Cardiff City FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cardiff City FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.
- Cardiff City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Plymouth Argyle FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee
- Assistant 1 Matthew Jones
- Assistant 2 Shaun Hudson
7 games this season
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | Bristol City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Oct | Millwall FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Hull City AFC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 21 Sep | Leeds United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | Derby County FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Cardiff City FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 05 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Oct | Burnley FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Sep | Luton Town FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Sep | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Sep | Sunderland AFC | H | 3–2 | W |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
Cardiff City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cardiff City FC
0-15
4/6
16-30
3/5
31-45
9/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
5/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cardiff City FC
| Jack Moylan | 10 G | 3 A |
| Yousef Salech | 5 G | 1 A |
| Cian Ashford | 2 G | 2 A |
| Rubin Colwill | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Cardiff City FC and Plymouth Argyle FC get this one started.
- 5' Callum Robinson, a Ireland , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Plymouth Argyle FC come into this ranked 14 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cardiff City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 16' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Alex Robertson makes it 1-0.
- 21' Over 21 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 24' Brilliant from the ! Rubin Colwill makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 24.
- 29' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 34' Perry Ng needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 46 Yellow cards this season.
- 39' It’s a booking for Cardiff City FC player. Callum Robinson gets a card.
- 41' The referee calls foul for Ibrahim Cissoko. He receives a card.
- 42' Cardiff City FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 46' Another change for Plymouth Argyle FC made on 46 minute. Rami Hajal leaves to be changed by Jordan Houghton.
- 48' It’s gonna be a card for Alex Robertson.
- 52' Anwar El Ghazi makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Cardiff City FC are in front.
- 57' Plymouth Argyle FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 62' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 63' Ryan Hardie is replacing Michael Obafemi for the Plymouth Argyle FC side.
- 67' Chris Willock has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rubin Colwill on 67 minute.
- 72' Cardiff City FC make a change. Ollie Tanner trudges off to be replaced by Yakou Meite on 72 minutes.
- 73' The crowd applauds Adam Randell as he leaves the pitch. Adam Forshaw steps in for Plymouth Argyle FC.
- 75' GOAL! Callum Robinson scores on 75. Assisted by Chris Willock
- 77' A change in the Cardiff City FC ranks — Anwar El Ghazi exits the field as Wilfride Kanga enters on 77.
- 80' The deadlock is broken! Chris Willock gets on the scoresheet on 80 minutes.
- 85' 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.
- 88' Joe Edwards is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Cardiff City FC 5-0 Plymouth Argyle FC.
Lineups
Cardiff City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 11
- 12
- 47
-
20
Anwar El Ghazi ↓ Wilfride Kanga 77'
- 21
- 38
-
14
David Turnbull ↓ Andy Rinomhota 67'
- 4
-
27
Rubin Colwill ↓ Chris Willock 67'
- 18
-
32
Ollie Tanner ↓ Yakou Meite 72'
Bench
-
19
Yakou Meite ↑ 72'
-
35
Andy Rinomhota ↑ 67'
- 1
-
15
Wilfride Kanga ↑ 77'
- 17
-
16
Chris Willock ↑ 67'
- 23
- 5
- 2
Coach
Omer Riza
Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 2
- 8
-
14
Michael Obafemi ↓ Ryan Hardie 63'
-
20
Adam Randell ↓ Adam Forshaw 73'
- 31
-
28
Rami Hajal ↓ Jordan Houghton 46'
- 10
- 17
- 7
-
18
Darko Gyabi ↓ Freddie Issaka 63'
- 6
Bench
-
4
Jordan Houghton ↑ 46'
- 19
-
27
Adam Forshaw ↑ 73'
- 25
- 44
-
9
Ryan Hardie ↑ 63'
- 3
-
11
Callum Wright ↑ 72'
-
35
Freddie Issaka ↑ 63'
Coach
Wayne Rooney
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Morgan Whittaker | 3 |
| Ryan Hardie | 2 |
| Callum Robinson | 1 |
| Anwar El Ghazi | 1 |
| Chris Willock | 1 |
| Rubin Colwill | 1 |
| Alex Robertson | 1 |
| Yousef Salech | 1 |
Head to Head
Cardiff City FC Form
Plymouth Argyle FC Form
2024-10-19
Cardiff City FC
5–0
Plymouth Argyle FC
L
2024-10-05
Plymouth Argyle FC
2–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2024-10-01
Burnley FC
1–0
Plymouth Argyle FC
L
2024-09-27
Plymouth Argyle FC
3–1
Luton Town FC
W
2024-09-21
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–0
Plymouth Argyle FC
L
2024-09-14
Plymouth Argyle FC
3–2
Sunderland AFC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.02
Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
Plymouth Argyle FC xG
I would bet for:
Cardiff City FC to win 58% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cardiff City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Cardiff City FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Plymouth Argyle FC
42%
Cardiff City FC or Plymouth Argyle FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cardiff City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–0 not predicted5 – 0Actual
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 0
10.4%
1 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.6%
3 – 0
6.9%
0 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 2
4.4%
0 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
3.5%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC
| Handicap | Cardiff City FC covers | Push | Plymouth Argyle FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 23% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

