Mick McCarthy keeps faith with the same starting eleven as Cardiff face Bournemouth at Dean Court. Kick off 7:45pm. A win for Cardiff would take the Bluebirds into 6th place. Can the run continue?
Bournemouth: Begovic; Carter-Vickers, S Cook, Kelly; Smith, Lerma, L Cook; Stanislas, Rico, Billing; Surridge.
Subs: Mepham, Zemura, Pearson, Wilshere, Riquelme, Danjuma, Anthony, Long, Travers.
Cardiff City: Phillips; Morrison, Flint, Nelson; Ng, Vaulks, Pack, Bennett; Wilson; Murphy, Moore.
Subs: Smithies, Brown, Bagan, Sang, Bacuna, Williams, Ojo, Harris, Watters.
Match facts
- Bournemouth have won five of their last six home league matches against Cardiff, losing the other 1-3 in February 2002.
- Cardiff have only won one of their last five league meetings with Bournemouth (D2 L2), a 2-0 Premier League win in February 2019.
- Bournemouth have won consecutive home league games for a fourth time this season but haven’t won three in a row since February 2018.
- Cardiff are looking to win four consecutive away league games for the first time since a run of five ending in February 2013.
- Mick McCarthy managed four Championship matches against Bournemouth in the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons with Ipswich and all four ended as a draw.
Match Officials:
Referee: GAVIN WARD
Assistants: Michael George and Robert Hyde
Fourth Official : Daniel Lamport