Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Cardiff City FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Cardiff City FC
5 – 0
Full Time
Plymouth Argyle FC
Sat 19 Oct 2024 · 11:30 UTC Cardiff City Stadium 20,634 HT 45' · FT 45'
Alex Robertson 16' 1–0
Rubin Colwill 24' 2–0
Anwar El Ghazi 52' 3–0
Callum Robinson 75' 4–0
Chris Willock 80' 5–0
Callum Robinson 39' Y
R 41' Ibrahim Cissoko
Perry Ng 42' Y
Alex Robertson 48' Y
Y 88' Joe Edwards

Overview

Match Preview

Cardiff City FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1 Matthew Jones
  • Assistant 2 Shaun Hudson
4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 6.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

2
2
2
Cardiff City FC 6 games · Avg 4.3 goals Plymouth Argyle FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-10-19 Cardiff City FC 5–0 Plymouth Argyle FC 2024-01-20 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–1 Cardiff City FC 2023-12-26 Cardiff City FC 2–2 Plymouth Argyle FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Plymouth Argyle FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cardiff City FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cardiff City FC
Jack Moylan 3 G 1 A
Yousef Salech 2 G 1 A
Cian Ashford 2 G 1 A
Rubin Colwill 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Cardiff City FC have kicked off against Plymouth Argyle FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Bali Mumba has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 16' Alex Robertson adds to his 0 season tally! Cardiff City FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 21' Adam Forshaw needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 24' Magnificent from Rubin Colwill! That is 13 goals in 376 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 29' The energy levels are beginning to show. Omer Riza might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 34' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Calum Chambers suffering a number of foals already.
  • 39' That is a card for Cardiff City FC. Callum Robinson will be fuming at that decision.
  • 41' A moment of madness from Ibrahim Cissoko on 41 minutes earns him a card. Plymouth Argyle FC will be frustrated.
  • 42' The referee calls foul for Perry Ng. He receives a card.
  • 46' Rami Hajal makes way for Jordan Houghton at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Plymouth Argyle FC.
  • 48' It’s a booking for Cardiff City FC player. Alex Robertson gets a card.
  • 52' The deadlock is broken! Anwar El Ghazi gets on the scoresheet on 52 minutes.
  • 57' Plymouth Argyle FC have won 406 goals from 335 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 62' Plymouth Argyle FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 63' Ryan Hardie has so much to prove this time. He replaces Michael Obafemi on 63 minute.
  • 67' Chris Willock has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rubin Colwill on 67 minute.
  • 72' Cardiff City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yakou Meite is hanging Ollie Tanner on the field on 72 minute.
  • 73' Adam Forshaw is ready to make an impact after coming on for Adam Randell at the 73 minute mark.
  • 75' The Ireland Callum Robinson breaks the deadlock on 75 minutes. 4-0!
  • 77' Cardiff City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Wilfride Kanga is hanging Anwar El Ghazi on the field on 77 minute.
  • 80' Magnificent from Chris Willock! That is 25 goals in 381 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 85' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cardiff City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 88' Joe Edwards picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 5-0.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Omer Riza

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wayne Rooney

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Morgan Whittaker 3
Ryan Hardie 2
Perry Ng 1
Callum Robinson 1
Anwar El Ghazi 1
Chris Willock 1
Rubin Colwill 1
Alex Robertson 1

Head to Head

2024-10-19 Cardiff City FC 5–0 Plymouth Argyle FC 2024-01-20 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–1 Cardiff City FC 2023-12-26 Cardiff City FC 2–2 Plymouth Argyle FC

Cardiff City FC Form

2024-10-19 Cardiff City FC 5–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2024-10-06 Bristol City FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 2024-10-01 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Millwall FC W 2024-09-28 Hull City AFC 4–1 Cardiff City FC L 2024-09-21 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Leeds United FC L 2024-09-14 Derby County FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC L

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

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC58% Draw23% Plymouth Argyle FC19%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
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

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC44% Draw42% Plymouth Argyle FC14%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–0 not predicted
5 – 0
Actual
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.