On the 18th of January, Leeds United and Cardiff City will play a match in Leeds in a FA Cup match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 3 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Leeds United is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Aston Villa. Leon Bailey struck first for Aston Villa in the 3rd minute on a feed from Boubacar Kamara, then Emiliano Buendía added another in the 64th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while cardiff City is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Wigan Athletic. Callum O’Dowda scored the first goal for Cardiff City in the 82nd minute, then Will Keane tied it up for Wigan Athletic in the 6th minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning Wigan Athletic a comeback draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.
On Jan 8th, Cardiff City hosted Leeds United at the Cardiff City Stadium in their last match together. Cardiff City and Leeds United battled to a 2-2 draw. Jaden Philogene-Bidace struck first for Cardiff City in the 24th minute, then Sheyi Ojo added another in the 31st minute .
Cardiff City hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Sheyi Ojo and Jaden Philogene-Bidace, and they each have 1 goal. Leeds United’s most prolific scorer has been Rodrigo. The Spanish attacker has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.