Leicester v Cardiff result

Full-time · Leicester 2–1 Cardiff

Championship · · King Power Stadium

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Leicester 2–1 Cardiff — Leicester won this Championship match.

Next for Leicester: Luton v Leicester, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Cardiff: Cardiff v Birmingham, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Leicester 2–1 Cardiff · Championship
  • Venue: King Power Stadium · Leicester, Leicestershire
  • Referee: G. Scott
  • Head-to-head (last 2): Leicester 1 · draws 0 · Cardiff 1 · 1 goals/game
  • Recent form: Leicester 4W 1D 0L · Cardiff 0W 2D 3L

Leicester 2–1 Cardiff (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.5 / 1.5
Goals
against 1.5 / 1.75 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
3.67 / 5.86
Corners
against 6.5 / 6.29 · 2 of the last 3 over 9.5
over 6 matches
4.5 / 4.86
Shots on target
against 4.5 / 3.43 · 0 of the last 3 over 8.5
over 6 matches
1.67 / 1.71
Cards
against 0.83 / 1.29 · 0 of the last 3 over 3.5
over 6 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 12 August 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 12 August 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameLeicester for / againstLineCardiff for / against
Goals scored
1.5 for · 1.5 against n 8
2.5standard
1.5 for · 1.75 against n 8
Corners won
3.67 for · 6.5 against n 6
9.5standard
5.86 for · 6.29 against n 7
Shots
10.67 for · 17 against n 6
19.5standard
12 for · 11.29 against n 7
Shots on target
4.5 for · 4.5 against n 6
8.5standard
4.86 for · 3.43 against n 7
Fouls committed
8.67 for · 12.33 against n 6
21.5standard
7.14 for · 11.57 against n 7
Cards shown
1.67 for · 0.83 against n 6
3.5standard
1.71 for · 1.29 against n 7
Leicester
Leicester — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
B. Soumaré n 888.3
1.56/5
1.56/5
—
C. Doyle n 893.1
1.47/4
0.22/0
—
H. Barnes n 865
1.45/2
2.38/5
—
S. Mavididi n 854.6
1.44/2
1.96/1
J. Bowler
J. Maddison n 884.4
1.37/2
3.68/7
—
Leicester — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
K. Ịheanachọ n 861.5
2.96/6
1.65/4
H. Barnes n 865
2.16/4
1.24/2
K. Dewsbury-Hall n 859.4
2.14/3
0.82/1
J. Vardy n 856.3
25/3
1.85/3
J. Maddison n 884.4
1.97/3
1.26/2
Leicester — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
K. Ịheanachọ n 861.5
0.53/0
0.42/0
H. Barnes n 865
0.73/1
0.21/0
S. Mavididi n 854.6
0.42/0
0.42/0
J. Maddison n 884.4
0.11/0
0.74/1
K. Dewsbury-Hall n 859.4
0.41/1
0.21/0
Leicester — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
H. Choudhury n 870.3
4.67/6
W. Ndidi n 852.3
4.15/5
Y. Tielemans n 880.6
2.56/4
B. Soumaré n 888.3
2.48/4
J. Maddison n 884.4
2.38/7
Cardiff
Cardiff — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
E. Adams n 881.6
2.68/6
2.87/6
—
R. Colwill n 830.1
1.92/2
1.13/0
—
J. Ralls n 861.1
1.76/3
0.73/1
—
J. Bowler n 869.6
1.57/2
1.65/3
S. Mavididi
C. Wickham n 837
1.54/1
0.92/1
—
Cardiff — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
R. Colwill n 830.1
4.55/3
1.92/1
Jaden Philogene-Bidace n 864.8
2.86/5
14/1
Sory Kaba n 857.4
2.56/5
14/1
E. Adams n 881.6
1.76/3
0.74/1
J. Bowler n 869.6
1.65/4
14/2
Cardiff — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
R. Colwill n 830.1
0.41/0
0.41/0
K. Etete n 849.5
0.73/0
00/0
I. Ugbo n 861.9
0.42/0
0.21/0
Sory Kaba n 857.4
0.42/0
0.21/0
C. Wickham n 837
0.31/0
0.31/0
Cardiff — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
E. Adams n 881.6
3.37/5
C. O'Dowda n 873.1
2.67/5
A. Ramsey n 881.6
2.16/5
A. Rinomhota n 855.6
28/2
P. Ng n 888.5
1.87/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
LeicesterCardiff
65%Possession35%
0.69Expected goals (xG)0.87
15Shots10
6Shots on target4
5Shots off target4
4Blocked shots2
9Shots inside the box5
10Corners4
2Offsides0
11Fouls10
1Yellow cards6
0Red cards1
3Saves4
641Passes344
90%Pass accuracy79%

Leicester player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
M. Hermansen9000000006.9
Ricardo Pereira9000000207
Wout Felix Lina Faes9000001007.2
J. Vestergaard9000000206.9
C. Doyle9000111207.2
H. Winks9000101107.5
K. Dewsbury-Hall9000214107.9
S. Mavididi90003202Y7.2
Wanya Marçal8710110107.3
K. Ịheanachọ7600203007.3
W. Ndidi6200002106.9
C. Casadei sub2810110007.3
J. Vardy sub1401001007
M. Albrighton sub1100000006.7

Cardiff player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
J. Alnwick9000000006.6
M. Romeo90000012RY6.7
M. McGuinness9000000106.5
J. Collins90000013Y6.7
R. Wintle9000000006.5
C. O'Dowda9000101106.6
D. Goutas77000001Y6.7
A. Ramsey77102211Y7.2
J. Bowler6600001006.9
J. Ralls6101111007
I. Ugbo4500100006.3
Y. Meïté sub4500211006.9
M. Siopis sub2900001006.5
K. Ahearne-Grant sub2400101006.7
J. Simpson sub13000000Y6.3
C. Robinson sub1300000006.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Leicester v Cardiff — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
LeicesterDWWWW
Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 1.4 scored / 0.4 conceded per game
CardiffLLDDL
Last 5: 0W 2D 3L · 1.2 scored / 2.2 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 2
Leicester 1 · 0 draws · Cardiff 1 · 1 goals/game
  • 2018-12-29 Leicester 0–1 Cardiff
  • 2018-11-03 Cardiff 0–1 Leicester
League standing · 2023/24
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Leicester#1 pos97 pts46 pl+48 GD
Cardiff#12 pos62 pts46 pl-17 GD
Goals per game
Leicester scored1.93
Cardiff scored1.15
Leicester conceded0.89
Cardiff conceded1.52

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Leicester and Cardiff?
In their last 2 meetings, Leicester won 1, Cardiff won 1 and there were 0 draws, averaging 1 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Leicester and Cardiff?
Recent form — Leicester 4W 1D 0L; Cardiff 0W 2D 3L.

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