Postat 90 minutes plus 7
Match ends, Cardiff City 0, Leicester City 2.
Championship Scores & Fixtures
Friday 29th December
Championship Table
On Friday 29th December
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- Leicester City, Position 1, Points 62
- Cardiff City, Position 14, Points 34
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 25 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 50 | 17 | 33 | 62 |
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| 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 48 | 33 | 15 | 54 |
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| 25 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 45 | 30 | 15 | 51 |
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| 25 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 25 | 17 | 45 |
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| 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 23 | 13 | 42 |
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| 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 33 | 6 | 39 |
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| 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 28 | 6 | 37 |
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| 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 36 |
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| 25 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 37 | 36 | 1 | 36 |
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| 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 33 | 6 | 35 |
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| 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 42 | -11 | 35 |
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| 25 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 35 | 27 | 8 | 34 |
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| 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 34 |
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| 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 34 |
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| 25 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 37 | 46 | -9 | 31 |
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| 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 31 | -4 | 29 |
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| 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 34 | 39 | -5 | 29 |
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| 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 40 | 42 | -2 | 28 |
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| 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 32 | -7 | 28 |
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| 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 38 | -8 | 28 |
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| 25 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 40 | -15 | 25 |
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| 25 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 35 | -15 | 21 |
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| 25 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 39 | -21 | 19 |
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| 25 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 48 | -26 | 17 |
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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 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
21, Alnwick, Goalkeeper
38, Ng, Defender
4, Goutas, Defender
5, McGuinness, Defender
17, Collins, Defender
6, Wintle, Midfielder
23, Siopis, Midfielder
8, Ralls, Midfielder
14, Bowler, Striker
9, Etete, Striker
16, Grant, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 21, J. Alnwick
- Number 17, J. Collins
- Number 5, M. McGuinness
- Number 4, D. Goutas
- Number 38, P. Ng
- Number 8, J. Ralls , Captain, Yellow Card at 47 minutes, substituted for R. Colwill at 60 minutes
- Number 23, M. Siopis
- Number 6, R. Wintle
- Number 16, K. Ahearne-Grant , substituted for Y. Meïté at 40 minutes
- Number 9, K. Etete , substituted for C. Robinson at 66 minutes
- Number 14, J. Bowler , substituted for O. Tanner at 60 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Cardiff City
- Number 18, E. Adams
- Number 27, R. Colwill
- Number 22, Y. Meïté
- Number 24, J. Panzo
- Number 35, A. Rinomhota
- Number 47, C. Robinson
- Number 2, M. Romeo
- Number 32, O. Tanner
- Number 41, M. Turner
away team, Leicester City
Manager: Enzo Maresca
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
30, Hermansen, Goalkeeper
17, Choudhury, Defender
3, Faes, Defender
23, Vestergaard, Defender
2, Justin, Defender
25, Ndidi, Defensive Midfielder
8, Winks, Defensive Midfielder
18, Fatawu, Attacking Midfielder
22, Dewsbury-Hall, Attacking Midfielder
10, Mavididi, Attacking Midfielder
20, Daka, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 30, M. Hermansen
- Number 2, J. Justin
- Number 23, J. Vestergaard
- Number 3, W. Faes
- Number 17, H. Choudhury , Captain
- Number 8, H. Winks
- Number 25, W. Ndidi , substituted for C. Casadei at 69 minutes
- Number 10, S. Mavididi
- Number 22, K. Dewsbury-Hall
- Number 18, A. Fatawu
- Number 20, P. Daka , substituted for T. Cannon at 82 minutes
away team, Leicester City
- Number 29, Y. Akgün
- Number 21, Ricardo Pereira
- Number 28, T. Cannon
- Number 7, C. Casadei
- Number 4, C. Coady
