ENGLAND LEAGUE ONE
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Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: Scott Oldham, England
Cardiff
Match Timeline
Plymouth
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🟨
21'
Matthew Sorinola
Plymouth
🟨
34'
Joel Colwill
Cardiff
41'
R. Wintle · Assist: R. Colwill
Cardiff
🟨
42'
Rubin Colwill
Cardiff
44'
C. Willock · Assist: C. Ashford
Cardiff
50'
R. Colwill · Assist: C. Willock
Cardiff
🔄
52'
A. Benarous ↔ A. Pepple
Plymouth
🔄
64'
M. Sorinola ↔ F. Issaka
Plymouth
🔄
67'
C. Willock ↔ I. Davies
Cardiff
🔄
67'
C. Ashford ↔ T. Nyakuhwa
Cardiff
🔄
67'
Y. Salech ↔ C. Robinson
Cardiff
🔄
71'
A. Mitchell ↔ J. Edwards
Plymouth
🔄
72'
C. Watts ↔ J. Hatch
Plymouth
🔄
87'
J. Colwill ↔ P. Ng
Cardiff
🟨
90'
Ronan Kpakio
Cardiff
90'
I. Davies · Assist: R. Wintle
Cardiff

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Cardiff Win 0%
Draw 0%
Plymouth Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Cardiff1.56
Plymouth0.56
Recent Form (Last 5)
Cardiff Cardiff
WWDLW
7 GF / 1 GA
Plymouth Plymouth
WLDWL
4 GF / 9 GA
Key Stats
1.4
Average Goals Scored
0.8
0.2
Average Goals Conceded
1.8
1
BTTS Yes
2
2
Over 2.5
2
3.4
Shots on Goal
3

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Cardiff Cardiff 5 matches
Plymouth Plymouth 5 matches
Cardiff Statistic Plymouth
4 Wins 1
1 Draws 0
0 Losses 4
7 Goals For 4
1 Goals Against 9
1.4 Avg Goals Scored 0.8
0.2 Avg Goals Conceded 1.8
1 BTTS Yes 2
2 Over 1.5 3
2 Over 2.5 2
0 Over 3.5 2
4 Clean Sheets 1
1 Failed To Score 2
3.4 Shots On Goal 3
14.2 Total Shots 11.8
5 Corners 5
64.4% Ball Possession 58%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 6 head-to-head meetings, Cardiff won 2 times, Plymouth won 2 times, while 2 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 15:11 from Cardiff's perspective. 5 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 4 matches, with an average of 4.33 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Cardiff 4-2-3-1 / Plymouth 4-2-3-1
H2H summary: Cardiff wins 2, draws 2, Plymouth wins 2
Stats
Cardiff Cardiff
Plymouth Plymouth
Shots on Goal
10
Shots on Goal
3
Shots off Goal
5
Shots off Goal
3
Blocked Shots
1
Blocked Shots
2
5 Corner Kicks 5
14 Fouls 6
1 Offsides 1
55% Ball Possession 45%
16 Total Shots 8
10 Shots on Goal 3
5 Shots off Goal 3
1 Blocked Shots 2
13 Shots insidebox 5
3 Shots outsidebox 3
3 Goalkeeper Saves 6
458 Total passes 375
390 Passes accurate 289
0 expected_goals 0
🟨 3 Yellow Cards 1 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Cardiff
Formation
Plymouth
N. Trott
N. Trott
R. Kpakio
R. Kpakio
W. Fish
W. Fish
D. Lawlor
D. Lawlor
J. Bagan
J. Bagan
J. Colwill
J. Colwill
R. Wintle
🎯
R. Wintle
C. Ashford
🎯
C. Ashford
R. Colwill
🎯
R. Colwill
C. Willock
🎯
C. Willock
Y. Salech
Y. Salech
L. Ashby-Hammond
L. Ashby-Hammond
K. Szucs
K. Szucs
A. Mitchell
A. Mitchell
B. Wiredu
B. Wiredu
M. Sorinola
M. Sorinola
M. Boateng
M. Boateng
B. Ibrahim
B. Ibrahim
A. Benarous
A. Benarous
C. Watts
C. Watts
B. Mumba
B. Mumba
L. Tolaj
L. Tolaj
Cardiff 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
13
N. Trott
G
44
R. Kpakio
