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Burnley vs Cardiff result, stats & H2H

Burnley

1–2

Cardiff

Zian Flemming

Joel Colwill
Callum Robinson

23/09/2025 21:45 · Turf Moor

Burnley1–2Cardiff

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Zian Flemming
Lesley Ugochukwu
Marcus Edwards

Joel Colwill
Callum Robinson
Ryan Wintle

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

BurnleyCardiff

8Shots on target3

13Fouls11

2Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Burnley

Cardiff

Joel ColwillMF · 78′Player of the match8.3
Zian FlemmingFW · 87′7.7
Ryan WintleMF · 90′7.3
Callum RobinsonFW · 77′7.3
Hannibal MejbriMF · 90′6.9

Zian FlemmingFW · 87′7.7
Hannibal MejbriMF · 90′6.9
Marcus EdwardsFW · 78′6.9

Joel ColwillMF · 78′Player of the match8.3
Ryan WintleMF · 90′7.3
Callum RobinsonFW · 77′7.3

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Match information

Competition, kick-off in your time zone, venue and referee

Match information

Competition: EFL Cup
Kick-off: Tue 23 Sept 21:45 EEST
Stadium: Turf Moor
Capacity: 22,546
City: Burnley

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

17Burnley wins

17Draws

16Cardiff wins

Last matches: Burnley

24.10.26EFL ChampionshipLincolnBurnley41L
16.10.26EFL ChampionshipBurnleyWolverhampton Wanderers12L
13.10.26EFL ChampionshipBurnleyCharlton22D
10.10.26EFL ChampionshipWatfordBurnley04W
19.09.26EFL ChampionshipBurnleyDerby11D

Last matches: Cardiff

24.10.26EFL ChampionshipCardiffBirmingham10W
17.10.26EFL ChampionshipMiddlesbroughCardiff22D
13.10.26EFL ChampionshipCardiffWatford51W
10.10.26EFL ChampionshipBlackburnCardiff21L
19.09.26EFL ChampionshipCardiffCharlton31W

Head-to-head matches

23.09.25EFL CupBurnleyCardiff12L
04.03.25ChampionshipCardiffBurnley12W
17.08.24ChampionshipBurnleyCardiff50W
08.05.23ChampionshipBurnleyCardiff30W
01.10.22ChampionshipCardiffBurnley11D
13.04.19Premier LeagueBurnleyCardiff20W

2.84Avg goals54%Both scored56%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Burnley vs Cardiff: head-to-head record

50 meetings since 1927: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

17Burnley wins

17Draws

16Cardiff wins

73:69Goals (Burnley : Cardiff)

2.84Goals per match

54%BTTS

82%Over 1.5

56%Over 2.5

24%Over 3.5

Burnley at home: 13-9-348:23 goals in 25 games
Cardiff at home: 13-8-446:25 goals in 25 games
Burnley's biggest win: 5–0Burnley 5–0 Cardiff, 17 Aug 2024
Cardiff's biggest win: 7–0Cardiff 7–0 Burnley, 31 Aug 1928

Meetings (20 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
23 Sept 2025	EFL Cup	Burnley	1–2	Cardiff
4 Mar 2025	Championship	Cardiff	1–2	Burnley
17 Aug 2024	Championship	Burnley	5–0	Cardiff
8 May 2023	Championship	Burnley	3–0	Cardiff
1 Oct 2022	Championship	Cardiff	1–1	Burnley
13 Apr 2019	Premier League	Burnley	2–0	Cardiff
30 Sept 2018	Premier League	Cardiff	1–2	Burnley
5 Apr 2016	Championship	Burnley	0–0	Cardiff
28 Nov 2015	Championship	Cardiff	2–2	Burnley
20 Apr 2013	Championship	Burnley	1–1	Cardiff
27 Oct 2012	Championship	Cardiff	4–0	Burnley
18 Mar 2012	Championship	Cardiff	0–0	Burnley
25 Oct 2011	Carling Cup	Cardiff	1–0	Burnley
20 Aug 2011	Championship	Burnley	1–1	Cardiff
7 May 2011	Championship	Burnley	1–1	Cardiff
15 Feb 2011	Championship	Cardiff	1–1	Burnley
13 Apr 2009	Championship	Cardiff	3–1	Burnley
9 Dec 2008	Championship	Burnley	2–2	Cardiff
26 Apr 2008	Championship	Burnley	3–3	Cardiff
6 Oct 2007	Championship	Cardiff	2–1	Burnley

