Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Leicester City (1st, 97 pts) held a 35-point advantage over Cardiff City (12th, 62 pts). Leicester City ranked just 6th in the league on five-round form despite their 1st table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Cardiff City 1.15 scored and 1.52 conceded per game, Leicester City 1.93 and 0.89, with the league averaging 1.34.
Defeat had not touched Leicester City in 8 games, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 7/15 points for Cardiff City, 13/15 for Leicester City.
16 meetings are on record — 7 won by Cardiff City, 6 by Leicester City, 3 drawn, at 2.31 goals per meeting.
The match was played at Cardiff City Stadium (capacity 33,280). On the scoreboard, Leicester City led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-2.
Goal scorers
Leicester City: Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (18'), James Justin (55')
Key stats
Possession: Cardiff City 36% · Leicester City 64% · Total shots: 10-9 · On target: 2-4 · Corners: 5-2