The big picture

Burnley come in 22nd on the ladder with 10 points; Cardiff City are 14th on 18. Cardiff City are the side higher up the table.

Burnley are 1–6–7 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.3 goals for and 1.9 against.

Cardiff City are 3–5–6 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.6 goals for and 1.6 against.

Form

Burnley have won zero of their last five and most recently drew with Queens Park Rangers 1–1.

Cardiff City have won two of their last five and most recently drew with West Ham United 3–3.

Head to head

These sides have met 74 times on our records since 1922: Burnley 29, Cardiff City 27, 18 drawn.

Last time out (2024-25), Burnley won 2–1 at Cardiff City Stadium.

Burnley have won the last three against Cardiff City.

Biggest margin between these two: Cardiff City by 7 goals in 1928-29 (7–0).

Players to watch

For Burnley, watch Largie Ramazani (0.3 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Zeki Amdouni (0.3 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

For Cardiff City, watch Jack Moylan (0.6 goals a game, 3 assists in 2026-27) and Yousef Salech (0.3 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

At Turf Moor

Burnley have won 0 of their last 20 at Turf Moor.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Cardiff City have the edge.