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ENGLAND › LEAGUE ONE
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Northampton
FT
1 - 3
Cardiff
Sixfields Stadium
Referee: Neil Hair, England
Northampton
Match Timeline
Cardiff
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
⚽
7'
J. Colwill · Assist: R. Kpakio
Cardiff
🟨
19'
William Fish
Cardiff
🔄
19'
R. Colwill ↔ D. Turnbull
Cardiff
🟨
55'
Joel Colwill
Cardiff
⚽
57'
E. Wheatley · Assist: M. Forbes
Northampton
🔄
58'
I. Davies ↔ C. Willock
Cardiff
🔄
58'
J. Colwill ↔ A. Robertson
Cardiff
🔄
58'
O. Kellyman ↔ P. Ng
Cardiff
⚽
60'
E. Wheatley
Cardiff
🔄
72'
T. Eaves ↔ E. List
Northampton
🔄
72'
T. Fornah ↔ K. Swyer
Northampton
🔄
81'
W. Fish ↔ G. Osho
Cardiff
🔄
90+1'
J. Burroughs ↔ M. Dyche
Northampton
⚽
90'
C. Willock · Assist: R. Kpakio
Cardiff

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Northampton Win 0%
Draw 0%
Cardiff Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Northampton0.89
Cardiff1.31
Recent Form (Last 5)
Northampton Northampton
WWDLW
13 GF / 17 GA
Cardiff Cardiff
WLDWL
22 GF / 15 GA
Key Stats
0.81
Average Goals Scored
1.47
1.06
Average Goals Conceded
1
5
BTTS Yes
6
5
Over 2.5
7
2.56
Shots on Goal
4.53

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Northampton Northampton 16 matches
Cardiff Cardiff 15 matches
Northampton Statistic Cardiff
6 Wins 8
2 Draws 2
8 Losses 5
13 Goals For 22
17 Goals Against 15
0.81 Avg Goals Scored 1.47
1.06 Avg Goals Conceded 1
5 BTTS Yes 6
9 Over 1.5 9
5 Over 2.5 7
2 Over 3.5 4
6 Clean Sheets 6
7 Failed To Score 4
2.56 Shots On Goal 4.53
7.69 Total Shots 13.33
4.38 Corners 4.6
42.3% Ball Possession 58.1%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 4 head-to-head meetings, Northampton won 2 times, Cardiff won 2 times, while 0 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 7:9 from Northampton's perspective. 4 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 3 matches, with an average of 4 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Northampton 3-4-3 / Cardiff 4-2-3-1
H2H summary: Northampton wins 2, draws 0, Cardiff wins 2
Stats
Northampton Northampton
Cardiff Cardiff
Shots on Goal
4
Shots on Goal
4
Shots off Goal
4
Shots off Goal
1
Blocked Shots
8
Blocked Shots
5
6 Corner Kicks 2
10 Fouls 10
3 Offsides 0
52% Ball Possession 48%
16 Total Shots 10
4 Shots on Goal 4
4 Shots off Goal 1
8 Blocked Shots 5
15 Shots insidebox 6
1 Shots outsidebox 4
1 Goalkeeper Saves 3
414 Total passes 389
318 Passes accurate 304
1.54 expected_goals 0.65
🟨 0 Yellow Cards 2 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Northampton
Formation
Cardiff
R. Fitzsimons
R. Fitzsimons
C. McCarthy
C. McCarthy
J. Thorniley
J. Thorniley
M. Forbes
🎯
M. Forbes
J. Burroughs
↓
J. Burroughs
T. Taylor
T. Taylor
D. Campbell
D. Campbell
J. Perkins
J. Perkins
E. Wheatley
⚽ 2
E. Wheatley
T. Fornah
↓
T. Fornah
T. Eaves
↓
T. Eaves
