Cardiff City FC vs Northampton Town FC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2025-26

Cardiff City FC

5 – 1

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Northampton Town FC

Sat 25 Apr 2026 · 14:00 UTC Cardiff City Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 42' Sam Hoskins

Alex Robertson 74' Y

Overview

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Cardiff City FC vs Northampton Town FC — League One at Cardiff City Stadium.

Cardiff City FC 46 games · 91 pts (2026/27)
Northampton Town FC 46 games · 35 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Edward Duckworth (England)

4 games this season 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 5.0 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Bradford City AFC	7	15
2	Sheffield Wednesday FC	7	14
3	Stockport County FC	8	13
4	Plymouth Argyle FC	8	13
5	Cambridge United FC	8	13
6	Huddersfield Town AFC	7	12
7	Burton Albion FC	8	12
8	AFC Wimbledon	8	12
9	Reading FC	7	11
10	Oxford United FC	6	11
11	Leyton Orient FC	7	10
12	Wycombe Wanderers FC	8	10
13	Stevenage FC	7	9
14	Leicester City FC	7	9
15	Blackpool FC	7	8
16	Luton Town FC	7	8
17	Mansfield Town FC	7	8
18	Barnsley FC	7	8
19	Bromley FC	7	8
20	Notts County FC	7	7
21	Doncaster Rovers FC	7	6
22	Milton Keynes Dons FC	7	6
23	Peterborough United FC	8	5
24	Wigan Athletic FC	7	4

Head-to-Head

Cardiff City FC 2 games · Avg 5.0 goals Northampton Town FC

Last 5 meetings

2026-04-25 Cardiff City FC 5–1 Northampton Town FC 2025-11-22 Northampton Town FC 1–3 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Apr	Northampton Town FC	H	5–1	W
22 Apr	Port Vale FC	H	1–0	W
18 Apr	Reading FC	A	3–1	W
14 Apr	Huddersfield Town AFC	A	1–1	D
11 Apr	Bolton Wanderers FC	H	2–0	W
06 Apr	Peterborough United FC	A	1–1	D

Northampton Town FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Apr	Cardiff City FC	A	1–5	L
18 Apr	Doncaster Rovers FC	H	1–3	L
15 Apr	Luton Town FC	A	1–2	L
06 Apr	Wigan Athletic FC	H	1–3	L
03 Apr	Bradford City AFC	A	0–1	L
21 Mar	Mansfield Town FC	A	1–4	L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)

100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Cardiff City Stadium!
5' Cardiff City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
9' GOAL! Ollie Tanner fires home to make it 1-0!
14' Over 14 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
19' Joel Colwill has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 19 minutes.
24' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
29' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cardiff City FC that had 380 games and scored 408 goals.
34' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
37' The Ireland Callum Robinson breaks the deadlock on 37 minutes. 3-0!
42' That looks like a foul for a card for Sam Hoskins.
46' The crowd applauds Kamarai Simon-Swyer as he leaves the pitch. Kyle McAdam steps in for Northampton Town FC.
51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
54' Magnificent from Ollie Tanner! That is 6 goals in 380 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
55' Yousef Salech is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rubin Colwill at the 55 minute mark.
60' Will Fish has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
65' Ollie Tanner makes way for Isaak Davies at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cardiff City FC.
66' Time for substitution for Northampton Town FC. Sam Hoskins is replaced by Jake Evans.
68' What a moment for Jake Evans! That strike on 68 puts his side firmly in control.
73' The 26-year-old Nesta Guinness-Walker has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
74' It’s gonna be a card for Alex Robertson.
79' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brian Barry-Murphy might look to freshen things up shortly.
80' Terry Taylor gets the nod from Northampton Town FC. He replaces Dean Campbell and will look to change the dynamic.
81' Another change for Northampton Town FC made on 81 minute. Tyrese Fornah leaves to be changed by Michael Jacobs.
85' What a strike from Yousef Salech! The score is 5-1.
87' Rob Tankiewicz gets the nod from Cardiff City FC. He replaces David Turnbull and will look to change the dynamic.
Another three points for Cardiff City FC.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

38
Perry Ng
13
Nathan Trott
39
Isaak Davies ↑ 65'
18
Alex Robertson ↑ 55'
22
Yousef Salech ↑ 55'
8
Omari Kellyman ↑ 65'
55
Rob Tankiewicz ↑ 87'

Coach Brian Barry-Murphy

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

8
Cameron McGeehan
5
Jon Guthrie
7
Sam Hoskins ↓ Jake Evans 66'
1
Lee Burge
4
Dean Campbell ↓ Terry Taylor 80'
3
Conor McCarthy
12
Nesta Guinness-Walker
27
Jack Vale ↓ Elliott List 46'
14
Tyrese Fornah ↓ Michael Jacobs 81'
35
Max Dyche
11
Kamarai Simon-Swyer ↓ Kyle McAdam 46'

Bench

34
Ross Fitzsimons
10
Elliott List ↑ 46'
9
Tom Eaves
17
Michael Jacobs ↑ 81'
23
Terry Taylor ↑ 80'
26
Kyle McAdam ↑ 46'
15
Jake Evans ↑ 66'

Coach Colin Calderwood

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Ollie Tanner	2
Callum Robinson	1
Yousef Salech	1
Joel Colwill	1
Jake Evans	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.43 Cardiff City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.92 Northampton Town FC xG

I would bet for: Cardiff City FC to win 69% + Over 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Cardiff City FC69% Draw19% Northampton Town FC12%

Actual: Cardiff City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes55% 0% No45%

Avg goals/match: 3.35

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	84%	16%
± 2.5	64%	36%
± 3.5	42%	58%
± 4.5	25%	75%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw

88%

Draw or Northampton Town FC

31%

Cardiff City FC or Northampton Town FC

81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Cardiff City FC50% Draw38% Northampton Town FC12%

Actual: Cardiff City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted

5 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

10.3%

2 – 1

9.2%

1 – 1

8.6%

1 – 0

8.2%

3 – 0

8.1%

3 – 1

7.4%

4 – 0

4.9%

0 – 0

4.9%

4 – 1

4.6%

2 – 2

4.2%

1 – 2

3.5%

3 – 2

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap	Cardiff City FC covers	Push	Northampton Town FC covers
-2.5	27%	—	73%
-2	27%	20%	53%
-1.5	47%	—	53%
-1	47%	22%	31%
-0.5	69%	—	31%
+0.5	88%	—	12%
+1	88%	8%	4%
+1.5	96%	—	4%
+2	96%	3%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet

40% ✓

Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet

10% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

Cardiff City FC vs Northampton Town FC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Cardiff City FC Form

Northampton Town FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Clean Sheet