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Burnley1W 2D 2L · goals 9–9

L24.10EFL ChampionshipALincoln1–4
L16.10EFL ChampionshipHWolverhampton Wanderers1–2
D13.10EFL ChampionshipHCharlton2–2
W10.10EFL ChampionshipAWatford4–0
D19.09EFL ChampionshipHDerby1–1

Cardiff3W 1D 1L · goals 12–6

W24.10EFL ChampionshipHBirmingham1–0
D17.10EFL ChampionshipAMiddlesbrough2–2
W13.10EFL ChampionshipHWatford5–1
L10.10EFL ChampionshipABlackburn1–2
W19.09EFL ChampionshipHCharlton3–1

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

BurnleyCardiff

1.4Goals scored per game1.6

2.0Goals conceded per game1.4

90%Both teams scored70%

70%Over 2.5 goals60%

1Clean sheets1

0%Failed to score20%

0-3-2Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)0-1-4

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

BurnleyCardiff

Top stats

8Shots on target3

Passes

451Passes512

377Accurate passes427

84%Pass accuracy83%

Defence

13Fouls11

1Goalkeeper saves7

Discipline

2Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.3Joel ColwillCardiff
7.7Zian FlemmingBurnley
7.3Ryan WintleCardiff
7.3Callum RobinsonCardiff
6.9Hannibal MejbriBurnley

Burnley (15)

Cardiff (16)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

BurnleyFormationCardiff

Burnley

Cardiff

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Burnley vs Cardiff preview

Final score in the EFL Cup on Tue, 23 Sept 2025: Burnley 1–2 Cardiff.

Form · last 5 matches

BurnleyLLDWD9 scored · 9 conceded

CardiffWDWLW12 scored · 6 conceded

Key facts · last 5

BurnleyCardiff

1.4Goals scored per game1.6

2.0Goals conceded per game1.4

90%Both teams scored70%

70%Over 2.5 goals60%

1Clean sheets1

Head-to-head in numbers

17Burnley wins

17Draws

16Cardiff wins

50 meetings · 2.8 goals per game · both teams scored in 54%

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Burnley come into the game with LLDWD in their last 5 (9 scored, 9 conceded), while Cardiff have WDWLW (12 scored, 6 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 70% of Burnley's recent games and 60% of Cardiff's, with both teams scoring in 90% and 70%.

Per game, Burnley average 1.4 goals scored and 2.0 conceded (clean sheets: 1), Cardiff 1.6 and 1.4 (clean sheets: 1).

Head-to-head over 50 previous meetings: Burnley 17 wins, Cardiff 16 wins, draws 17.

Those 50 games averaged 2.8 goals, with both teams scoring in 54% of them.

Nito explains: Burnley vs Cardiff

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Burnley and Cardiff matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 90% of Burnley's last 10 matches and 70% of Cardiff's last 10. In their 50 recorded meetings it was 54%. In this match it landed (Burnley 1-2 Cardiff).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Burnley reached that in 70% of their last 10 matches, Cardiff in 60% of their last 10. Their 50 meetings averaged 2.8 goals (56% over 2.5). This match had 3 goals: over.

What does the form guide LLDWD mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Burnley, last 5: 1 W · 2 D · 2 L (9 scored, 9 conceded). Cardiff, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (12 scored, 6 conceded).

Burnley vs Cardiff: questions & answers

Who won Burnley vs Cardiff?

Cardiff won 2–1.

Did both teams score in Burnley vs Cardiff?

Yes, the match finished 1–2.

When was Burnley vs Cardiff played?

Burnley vs Cardiff was played on Tue, 23 Sept 2025 at 21:45 (GMT+3) at Turf Moor.

What is the head-to-head record between Burnley and Cardiff?

50 meetings: Burnley 17 wins, 17 draws, Cardiff 16 wins. Those 50 games averaged 2.8 goals, with both teams scoring in 54% of them.

Burnley vs Cardiff result, stats & H2H

Burnley

Cardiff

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