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Cardiff vs Chelsea result, stats & H2H

Cardiff

1–3

Chelsea

David Turnbull

Pedro Neto
Alejandro Garnacho ,

16/12/2025 22:00 · Cardiff City Stadium

Cardiff1–3Chelsea

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

David Turnbull
Calum Chambers
Isaak Davies

Pedro Neto
Alejandro Garnacho
Alejandro Garnacho
Moisés Caicedo

Key stats

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

Key stats

CardiffChelsea

4Shots on target7

5Fouls9

2Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Cardiff

Chelsea

Alejandro GarnachoFW · 45′Player of the match×29.2
Pedro NetoFW · 24′8.0
Moisés CaicedoMF · 90′7.6
David TurnbullMF · 90′7.5
Joel BaganDF · 90′7.5

David TurnbullMF · 90′7.5
Joel BaganDF · 90′7.5
Nathan TrottGK · 90′7.2

Alejandro GarnachoFW · 45′Player of the match×29.2
Pedro NetoFW · 24′8.0
Moisés CaicedoMF · 90′7.6

All player stats →

Match information

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

Match information

Competition: EFL Cup
Kick-off: Tue 16 Dec 22:00 EET
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Capacity: 33,280
City: Cardiff (Caerdydd)

Head-to-head

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

Head-to-head

0Cardiff wins

0Draws

1Chelsea wins

Last matches: Cardiff

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

Last matches: Chelsea

28.10.26EFL CupLiverpoolChelsea11D
24.10.26Premier LeagueChelseaTottenham02L
17.10.26Premier LeagueEvertonChelsea02W
10.10.26Premier LeagueChelseaBournemouth51W
18.09.26Premier LeagueBrentfordChelsea30L

Head-to-head matches

16.12.25EFL CupCardiffChelsea13L

4.00Avg goals100%Both scored100%Over 2.5

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

Cardiff vs Chelsea: head-to-head record

1 meetings since 2025: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

0Cardiff wins

0Draws

1Chelsea wins

1:3Goals (Cardiff : Chelsea)

4.00Goals per match

100%BTTS

100%Over 1.5

100%Over 2.5

100%Over 3.5

Cardiff at home: 0-0-11:3 goals in 1 games
Chelsea's biggest win: 1–3Cardiff 1–3 Chelsea, 16 Dec 2025

Meetings (1 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
16 Dec 2025	EFL Cup	Cardiff	1–3	Chelsea

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

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

Chelsea2W 1D 2L · goals 8–7

D28.10EFL CupALiverpool1–1
L24.10Premier LeagueHTottenham0–2
W17.10Premier LeagueAEverton2–0
W10.10Premier LeagueHBournemouth5–1
L18.09Premier LeagueABrentford0–3

Goals and trends · last 10

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

CardiffChelsea

1.6Goals scored per game2.3

1.4Goals conceded per game1.7

70%Both teams scored60%

60%Over 2.5 goals60%

1Clean sheets2

20%Failed to score20%

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

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

CardiffChelsea

Top stats

4Shots on target7

Passes

448Passes535

387Accurate passes457

86%Pass accuracy85%

Defence

5Fouls9

4Goalkeeper saves4

Discipline

2Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

9.2Alejandro GarnachoChelsea×2
8.0Pedro NetoChelsea
7.6Moisés CaicedoChelsea
7.5David TurnbullCardiff
7.5Joel BaganCardiff

Cardiff (15)

Chelsea (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

CardiffFormationChelsea

Cardiff

Chelsea

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Cardiff vs Chelsea preview

Final score in the EFL Cup on Tue, 16 Dec 2025: Cardiff 1–3 Chelsea.

Form · last 5 matches

CardiffWDWLW12 scored · 6 conceded

ChelseaDLWWL8 scored · 7 conceded

Key facts · last 5

CardiffChelsea

1.6Goals scored per game2.3

1.4Goals conceded per game1.7

70%Both teams scored60%

60%Over 2.5 goals60%

1Clean sheets2

Head-to-head in numbers

0Cardiff wins

0Draws

1Chelsea wins

1 meetings

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Cardiff come into the game with WDWLW in their last 5 (12 scored, 6 conceded), while Chelsea have DLWWL (8 scored, 7 conceded).

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

Per game, Cardiff average 1.6 goals scored and 1.4 conceded (clean sheets: 1), Chelsea 2.3 and 1.7 (clean sheets: 2).

Head-to-head over 1 previous meetings: Cardiff 0 wins, Chelsea 1 wins, draws 0.

Nito explains: Cardiff vs Chelsea

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

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

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 70% of Cardiff's last 10 matches and 60% of Chelsea's last 10. In this match it landed (Cardiff 1-3 Chelsea).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Cardiff reached that in 60% of their last 10 matches, Chelsea in 60% of their last 10. This match had 4 goals: over.

What does the form guide WDWLW mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Cardiff, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (12 scored, 6 conceded). Chelsea, last 5: 2 W · 1 D · 2 L (8 scored, 7 conceded).

Cardiff vs Chelsea: questions & answers

Who won Cardiff vs Chelsea?

Chelsea won 3–1.

Did both teams score in Cardiff vs Chelsea?

Yes, the match finished 1–3.

When was Cardiff vs Chelsea played?

Cardiff vs Chelsea was played on Tue, 16 Dec 2025 at 22:00 (GMT+2) at Cardiff City Stadium.

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

1 meetings: Cardiff 0 wins, 0 draws, Chelsea 1 wins.

Cardiff vs Chelsea result, stats & H2H

Cardiff

Chelsea

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