N. Trott
N. Trott
R. Kpakio
🎯
R. Kpakio
W. Fish
↓
W. Fish
C. Chambers
C. Chambers
J. Bagan
J. Bagan
J. Colwill
⚽ ↓
J. Colwill
R. Wintle
R. Wintle
O. Kellyman
↓
O. Kellyman
R. Colwill
↓
R. Colwill
I. Davies
↓
I. Davies
Y. Salech
Y. Salech
Northampton 3-4-3
Starting XI
34
R. Fitzsimons
G
3
C. McCarthy
D
15
J. Thorniley
D
18
M. Forbes
🎯 57'
D
2
J. Burroughs
↓ 90+1'
M
23
T. Taylor
M
4
D. Campbell
M
21
J. Perkins
M
19
E. Wheatley
⚽ 57' ⚽ 60'
F
14
T. Fornah
↓ 72'
F
9
T. Eaves
↓ 72'
F
Substitutes
1
L. Burge
G
6
J. Willis
D
10
E. List
↑ 72'
M
11
K. Swyer
↑ 72'
F
17
M. Jacobs
M
22
K. Edwards
F
35
M. Dyche
↑ 90+1'
D
Cardiff 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
13
N. Trott
G
44
R. Kpakio
🎯 7' 🎯 90'
D
2
W. Fish
↓ 81' 🟨 19'
D
12
C. Chambers
D
3
J. Bagan
D
27
J. Colwill
⚽ 7' ↓ 58' 🟨 55'
M
6
R. Wintle
M
8
O. Kellyman
↓ 58'
M
10
R. Colwill
↓ 19'
M
39
I. Davies
↓ 58'
M
22
Y. Salech
F
Substitutes
41
M. Turner
G
4
G. Osho
↑ 81'
D
14
D. Turnbull
↑ 19'
M
16
C. Willock
⚽ 90' ↑ 58'
M
18
A. Robertson
↑ 58'
M
38
P. Ng
↑ 58'
D
47
C. Robinson
F
Last matches: Northampton
15.08.26
Lea
Northampton
Swindon Town
0
0
D
01.08.26
Fri
Northampton
Solihull Moors
4
2
W
28.07.26
Fri
Northampton
Cambridge United
0
0
D
22.07.26
Fri
Northampton
Southend
3
1
W
18.07.26
Fri
Northampton
Coventry
0
0
D
11.07.26
Fri
Northampton
Leicester
0
3
L
02.05.26
Lea
Northampton
Plymouth
2
3
L
28.04.26
Lea
Northampton
Barnsley
0
1
L
25.04.26
Lea
Northampton
Cardiff
1
5
L
18.04.26
Lea
Northampton
Doncaster
1
3
L
15.04.26
Lea
Northampton
Luton
1
2
L
06.04.26
Lea
Northampton
Wigan
1
3
L
03.04.26
Lea
Northampton
Bradford
0
1
L
21.03.26
Lea
Northampton
Mansfield Town
1
4
L
17.03.26
Lea
Northampton
Stockport County
1
2
L
14.03.26
Lea
Northampton
Burton Albion
0
2
L
08.03.26
Lea
Northampton
AFC Wimbledon
0
1
L
28.02.26
Lea
Northampton
Peterborough
1
1
D
24.02.26
Lea
Northampton
Port Vale
0
1
L
21.02.26
Lea
Northampton
Leyton Orient
1
2
L
Last matches: Cardiff
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
14.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
Luton
3
1
W
H2H: Northampton vs Cardiff
25.04.26
H2H
Cardiff
Northampton
5
1
L
22.11.25
H2H
Northampton
Cardiff
1
3
L
05.09.20
H2H
Northampton
Cardiff
3
0
W
14.08.12
H2H
Northampton
Cardiff
2
1
W
Last matches: Northampton
15.08.26
Lea
Northampton
Swindon Town
0
0
D
18.07.26
Fri
Northampton
Coventry
0
0
D
02.05.26
Lea
Northampton
Plymouth
2
3
L
28.04.26
Lea
Northampton
Barnsley
0
1
L
18.04.26
Lea
Northampton
Doncaster
1
3
L
06.04.26
Lea
Northampton
Wigan
1
3
L
14.03.26
Lea
Northampton
Burton Albion
0
2
L
28.02.26
Lea
Northampton
Peterborough
1
1
D
24.02.26
Lea
Northampton
Port Vale
0
1
L
21.02.26
Lea
Northampton
Leyton Orient
1
2
L
07.02.26
Lea
Northampton
Stevenage
3
1
W
31.01.26
Lea
Northampton
Reading
0
2
L
17.01.26
Lea
Northampton
Wycombe
1
2
L
01.01.26
Lea
Northampton
Stockport County
0
0
D
19.12.25
Lea