- Number 5, C. Doyle
- Number 40, Wanya Marçal
- Number 15, H. Souttar
- Number 41, J. Stolarczyk
home team, Cardiff City
Manager: Erol Bulut
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
21, Alnwick, Goalkeeper
38, Ng, Defender
4, Goutas, Defender
5, McGuinness, Defender
17, Collins, Defender
6, Wintle, Midfielder
23, Siopis, Midfielder
8, Ralls, Midfielder
14, Bowler, Striker
9, Etete, Striker
16, Grant, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 21, J. Alnwick
- Number 17, J. Collins
- Number 5, M. McGuinness
- Number 4, D. Goutas
- Number 38, P. Ng
- Number 8, J. Ralls , Captain, Yellow Card at 47 minutes, substituted for R. Colwill at 60 minutes
- Number 23, M. Siopis
- Number 6, R. Wintle
- Number 16, K. Ahearne-Grant , substituted for Y. Meïté at 40 minutes
- Number 9, K. Etete , substituted for C. Robinson at 66 minutes
- Number 14, J. Bowler , substituted for O. Tanner at 60 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 18, E. Adams
- Number 27, R. Colwill
- Number 22, Y. Meïté
- Number 24, J. Panzo
- Number 35, A. Rinomhota
- Number 47, C. Robinson
- Number 2, M. Romeo
- Number 32, O. Tanner
- Number 41, M. Turner
away team, Leicester City
Manager: Enzo Maresca
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
30, Hermansen, Goalkeeper
17, Choudhury, Defender
3, Faes, Defender
23, Vestergaard, Defender
2, Justin, Defender
25, Ndidi, Defensive Midfielder
8, Winks, Defensive Midfielder
18, Fatawu, Attacking Midfielder
22, Dewsbury-Hall, Attacking Midfielder
10, Mavididi, Attacking Midfielder
20, Daka, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 30, M. Hermansen
- Number 2, J. Justin
- Number 23, J. Vestergaard
- Number 3, W. Faes
- Number 17, H. Choudhury , Captain
- Number 8, H. Winks
- Number 25, W. Ndidi , substituted for C. Casadei at 69 minutes
- Number 10, S. Mavididi
- Number 22, K. Dewsbury-Hall
- Number 18, A. Fatawu
- Number 20, P. Daka , substituted for T. Cannon at 82 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 29, Y. Akgün
- Number 21, Ricardo Pereira
- Number 28, T. Cannon
- Number 7, C. Casadei
- Number 4, C. Coady
- Number 5, C. Doyle
- Number 40, Wanya Marçal
- Number 15, H. Souttar
- Number 41, J. Stolarczyk
- Referee:
- John Busby
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Richard Wild
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Mark Russell
- Fourth Official:
- Oliver Langford
Match Officials
Match Stats
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Cardiff City 10Leicester City 9Advanced match stats
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Cardiff City 10Leicester City 9Shots on target
Cardiff City 2Leicester City 4Shots off target
Cardiff City 3Leicester City 4Blocked shots
Cardiff City 5Leicester City 1Attempts out of box
Cardiff City 5Leicester City 2Hit woodwork
Cardiff City 0Leicester City 2Total offside
Cardiff City 1Leicester City 1Total tackles
Cardiff City 12Leicester City 18Won tackles
Cardiff City 11Leicester City 11Fouls
Cardiff City 11Leicester City 7Total yellow cards
Cardiff City 1Leicester City 0Total clearances
Cardiff City 10Leicester City 16Headed clearances
Cardiff City 3Leicester City 10Duels won
Cardiff City 39Leicester City 43Clearances off the line
Cardiff City 1Leicester City 0Errors leading to shots
Cardiff City 0Leicester City 2Total passes
Cardiff City 391Leicester City 722Accurate passes
Cardiff City 322Leicester City 653Backward passes
Cardiff City 68Leicester City 154Forward passes
Cardiff City 122Leicester City 181Total long balls
Cardiff City 49Leicester City 46Successful final third passes
Cardiff City 48Leicester City 96Total crosses
Cardiff City 17Leicester City 7Touches
Cardiff City 549Leicester City 887Touches in the box
Cardiff City 12Leicester City 20Dispossessed
Cardiff City 8Leicester City 9Goalkeeper saves
Cardiff City 1Leicester City 2Diving saves
Cardiff City 1Leicester City 2Saved shots from inside the box
Cardiff City 2Leicester City 0Saved shots from outside the box
Cardiff City 0Leicester City 2Keeper throws
Cardiff City 4Leicester City 2Goal kicks
Cardiff City 8Leicester City 5Season so far
Championship
Key, Cardiff v Leicester
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Cardiff City and Leicester CityCardiff City Won 16Leicester City Won 16Draw 6
Played
38
Previous scores
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Leicester City 2 , Cardiff City 1 on the 19th of August 2023
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Premier League
Leicester City 0 , Cardiff City 1 on the 29th of December 2018
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Match Facts
Cardiff haven’t hosted Leicester for a league game since November 2018, losing 1-0 in the Premier League under Neil Warnock.
Leicester City are looking to complete a league double over Cardiff City for the first time since the 1961-62 campaign.
Cardiff City have won their final league game in just two of the last 10 calendar years (D4 L4), both away wins in 2018 (1-0 vs Leicester) and 2019 (2-1 vs Sheffield Wednesday).
Leicester City lost 2-1 to Liverpool in their final league game of 2022 – they haven’t lost their final league game in consecutive years since doing so vs Liverpool (2017) and Cardiff City (2018).
Leicester have won their last three away league games in Wales (two wins vs Swansea, one vs Cardiff), more than in their previous 15 trips there (W2 D4 L9).