🟨 90'
D
2
W. Fish
D
48
D. Lawlor
D
3
J. Bagan
D
27
J. Colwill
↓ 87' 🟨 34'
M
6
R. Wintle
⚽ 41' 🎯 90'
M
45
C. Ashford
🎯 44' ↓ 67'
M
10
R. Colwill
⚽ 50' 🎯 41' 🟨 42'
M
16
C. Willock
⚽ 44' 🎯 50' ↓ 67'
M
22
Y. Salech
↓ 67'
F
Substitutes
41
M. Turner
G
12
C. Chambers
D
38
P. Ng
↑ 87'
D
28
D. Mafico
M
39
I. Davies
⚽ 90' ↑ 67'
F
29
T. Nyakuhwa
↑ 67'
F
47
C. Robinson
↑ 67'
F
Plymouth 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
21
L. Ashby-Hammond
G
6
K. Szucs
D
15
A. Mitchell
↓ 71'
D
4
B. Wiredu
D
29
M. Sorinola
↓ 64' 🟨 21'
D
19
M. Boateng
M
23
B. Ibrahim
M
14
A. Benarous
↓ 52'
M
17
C. Watts
↓ 72'
M
11
B. Mumba
M
9
L. Tolaj
F
Substitutes
13
Z. Baker
G
8
J. Edwards
↑ 71'
D
22
B. Galloway
D
24
C. Roberts
M
25
F. Issaka
↑ 64'
F
27
A. Pepple
↑ 52'
F
38
J. Hatch
↑ 72'
Last matches: Cardiff
17.08.26
Cha
Cardiff
Wrexham
1
1
D
01.08.26
Fri
Cardiff
AS Roma
4
1
W
25.07.26
Fri
Cardiff
Forest Green
5
1
W
14.07.26
Fri
Cardiff
Cork City
6
1
W
11.07.26
Fri
Cardiff
FC Midtjylland
0
6
L
02.05.26
Lea
Cardiff
Mansfield Town
4
5
L
25.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Northampton
5
1
W
22.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Port Vale
1
0
W
18.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Reading
3
1
W
14.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Huddersfield
1
1
D
11.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Bolton
2
0
W
06.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Peterborough
1
1
D
21.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Blackpool
0
0
D
17.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Wycombe
0
2
L
14.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Exeter City
4
0
W
10.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Barnsley
1
1
D
07.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Lincoln
0
2
L
28.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
Doncaster
4
0
W
21.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
Plymouth
2
5
L
17.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
AFC Wimbledon
4
1
W
Last matches: Plymouth
15.08.26
Lea
Plymouth
Stockport County
1
3
L
04.08.26
Fri
Plymouth
Tavistock
4
1
W
01.08.26
Fri
Plymouth
Bristol City
0
0
D
25.07.26
Fri
Plymouth
Truro City
1
0
W
21.07.26
Fri
Plymouth
Torquay
1
0
W
18.07.26
Fri
Plymouth
Bath City
3
0
W
11.07.26
Fri
Plymouth
Plymouth Parkway
4
1
W
02.05.26
Lea
Plymouth
Northampton
3
2
W
25.04.26
Lea
Plymouth
Port Vale
2
1
W
21.04.26
Lea
Plymouth
Bradford
1
1
D
18.04.26
Lea
Plymouth
AFC Wimbledon
3
1
W
11.04.26
Lea
Plymouth
Exeter City
2
2
D
06.04.26
Lea
Plymouth
Barnsley
3
0
W
03.04.26
Lea
Plymouth
Bolton
1
2
L
21.03.26
Lea
Plymouth
Huddersfield
3
1
W
17.03.26
Lea
Plymouth
Stevenage
1
0
W
14.03.26
Lea
Plymouth
Reading
2
2
D
10.03.26
Lea
Plymouth
Wigan
3
0
W
07.03.26
Lea
Plymouth
Doncaster
2
1
W
28.02.26
Lea
Plymouth
Rotherham
0
1
L
H2H: Cardiff vs Plymouth
21.02.26
H2H
Plymouth
Cardiff
5
2
L
30.08.25
H2H
Cardiff
Plymouth
4
0
W
22.02.25
H2H
Plymouth
Cardiff
1
1
D
19.10.24
H2H
Cardiff
Plymouth
5
0
W
20.01.24
H2H
Plymouth
Cardiff
3
1
L
26.12.23
H2H
Cardiff
Plymouth
2
2
D
Last matches: Cardiff
17.08.26
Cha
