Bristol City host Cardiff at Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol on 19 December 2026 at 12:30 in the Championship. Bristol City's last five results: D L L D W (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). Cardiff's last five: L W D W L (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Bristol City have won 1, Cardiff 3, with 2 draws.
Bristol City vs Cardiff kicks off at 12:30 UK time on Saturday 19 December 2026 in the Championship, at Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol. Ashton Gate Stadium holds 27,000 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 12:30.
Bristol City vs Cardiff is being played at Ashton Gate Stadium in Bristol on Saturday 19 December 2026, the home ground of Bristol City, which holds 27,000 people. Kick-off is at 12:30 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
Bristol City have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 4 and conceding 5, with results reading D L L D W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 3-2 win away to Bolton in the Championship on 31 October.
Cardiff have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 8, with results reading L W D W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-3 defeat away to Wolves in the Championship on 31 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Bristol City have won 1, Cardiff have won 3 and 2 were drawn, with Bristol City scoring 4 goals to Cardiff's 7. The most recent was Cardiff City 1-1 Bristol City on 15 February 2025 in the Championship.
Rio Cardines leads Bristol City with 4 assists across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Bristol City player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Bristol City player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Jack Moylan leads Cardiff with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any Cardiff player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Cardiff player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Bristol City vs Cardiff is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Bristol City's XI from their 3-2 win at Bolton on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Cardiff's XI from their 0-3 defeat at Wolves on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Bristol City vs Cardiff, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 2025 | Championship | Cardiff City vs Bristol City | 1-1 |
| 6 Oct 2024 | Championship | Bristol City vs Cardiff City | 1-1 |
| 2 Mar 2024 | Championship | Bristol City vs Cardiff City | 0-1 |
| 28 Oct 2023 | Championship | Cardiff City vs Bristol City | 2-0 |
| 4 Mar 2023 | Championship | Cardiff City vs Bristol City | 2-0 |
| 21 Aug 2022 | Championship | Bristol City vs Cardiff City | 2-0 |
Predicted lineups for Bristol City vs Cardiff are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Bristol City's XI from their 3-2 win at Bolton on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Cardiff's XI from their 0-3 defeat at Wolves on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Bristol City | Fouls committed | Cardiff | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Tolaj | 15 | O. Tanner | 14 |
| 2 | J. Knight | 15 | J. Colwill | 14 |
| 3 | L. Eissat | 10 | P. Ng | 13 |
| 4 | D. Ballard | 9 | J. Bagan | 11 |
| 5 | S. Greenwood | 7 | J. Moylan | 8 |
| # | Bristol City | Shots | Cardiff | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Ballard | 24 | J. Moylan | 38 |
| 2 | L. Tolaj | 22 | O. Tanner | 26 |
| 3 | Y. Hirakawa | 16 | Y. Salech | 24 |
| 4 | S. Twine | 11 | J. Colwill | 18 |
| 5 | L. Eissat | 9 | P. Ng | 12 |
| # | Bristol City | Shots on target | Cardiff | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Y. Hirakawa | 8 | Y. Salech | 13 |
| 2 | D. Ballard | 7 | J. Moylan | 13 |
| 3 | L. Tolaj | 6 | O. Tanner | 6 |
| 4 | S. Twine | 5 | C. Ashford | 6 |
| 5 | S. Greenwood | 5 | A. Robertson | 4 |
| # | Bristol City | Goals | Cardiff | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Twine | 3 | J. Moylan | 5 |
| 2 | D. Ballard | 3 | Y. Salech | 2 |
| 3 | S. Bell | 1 | O. Tanner | 2 |
| 4 | L. Tolaj | 1 | C. Robinson | 2 |
| 5 | Y. Hirakawa | 1 | J. Colwill | 1 |
| # | Bristol City | Yellow cards | Cardiff | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Williams | 2 | J. Bagan | 4 |
| 2 | J. Knight | 2 | P. Ng | 4 |
| 3 | L. Eissat | 2 | O. Tanner | 3 |
| 4 | L. McNally | 1 | A. Robertson | 2 |
| 5 | B. Keersmaecker | 1 | J. Colwill | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.3 | 18 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 11 of 24 |
| Shots | 13.6 | 12 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.4 | 10 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.3 | 10 of 24 |
| Tackles | 14.6 | 17 of 24 |
| Passes | 358.1 | 20 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.4 | 13 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.5 | 15 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.5 | 14 of 24 |
| Shots | 16.6 | 3 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 6.2 | 3 of 24 |
| Fouls | 9.9 | 19 of 24 |
| Tackles | 13.9 | 22 of 24 |
| Passes | 495.8 | 4 of 24 |
| Corners | 6.7 | 3 of 24 |