouth Argyle 4Hit woodwork
Cardiff City 0Plymouth Argyle 1Total offside
Cardiff City 1Plymouth Argyle 1Total tackles
Cardiff City 14Plymouth Argyle 17Won tackles
Cardiff City 10Plymouth Argyle 10Fouls
Cardiff City 5Plymouth Argyle 9Total yellow cards
Cardiff City 0Plymouth Argyle 1Total clearances
Cardiff City 17Plymouth Argyle 24Headed clearances
Cardiff City 5Plymouth Argyle 11Duels won
Cardiff City 49Plymouth Argyle 46Errors leading to shots
Cardiff City 1Plymouth Argyle 0Total passes
Cardiff City 498Plymouth Argyle 527Accurate passes
Cardiff City 410Plymouth Argyle 444Backward passes
Cardiff City 100Plymouth Argyle 78Forward passes
Cardiff City 176Plymouth Argyle 165Total long balls
Cardiff City 70Plymouth Argyle 60Successful final third passes
Cardiff City 92Plymouth Argyle 83Total crosses
Cardiff City 26Plymouth Argyle 6Touches
Cardiff City 680Plymouth Argyle 708Touches in the box
Cardiff City 21Plymouth Argyle 29Dispossessed
Cardiff City 6Plymouth Argyle 5Goalkeeper saves
Cardiff City 4Plymouth Argyle 3Diving saves
Cardiff City 2Plymouth Argyle 0Saved shots from inside the box
Cardiff City 1Plymouth Argyle 1Saved shots from outside the box
Cardiff City 3Plymouth Argyle 2Keeper throws
Cardiff City 3Plymouth Argyle 8Goal kicks
Cardiff City 7Plymouth Argyle 13Season so far
Championship
Key, Cardiff v Plymouth
League position, Cardiff City 21st, Plymouth Argyle 24thTotal points, Cardiff City 40, Plymouth Argyle 34
Goals scored
Cardiff City 43Plymouth Argyle 40Form guide
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Cardiff City and Plymouth ArgyleCardiff City Won 8Plymouth Argyle Won 8Draw 9
Played
25
Previous scores
All competitions
Club Friendlies
Plymouth Argyle 0 , Cardiff City 1 on the 21st of July 2017
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Cardiff City
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Championship
Cardiff City 0 , Plymouth Argyle 1 on the 26th of December 2009
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Plymouth Argyle
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Plymouth Argyle 1 , Cardiff City 3 on the 18th of August 2009
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Match Facts
This is the first league meeting between Cardiff City and Plymouth Argyle since a 1-0 win for the Pilgrims on Boxing Day in 2009.
Having beaten Cardiff in their last league meeting in 2009, Plymouth are looking for consecutive wins against them for the first time since September 1993.
Cardiff have won just two of their last 22 league games played on Boxing Day (D11 L9), both home wins in 2010 (2-0 vs Coventry) and 2012 (2-1 vs Crystal Palace).
Plymouth have lost just two of their last 24 Boxing Day league games (W14 D8), although one of those was in Wales, losing 2-0 to Newport County in 2014. The other was against AFC Wimbledon in 2018.
Cardiff City won their last home league game against a promoted side, winning 2-1 vs Sheffield Wednesday in August. They haven’t won consecutively at home since wins over Coventry and Wycombe in February and April 2021 respectively.