Cardiff City vs Burnley match
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The gist
Cardiff City face Burnley at Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday in Championship Round 15.
Burnley sit in the bottom three and are winless in five.
Background
Cardiff City, known as the Bluebirds and coached by Brian Barry-Murphy, are unbeaten at home this season and sit four points above their visitors. Burnley, managed by Swiss coach Fabio Celestini since the end of October, are in the Championship's bottom three and have won just two of their last 43 league games. Celestini is yet to win since taking charge, and the match is Burnley's final game before the international break.
How it unfolded
- Mar 2025Burnley won 2-1 the last time the two teams met at the Cardiff City Stadium.
- Jun 25, 2026The 2026-27 Championship fixtures were released, with Wrexham set to travel to newly promoted Cardiff City.
- Nov 4, 2026Cardiff drew 3-3 with West Ham despite leading 3-0 at half-time; Jack Moylan scored a hat-trick.
- Nov 6, 2026Burnley published their match preview ahead of the trip to Cardiff.
- Nov 7, 2026Cardiff City face Burnley at Cardiff City Stadium at 15:00 UTC in Championship Round 15.
Key terms
- Championship
- The second-highest division of English football, below the Premier League, with 24 clubs from England and Wales.
- bottom three
- Moved down to a lower division after finishing among the worst teams in a league season.
- international break
- A designated period in the FIFA match calendar when clubs must release players for national team matches.
Source: Wikipedia
Who’s saying what
- Official
- Cardiff head coach Brian Barry-Murphy said his side will treat the game in isolation, be aggressive and try to win it.
- Support
- Cardiff player Will Fish said facing the ex-Premier League side will be no different and Cardiff will have a go and try to win.