What channel is Cardiff v Bristol City on?
Cardiff v Bristol City kicks off on Saturday 3 April at 3pm UK time, at Cardiff City Stadium, in the Championship, matchday 40. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Cardiff are 19th with 11 points from 11 matches (2 won, 5 drawn, 4 lost); Bristol City are 16th with 14 points from 11 (4 won, 2 drawn, 5 lost), 2 defeats in a row. Goals: Cardiff have scored 18 and conceded 17 (+1), Bristol City have scored 12 and conceded 15 (-3). Cardiff have taken 9 points from 5 home matches, Bristol City 8 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Jack Moylan (6) for Cardiff. Arena Rete's model makes Cardiff favourites (50%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 7 wins for Cardiff, 2 draws, 6 wins for Bristol City.
How to watch Cardiff v Bristol City in the UK
The Championship TV guide →No channel has been announced for Cardiff v Bristol City 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 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
- 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
What is at stake
If it ended today →Cardiff are 19th: 8 pts off the play-offs and 3 pts clear of the relegation zone. Bristol City are 16th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 6 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 Cardiff and 11 for Bristol City, 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
Cardiff v Bristol City down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Cardiff 18, Bristol City 15 · 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 Cardiff at home: 3 home wins, 1 draw and 3 away wins in 7 matches, goals 7-5. Cardiff last won this fixture on 2 Mar 2024 (Bristol City 0-1 Cardiff). Bristol City last won it on 21 Aug 2022 (Bristol City 2-0 Cardiff).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →Cardiff on the left, Bristol City on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Cardiff v Bristol City kick off?
- Saturday 3 April at 3pm UK time, at Cardiff City Stadium.
- What channel is Cardiff v Bristol City on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Cardiff v Bristol City 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 Cardiff v Bristol City highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Cardiff v Bristol City being played?
- At Cardiff City Stadium, capacity 33,280. Cardiff are the home side.
- Where are Cardiff and Bristol City in the table?
- Cardiff are 19th with 11 points from 11 matches; Bristol City are 16th with 14 points from 11. Cardiff are 19th: 8 pts off the play-offs and 3 pts clear of the relegation zone. Bristol City are 16th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Cardiff and Bristol City in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Cardiff: D W L W L. Bristol City: L L D W L (2 defeats in a row).
- Who are the top scorers for Cardiff and Bristol City?
- Cardiff: Jack Moylan (6). Championship goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Cardiff v Bristol City?
- Arena Rete's model makes Cardiff favourites (50%), 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 Cardiff and Bristol City?
- 15 meetings on record: 7 wins for Cardiff, 2 draws, 6 wins for Bristol City; goals 18-15.
- When did Cardiff and Bristol City last meet?
- On 15 Feb 2025 (Championship): Cardiff 1-1 Bristol City.
- Where can I follow Cardiff v Bristol City 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.