Cardiff
Wrexham
1
1
D
01.08.26
Fri
Cardiff
AS Roma
4
1
W
11.07.26
Fri
Cardiff
FC Midtjylland
0
6
L
25.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Northampton
5
1
W
22.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Port Vale
1
0
W
11.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Bolton
2
0
W
21.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Blackpool
0
0
D
17.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Wycombe
0
2
L
07.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Lincoln
0
2
L
17.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
AFC Wimbledon
4
1
W
14.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
Luton
3
1
W
27.01.26
Lea
Cardiff
Barnsley
4
0
W
24.01.26
Lea
Cardiff
Stockport County
1
1
D
04.01.26
Lea
Cardiff
Wigan
1
0
W
29.12.25
Lea
Cardiff
Stevenage
2
1
W
26.12.25
Lea
Cardiff
Exeter City
1
0
W
13.12.25
Lea
Cardiff
Doncaster
4
3
W
06.12.25
Lea
Cardiff
Huddersfield
3
2
W
29.11.25
Lea
Cardiff
Mansfield Town
3
0
W
18.10.25
Lea
Cardiff
Reading
2
1
W
H2H at home: Cardiff
30.08.25
H2H
Cardiff
Plymouth
4
0
W
19.10.24
H2H
Cardiff
Plymouth
5
0
W
26.12.23
H2H
Cardiff
Plymouth
2
2
D
Last matches: Plymouth
04.08.26
Fri
Plymouth
Tavistock
4
1
W
25.07.26
Fri
Plymouth
Truro City
1
0
W
21.07.26
Fri
Plymouth
Torquay
1
0
W
18.07.26
Fri
Plymouth
Bath City
3
0
W
11.07.26
Fri
Plymouth
Plymouth Parkway
4
1
W
02.05.26
Lea
Plymouth
Northampton
3
2
W
21.04.26
Lea
Plymouth
Bradford
1
1
D
18.04.26
Lea
Plymouth
AFC Wimbledon
3
1
W
06.04.26
Lea
Plymouth
Barnsley
3
0
W
14.03.26
Lea
Plymouth
Reading
2
2
D
10.03.26
Lea
Plymouth
Wigan
3
0
W
28.02.26
Lea
Plymouth
Rotherham
0
1
L
17.02.26
Lea
Plymouth
Leyton Orient
3
1
W
14.02.26
Lea
Plymouth
Blackpool
4
0
W
31.01.26
Lea
Plymouth
Stockport County
1
2
L
17.01.26
Lea
Plymouth
Peterborough
1
0
W
01.01.26
Lea
Plymouth
Stevenage
1
1
D
20.12.25
Lea
Plymouth
Doncaster
5
1
W
09.12.25
Lea
Plymouth
Wycombe
1
0
W
22.11.25
Lea
Plymouth
Port Vale
1
0
W
H2H away: Plymouth
30.08.25
H2H
Cardiff
Plymouth
4
0
L
19.10.24
H2H
Cardiff
Plymouth
5
0
L
26.12.23
H2H
Cardiff
Plymouth
2
2
D

Standings

League One: Regular season
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 46 31 10 5 89:41 48 103
W W W D W
2 46 27 10 9 90:50 40 91
L W W W D
3 46 22 11 13 71:58 13 77
W L W L D
4 46 22 11 13 58:51 7 77
W D D D L
5 46 19 18 9 70:52 18 75
L D D W L
6 46 21 12 13 49:46 3 75
W D W D L
7 46 21 11 14 68:56 12 74
W W W D W
8 46 22 7 17 75:63 12 73
W W D W D
9 46 18 13 15 74:64 10 67
W L D D D
10 46 16 17 13 62:50 12 65
W D W W D
11 46 17 12 17 69:58 11 63
W L L D L
12 46 16 15 15 64:60 4 63
L D L L L
13 46 17 9 20 54:65 -11 60
W W W W L
14 46 17 9 20 50:69 -19 60
W D L W W
15 46 15 14 17 68:73 -5 59
L W L L D
16 46 14 14 18 49:58 -9 56
L L D W W
17 46 13 15 18 50:60 -10 54
D D D W D
18 46 15 8 23 64:68 -4 53
L D L D L
19 46 15 8 23 51:72 -21 53
L W L L L
20 46 14 10 22 59:71 -12 52
D L L D L
21 46 12 13 21 52:61 -9 49
L D D D W
22 46 10 12 24 36:61 -25 42
L W L L D
23 46 10 11 25 41:71 -30 41
L D L W L
24 46 9 8 29 39:74 -35 35
L L L L L
Promotion - Championship
Promotion - League One (Play Offs)
Relegation - League Two