Northampton
AFC Wimbledon
3
1
W
09.12.25
Lea
Northampton
Huddersfield
1
1
D
08.11.25
Lea
Northampton
Mansfield Town
2
1
W
25.10.25
Lea
Northampton
Luton
0
1
L
11.10.25
Lea
Northampton
Rotherham
1
2
L
27.09.25
Lea
Northampton
Bolton
2
0
W
H2H at home: Northampton
22.11.25
H2H
Northampton
Cardiff
1
3
L
05.09.20
H2H
Northampton
Cardiff
3
0
W
14.08.12
H2H
Northampton
Cardiff
2
1
W
Last matches: Cardiff
25.07.26
Fri
Cardiff
Forest Green
5
1
W
14.07.26
Fri
Cardiff
Cork City
6
1
W
02.05.26
Lea
Cardiff
Mansfield Town
4
5
L
18.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Reading
3
1
W
14.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Huddersfield
1
1
D
06.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Peterborough
1
1
D
14.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Exeter City
4
0
W
10.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Barnsley
1
1
D
28.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
Doncaster
4
0
W
21.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
Plymouth
2
5
L
07.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
Rotherham
3
0
W
31.01.26
Lea
Cardiff
Burton Albion
2
2
D
17.01.26
Lea
Cardiff
Bradford
2
1
W
10.01.26
Lea
Cardiff
Leyton Orient
1
1
D
01.01.26
Lea
Cardiff
Wycombe
1
1
D
20.12.25
Lea
Cardiff
Lincoln
1
2
L
09.12.25
Lea
Cardiff
Stevenage
1
0
W
08.11.25
Lea
Cardiff
Blackpool
1
3
L
01.11.25
FA
Cardiff
Peterborough
0
1
L
25.10.25
Lea
Cardiff
Bolton
0
1
L
H2H away: Cardiff
22.11.25
H2H
Northampton
Cardiff
1
3
W
05.09.20
H2H
Northampton
Cardiff
3
0
L
14.08.12
H2H
Northampton
Cardiff
2
1
L

Standings

League One: Regular season
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1
Lincoln
46 31 10 5 89:41 48 103
W W W D W
2
Cardiff Away
46 27 10 9 90:50 40 91
L W W W D
3
Stockport County
46 22 11 13 71:58 13 77
W L W L D
4
Bradford
46 22 11 13 58:51 7 77
W D D D L
5
Bolton
46 19 18 9 70:52 18 75
L D D W L
6
Stevenage
46 21 12 13 49:46 3 75
W D W D L
7
Luton
46 21 11 14 68:56 12 74
W W W D W
8
Plymouth
46 22 7 17 75:63 12 73
W W D W D
9
Huddersfield
46 18 13 15 74:64 10 67
W L D D D
10
Mansfield Town
46 16 17 13 62:50 12 65
W D W W D
11
Wycombe
46 17 12 17 69:58 11 63
W L L D L
12
Reading
46 16 15 15 64:60 4 63
L D L L L
13
Blackpool
46 17 9 20 54:65 -11 60
W W W W L
14
Doncaster
46 17 9 20 50:69 -19 60
W D L W W
15
Barnsley
46 15 14 17 68:73 -5 59
L W L L D
16
Wigan
46 14 14 18 49:58 -9 56
L L D W W
17
Burton Albion
46 13 15 18 50:60 -10 54
D D D W D
18
Peterborough
46 15 8 23 64:68 -4 53
L D L D L
19
AFC Wimbledon
46 15 8 23 51:72 -21 53
L W L L L
20
Leyton Orient
46 14 10 22 59:71 -12 52
D L L D L
21
Exeter City
46 12 13 21 52:61 -9 49
L D D D W
22
Port Vale
46 10 12 24 36:61 -25 42
L W L L D
23
Rotherham
46 10 11 25 41:71 -30 41
L D L W L
24
Northampton Home
46 9 8 29 39:74 -35 35
L L L L L
Promotion - Championship
Promotion - League One (Play Offs)
Relegation - League Two