Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

League One · 2025-26
Cardiff City FC
5 – 1
Full Time
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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Edward Duckworth (England)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

2
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

Season Stats

Cardiff City FC Northampton Town FC
#2 Position #7
91 Points 35
46 Played 46
27 / 10 / 9 W / D / L 9 / 8 / 29
90 Scored 39
50 Conceded 74
+40 GD -35
1.98 PPG 0.76
59% Win % 20%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Cardiff City FC are 2nd (91 pts). Northampton Town FC are 7th (35 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Cardiff City FC and Northampton Town FC has kicked off!
  • 5' The 17-year-old Jake Evans has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 9' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ollie Tanner makes it 1-0.
  • 14' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 19' Magnificent from Joel Colwill! That is 3 goals in 372 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 24' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 29' The travelling Northampton Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 34' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 37' Callum Robinson is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 42' Sam Hoskins was booked on 42.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Northampton Town FC! Kyle McAdam comes on to replace Kamarai Simon-Swyer.
  • 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 54' What a moment for Ollie Tanner! That strike on 54 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 55' It is a substitution in Cardiff City FC team. Rubin Colwill is replaced by Yousef Salech on 55 minute.
  • 60' 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.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Isaak Davies. He replaces Ollie Tanner on 65 minute.
  • 66' Another substitution for Northampton Town FC to replace Sam Hoskins by Jake Evans on 66 minute.
  • 68' Brilliant from the ! Jake Evans makes it 4-1 with a superb finish on 68.
  • 73' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cardiff City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 74' Alex Robertson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 74.
  • 79' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 80' Another substitution for Northampton Town FC to replace Dean Campbell by Terry Taylor on 80 minute.
  • 81' Another substitution for Northampton Town FC to replace Tyrese Fornah by Michael Jacobs on 81 minute.
  • 85' A goal from the Denmark international Yousef Salech! He fires home on 85 to make it 5-1!
  • 87' Rob Tankiewicz has so much to prove this time. He replaces David Turnbull on 87 minute.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Cardiff City FC take all three points.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Barry-Murphy

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Colin Calderwood

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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

Cardiff City FC Form

2026-04-25 Cardiff City FC 5–1 Northampton Town FC W 2026-04-22 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Port Vale FC W 2026-04-18 Reading FC 1–3 Cardiff City FC W 2026-04-14 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 2026-04-11 Cardiff City FC 2–0 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2026-04-06 Peterborough United FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D

Northampton Town FC Form

2026-04-25 Cardiff City FC 5–1 Northampton Town FC L 2026-04-18 Northampton Town FC 1–3 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2026-04-15 Luton Town FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC L 2026-04-06 Northampton Town FC 1–3 Wigan Athletic FC L 2026-04-03 Bradford City AFC 1–0 Northampton Town FC L 2026-03-21 Mansfield Town FC 4–1 Northampton Town FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.16 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73 Northampton Town FC xG
I would bet for: Cardiff City FC to win 79% + Over 2.5 goals 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC79% Draw14% Northampton Town FC7%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 3.89
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 53%
47%
± 4.5 34%
66%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
92%
Draw or Northampton Town FC
21%
Cardiff City FC or Northampton Town FC
86%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC63% Draw30% Northampton Town FC7%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
3 – 0
10.7%
2 – 0
10.5%
4 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
7.6%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 0
6.7%
4 – 1
6%
1 – 1
5.4%
5 – 0
5.2%
5 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
3.1%
6 – 0
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Northampton Town FC covers
-2.5 44% — 56%
-2 44% 21% 35%
-1.5 65% — 35%
-1 65% 18% 17%
-0.5 83% — 17%
+0.5 95% — 5%
+1 95% 4% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✓
Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
5% ✓

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