What channel is Bristol City v Cardiff on?
Bristol City v Cardiff kicks off on Saturday 19 December at 12:30pm UK time, at Ashton Gate Stadium, in the Championship, matchday 22. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Bristol City are 16th with 14 points from 11 matches (4 won, 2 drawn, 5 lost), 2 defeats in a row; Cardiff are 19th with 11 points from 11 (2 won, 5 drawn, 4 lost). Goals: Bristol City have scored 12 and conceded 15 (-3), Cardiff have scored 18 and conceded 17 (+1). Bristol City have taken 6 points from 6 home matches, Cardiff 2 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Jack Moylan (6) for Cardiff. Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (40% Bristol City, 24% the draw, 36% Cardiff), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 6 wins for Bristol City, 2 draws, 7 wins for Cardiff.
How to watch Bristol City v Cardiff in the UK
The Championship TV guide →No channel has been announced for Bristol City v Cardiff yet. The UK rights to the Championship are held by:
- Sky SportsThe selected the Championship matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29.
- ITVfreeTen EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.
The streaming services that carry the Championship:
- Sky Sports+The matches not on the main Sky Sports channels; included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.
- Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
- NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- ITVXfreeThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.
Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →
- Sat 17 OctBristol City 0-1 Sheffield Utd
- Tue 13 OctBristol City 0-1 Blackburn Rovers
- Sat 10 OctCharlton 1-1 Bristol City
- Fri 18 SeptBristol City 1-0 Watford
- Tue 15 SeptBristol City 0-1 Lincoln
- Sat 17 OctMiddlesbrough 2-2 Cardiff
- Tue 13 OctCardiff 5-1 Watford
- Sat 10 OctBlackburn Rovers 2-1 Cardiff
- Sat 19 SeptCardiff 3-1 Charlton
- Sat 12 SeptBolton 1-0 Cardiff
What is at stake
If it ended today →Bristol City are 16th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. Cardiff are 19th: 8 pts off the play-offs and 3 pts clear of the relegation zone. 3 points separate the two sides.
In the Championship: The top two go up automatically. Play-offs from third to sixth. The bottom three are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
The data forecast
Full head to head →Poisson model on 11 league matches for Bristol City and 11 for Cardiff, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Bristol City v Cardiff down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Bristol City 15, Cardiff 18 · 2.2 per match
- 15 Feb 2025Cardiff1-1Bristol CityChampionship
- 6 Oct 2024Bristol City1-1CardiffChampionship
- 2 Mar 2024Bristol City0-1CardiffChampionship
- 28 Oct 2023Cardiff2-0Bristol CityChampionship
- 4 Mar 2023Cardiff2-0Bristol CityChampionship
- 21 Aug 2022Bristol City2-0CardiffChampionship
- 22 Jan 2022Bristol City3-2CardiffChampionship
- 28 Aug 2021Cardiff1-2Bristol CityChampionship
- 6 Feb 2021Bristol City0-2CardiffChampionship
- 6 Nov 2020Cardiff0-1Bristol CityChampionship
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 15 Feb 2025: Cardiff 1-1 Bristol City. With Bristol City at home: 3 home wins, 1 draw and 4 away wins in 8 matches, goals 10-11. Bristol City last won this fixture on 21 Aug 2022 (Bristol City 2-0 Cardiff). Cardiff last won it on 2 Mar 2024 (Bristol City 0-1 Cardiff).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →Bristol City on the left, Cardiff on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Bristol City v Cardiff kick off?
- Saturday 19 December at 12:30pm UK time, at Ashton Gate Stadium.
- What channel is Bristol City v Cardiff on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Bristol City v Cardiff on free-to-air TV?
- No. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
- Where can I watch Bristol City v Cardiff highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Bristol City v Cardiff being played?
- At Ashton Gate Stadium, capacity 27,000. Bristol City are the home side.
- Where are Bristol City and Cardiff in the table?
- Bristol City are 16th with 14 points from 11 matches; Cardiff are 19th with 11 points from 11. Bristol City are 16th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. Cardiff are 19th: 8 pts off the play-offs and 3 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Bristol City and Cardiff in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Bristol City: L L D W L (2 defeats in a row). Cardiff: D W L W L.
- Who are the top scorers for Bristol City and Cardiff?
- Cardiff: Jack Moylan (6). Championship goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Bristol City v Cardiff?
- Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (40% Bristol City, 24% the draw, 36% Cardiff), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Bristol City and Cardiff?
- 15 meetings on record: 6 wins for Bristol City, 2 draws, 7 wins for Cardiff; goals 15-18.
- When did Bristol City and Cardiff last meet?
- On 15 Feb 2025 (Championship): Cardiff 1-1 Bristol City.
- Where can I follow Bristol City v Cardiff live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
The Championship TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.