Wednesday , 30 September 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
4 games this season 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 7.0 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

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' 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 Yousef Salech suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cardiff City FC and Port Vale FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 35' named a 4-1-2-1-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 40' Nathan Trott, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 45' Port Vale FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 50' Cardiff City FC have won 408 goals from 380 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 55' Port Vale FC come into this ranked 23 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 62' Time for substitution for Cardiff City FC. Alex Robertson is replaced by Omari Kellyman.
  • 67' Port Vale FC is showing some good football. However, Port Vale FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 72' Time for substitution for Port Vale FC. Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel is replaced by Onel Hernandez.
  • 77' 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.
  • 79' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Rubin Colwill makes it 1-0.
  • 81' Poor challenge from David Turnbull. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 83' The Cardiff City FC bench stirs into life. Calum Scanlon is withdrawn and Joel Bagan gets his opportunity.
  • 85' Port Vale FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jordan Shipley is hanging Ryan Croasdale on the field on 85 minute.
  • 90' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace Joel Colwill 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.