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CardiffCardiff vs Crystal Palace — Championship
2-1
Crystal Palace
Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Going into the match, Cardiff had won 6, drawn 1, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.8 goals a game; Crystal Palace had won 5, drawn 4, lost 1 in 10, scoring 2.1.
Match report
Home form going in: Cardiff
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 1, lost 3 (W L W W D). 1.8 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 0-1 at Leicester · 22 Dec 2012
- L 1-2 vs Peterboro · 15 Dec 2012
- W 1-4 at Blackburn · 7 Dec 2012
- W 1-0 vs Sheffield Weds · 2 Dec 2012
- D 1-1 at Derby · 27 Nov 2012
- W 1-2 at Barnsley · 24 Nov 2012
Away form going in: Crystal Palace
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 4, lost 1 (D D D W D). 2.1 scored per game, 0.8 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 vs Huddersfield · 22 Dec 2012
- D 2-2 at Birmingham · 15 Dec 2012
- D 2-2 vs Blackpool · 8 Dec 2012
- W 3-0 vs Brighton · 1 Dec 2012
- D 0-0 at Hull City · 27 Nov 2012
- L 2-1 at Leeds · 24 Nov 2012
Match statistics
| Cardiff | Metric | Crystal Palace |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Total shots | 10 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 12 | Fouls | 24 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 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 | West Brom | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | QPR | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 8 | Charlton | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 12 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 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 | Norwich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 17 | Sheffield Utd | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 9 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 19 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 20 | Cardiff | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 21 | Bolton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 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 |