Bristol City vs Cardiff: Match Preview — December 19, 2026

Championship · Regular Season - 22 Scheduled

Bristol City

vs

Dec 19, 2026
12:30 UTC

Bristol City vs Cardiff Match Preview

This fixture has not been priced yet; a board usually opens in the week before kick-off. Bristol City arrive on 3W 0D 2L from their last 5, Cardiff on 1W 1D 3L. 10 previous meetings are level at 4 wins each. Bristol City sit in position 9 on 13 points, Cardiff in 21 on 7. Kick-off is December 19, 2026 at 12:30 UTC at Ashton Gate Stadium, Championship · Regular Season - 22.

Bristol City vs Cardiff · Totals

Historical estimates from 20 unique matches before kickoff. Each match counts once; percentages show how often the total was exceeded in 90 minutes.

Over 0.5 100% Under 0.5 0%

Over 1.5 75% Under 1.5 25%

Over 2.5 35% Under 2.5 65%

Over 3.5 20% Under 3.5 80%

Over 4.5 10% Under 4.5 90%

Bristol City vs Cardiff Match Information

Competition: Championship
Round: 22
Date and time: December 19, 2026 · 12:30 UTC
Status: Scheduled
Venue: Ashton Gate Stadium
City: Bristol

Previous Bristol City vs Cardiff Meetings

Full Head-to-Head

ChampionshipFeb 15, 2025

Cardiff

Bristol City

1
1

FT

ChampionshipOct 6, 2024

Bristol City

Cardiff

1
1

FT

ChampionshipMar 2, 2024

Bristol City

Cardiff

0
1

FT

ChampionshipOct 28, 2023

Cardiff

Bristol City

2
0

FT

ChampionshipMar 4, 2023

Cardiff

Bristol City

2
0

FT

ChampionshipAug 21, 2022

Bristol City

Cardiff

2
0

FT

Team Form Before the Match

Bristol City Form

W

WatfordChampionship · Sep 18, 2026

1–0

L

LincolnChampionship · Sep 15, 2026

0–1

L

SouthamptonChampionship · Sep 12, 2026

4–1

W

BurnleyChampionship · Sep 5, 2026

1–2

W

PrestonChampionship · Sep 1, 2026

1–3

Cardiff Form

W

CharltonChampionship · Sep 19, 2026

3–1

L

BoltonChampionship · Sep 12, 2026

1–0

D

Stoke CityChampionship · Sep 8, 2026

1–1

L

PortsmouthChampionship · Sep 5, 2026

2–0

L

QPRChampionship · Sep 2, 2026

2–1

Bristol City vs Cardiff Lineups

Bristol City

Possible lineup

Starting XI

1
Sam TickleGames: 1 · 90 min
G
16
Robert Joseph Andrew DickieGames: 6 · 532 min
D
3
Cameron Lewis Moir-PringGames: 5 · 206 min
D
5
R. AtkinsonGames: 4 · 201 min
D
38
N. EileGames: 2 · 93 min
D
12
Jason Paul KnightGames: 7 · 636 min
M
17
Jed Fernley WallaceGames: 7 · 344 min
M
8
Joseph Michael WilliamsGames: 6 · 482 min
M
10
Scott Edward TwineGames: 5 · 377 min
M
45
E. AdebayoGames: 3 · 31 min
F
9
Lorent TolajGames: 1 · 64 min
F

Substitutes

27 G. Yah14 T. Horvat4 Adam Fletcher Randell19 George Tanner20 Sam Greenwood23 Dominic Ballard2 Lisav Naif Eissat

Cardiff

Possible lineup

Starting XI

1
Nathan Wallace Newman TrottGames: 7 · 630 min
G
38
Perry Tian Hee NgGames: 7 · 630 min
D
4
Gabriel Jeremiah Adedayo A. OshoGames: 6 · 532 min
D
5
K. BielikGames: 5 · 448 min
D
3
Joel Matthew BaganGames: 1 · 90 min
D
16
Christopher Anthony WillockGames: 7 · 394 min
M
14
David TurnbullGames: 4 · 153 min
M
8
Jack MoylanGames: 1 · 90 min
M
18
Alexander Sean Pablo RobertsonGames: 1 · 80 min
M
47
C. RobinsonGames: 3 · 30 min
F
9
Yousef SalechGames: 1 · 90 min
F

Substitutes

23 Calum Scanlon45 Cian Ashford11 Ollie Tanner10 Rubin James Colwill27 Joel William Colwill39 Isaak Davies44 Ronan Kpakio

Standings Before Bristol City vs Cardiff

#	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
8	Stoke City	8	4	1	3	13	12	1	13
9	Bristol City	8	4	1	3	11	12	-1	13
10	Charlton	8	3	3	2	7	10	-3	12
20	Watford	8	2	2	4	7	10	-3	8
21	Cardiff	8	1	4	3	10	12	-2	7
22	Derby	8	1	2	5	7	14	-7	5

Table before kickoff · Season 2026 · Dec 19, 2026 12:30 UTC