Saturday , 14 November 2026

Cardiff City FC vs Port Vale FC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2025-26
Cardiff City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Port Vale FC
Wed 22 Apr 2026 · 18:45 UTC Cardiff City Stadium 18,950 HT 45' · FT 45'
Rubin Colwill 79' 1–0
David Turnbull 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cardiff City FC vs Port Vale FC — League One at Cardiff City Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee David Rock
  • Assistant 1 Harley McKittrick (England)
  • Assistant 2 Kevin Morris
6 games this season 🟨 4.5/game ⚽ 18.2 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 14 26
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Plymouth Argyle FC 14 23
6 Reading FC 14 22
7 Bradford City AFC 13 22
8 Cambridge United FC 14 21
9 Sheffield Wednesday FC 13 20
10 Leicester City FC 13 19
11 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
12 Milton Keynes Dons FC 13 18
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 14 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 Notts County FC 12 14
18 AFC Wimbledon 13 13
19 Blackpool FC 12 12
20 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
21 Wigan Athletic FC 14 11
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 12 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

1
1
Cardiff City FC 2 games · Avg 0.5 goals Port Vale FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-22 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Port Vale FC 2025-08-07 Port Vale FC 0–0 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
21 Mar Blackpool FC H 0–0 D
Port Vale FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Apr Cardiff City FC A 0–1 L
19 Apr Wigan Athletic FC H 0–0 D
16 Apr Peterborough United FC A 3–1 W
14 Apr Barnsley FC H 0–0 D
07 Apr Rotherham United FC H 1–0 W
04 Apr Chelsea FC A 0–7 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Cardiff City FC to score. At the same time, Port Vale FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cardiff City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' It’s high time Brian Barry-Murphy made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' Port Vale FC come into this ranked 23 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 40' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
  • 50' Nathan Trott, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 55' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Calum Scanlon made 420 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 62' Alex Robertson makes way for Omari Kellyman at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cardiff City FC.
  • 67' Cardiff City FC are deployed in a 4-1-2-1-2 today, looking to exploit space against Port Vale FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 72' The whistle greets Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel as he departs to be replaced by Onel Hernandez.
  • 77' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 79' Brilliant from the ! Rubin Colwill makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 79.
  • 81' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for David Turnbull.
  • 83' Joel Bagan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Calum Scanlon at the 83 minute mark.
  • 85' The whistle greets Ryan Croasdale as he departs to be replaced by Jordan Shipley.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Cardiff City FC team. Joel Colwill is replaced by Ryan Wintle on 90 minute.
  • Cardiff City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

4-1-2-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Barry-Murphy

Port Vale FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Brady

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.29 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69 Port Vale FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC52% Draw29% Port Vale FC19%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 1.98
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Port Vale FC
48%
Cardiff City FC or Port Vale FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC32% Draw54% Port Vale FC14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
16.3%
1 – 1
13.1%
2 – 0
11%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
7.8%
3 – 0
4.6%
1 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 2
3.1%
2 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
1.5%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Port Vale FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 15% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 26% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 13% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
51% ✓
Port Vale FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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