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Brighton
Brighton vs Cardiff — Championship
1-2
CardiffAmex Stadium, Brighton
Going into the match, Brighton had won 1, drawn 6, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.1 goals a game; Cardiff had won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.5.
Match report
Home form going in: Brighton
Last 10 completed: won 1, drawn 6, lost 3 (L D D D L). 1.1 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- L 1-3 vs Norwich · 1 Oct 2005
- D 0-0 at Leicester · 27 Sept 2005
- D 1-1 at Burnley · 24 Sept 2005
- D 2-2 vs Coventry · 17 Sept 2005
- L 0-1 vs Sheffield United · 13 Sept 2005
- D 3-3 at Leeds · 10 Sept 2005
Away form going in: Cardiff
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 (L W D W W). 1.5 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- L 1-2 vs Luton · 1 Oct 2005
- W 0-3 at Stoke · 27 Sept 2005
- D 0-0 at Millwall · 24 Sept 2005
- W 1-0 vs Crystal Palace · 17 Sept 2005
- W 1-0 vs Leicester · 13 Sept 2005
- D 3-3 at Burnley · 10 Sept 2005
Match statistics
| Brighton | Metric | Cardiff |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Total shots | 12 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 9 |
| 9 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 7 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 | West Brom | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| 6 | QPR | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield Utd | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -8 | 4 |