Cardiff City right now
Cardiff City sit 19th in Championship. A +2.72 xG difference sits behind 11 points from 11 matches, which suggests the results have fallen short of fairly even performances. They have scored slightly below their 20.65 xG (−2.65), while conceding slightly fewer than the 17.93 xG against them (−0.93). Their recent form is running ahead of their season: +0.53 xG difference a match over the last 6 matches, against +0.22 overall.
How Cardiff City compares
Next match Championship · Sat 24/10
Home Birmingham City
- Cardiff City
- 37%
- Draw
- 29%
- Birmingham City
- 35%
Data coverage: Partial Both teams have at least 10 matches in the model window, but at least one has fewer than the full 20.
Last result Championship · Sat 17/10
Away Middlesbrough
2:2 Draw
- Expected goals
- 0.85 – 2.71
- xG difference
- -1.86
A point despite being out-created
Every result →Goals vs xG — match by match
Bars are goals scored. Lines are the xG created and conceded in each match.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Expected goals | Expected goals conceded | xG difference | Goals scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 17/08 | Wrexham | Home | 1:1 | 0.90 | 1.43 | -0.53 | 1 |
| Sat 22/08 | Derby County | Away | 2:2 | 1.98 | 1.62 | +0.36 | 2 |
| Sat 29/08 | Sheffield United | Home | 2:2 | 2.24 | 1.28 | +0.96 | 2 |
| Wed 02/09 | Queens Park Rangers | Away | 1:2 | 0.60 | 2.09 | -1.49 | 1 |
| Sat 05/09 | Portsmouth | Away | 0:2 | 1.37 | 2.07 | -0.70 | 0 |
| Tue 08/09 | Stoke City | Home | 1:1 | 3.60 | 1.11 | +2.49 | 1 |
| Sat 12/09 | Bolton Wanderers | Away | 0:1 | 1.79 | 0.48 | +1.31 | 0 |
| Sat 19/09 | Charlton Athletic | Home | 3:1 | 2.60 | 1.26 | +1.34 | 3 |
| Sat 10/10 | Blackburn Rovers | Away | 1:2 | 1.05 | 2.42 | -1.37 | 1 |
| Tue 13/10 | Watford | Home | 5:1 | 3.67 | 1.46 | +2.21 | 5 |
| Sat 17/10 | Middlesbrough | Away | 2:2 | 0.85 | 2.71 | -1.86 | 2 |
| The season so far | 20.65 | 17.93 | 18 | ||||
Finishing
-2.65
Goals vs xG
Defending
-0.93
Goals conceded vs xGA
Results
-5.60
Points vs xPts
The run ahead
- Attack
- 61/99
- Defence
- 63/99
- Attack
- 68/99
- Defence
- 78/99
- Attack
- 79/99
- Defence
- 70/99
- Attack
- 50/99
- Defence
- 40/99
- Attack
- 49/99
- Defence
- 54/99
Key players
xGI = xG + xA ⓘ
Expected Goal Involvement combines expected goals and expected assists.