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Cardiff vs Cheltenham result, stats & H2H

Cardiff

3–0

Cheltenham

Joel Colwill
Isaak Davies
Calum Chambers

26/08/2025 21:45 · Cardiff City Stadium

Cardiff3–0Cheltenham

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Joel Colwill
Isaak Davies
Calum Chambers
Perry Ng
Callum Robinson

Lee Angol
Jokūbas Mažionis

Key stats

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

Key stats

CardiffCheltenham

10Shots on target4

15Fouls18

2Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Cardiff

Cheltenham

Isaak DaviesMF · 45′Player of the match8.3
Joel ColwillMF · 94′8.2
Calum ChambersDF · 94′8.0
Matthew TurnerGK · 94′7.9
Joe DayGK · 94′7.7

Isaak DaviesMF · 45′Player of the match8.3
Joel ColwillMF · 94′8.2
Calum ChambersDF · 94′8.0

Joe DayGK · 94′7.7
Liam KinsellaMF · 94′7.3
Tommy BackwellMF · 36′6.9

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: EFL Cup
Kick-off: Tue 26 Aug 21:45 EEST
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

3Cardiff wins

1Draws

1Cheltenham 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: Cheltenham

24.10.26League TwoCheltenhamNewport10W
20.10.26League TwoCheltenhamFleetwood42W
17.10.26League TwoOldhamCheltenham41L
13.10.26EFL TrophyCheltenhamTottenham U2122D
10.10.26League TwoCheltenhamSalford02L

Head-to-head matches

26.08.25EFL CupCardiffCheltenham30W
17.01.03League OneCardiffCheltenham21W
30.08.02League OneCheltenhamCardiff11D
31.03.01League TwoCheltenhamCardiff31L
15.12.00League TwoCardiffCheltenham31W

3.20Avg goals80%Both scored80%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 Cheltenham: head-to-head record

5 meetings since 2000: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

3Cardiff wins

1Draws

1Cheltenham wins

10:6Goals (Cardiff : Cheltenham)

3.20Goals per match

80%BTTS

100%Over 1.5

80%Over 2.5

40%Over 3.5

Cardiff at home: 3-0-08:2 goals in 3 games
Cheltenham at home: 1-1-04:2 goals in 2 games
Cardiff's biggest win: 3–0Cardiff 3–0 Cheltenham, 26 Aug 2025
Cheltenham's biggest win: 3–1Cheltenham 3–1 Cardiff, 31 Mar 2001

Meetings (5 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
26 Aug 2025	EFL Cup	Cardiff	3–0	Cheltenham
17 Jan 2003	League One	Cardiff	2–1	Cheltenham
30 Aug 2002	League One	Cheltenham	1–1	Cardiff
31 Mar 2001	League Two	Cheltenham	3–1	Cardiff
15 Dec 2000	League Two	Cardiff	3–1	Cheltenham

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

Cheltenham2W 1D 2L · goals 8–10

W24.10League TwoHNewport1–0
W20.10League TwoHFleetwood4–2
L17.10League TwoAOldham1–4
D13.10EFL TrophyHTottenham U212–2
L10.10League TwoHSalford0–2

Goals and trends · last 10

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

CardiffCheltenham

1.6Goals scored per game1.6

1.4Goals conceded per game1.7

70%Both teams scored70%

60%Over 2.5 goals60%

1Clean sheets1

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

CardiffCheltenham

Top stats

10Shots on target4

Passes

439Passes278

368Accurate passes205

84%Pass accuracy74%

Defence

15Fouls18

4Goalkeeper saves7

Discipline

2Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.3Isaak DaviesCardiff
8.2Joel ColwillCardiff
8.0Calum ChambersCardiff
7.9Matthew TurnerCardiff
7.7Joe DayCheltenham

Cardiff (16)

Cheltenham (16)

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Line-ups

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

Line-ups

CardiffFormationCheltenham

Cardiff

Cheltenham

Goal
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Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Cardiff vs Cheltenham preview

Final score in the EFL Cup on Tue, 26 Aug 2025: Cardiff 3–0 Cheltenham.

Form · last 5 matches

CardiffWDWLW12 scored · 6 conceded

CheltenhamWWLDL8 scored · 10 conceded

Key facts · last 5

CardiffCheltenham

1.6Goals scored per game1.6

1.4Goals conceded per game1.7

70%Both teams scored70%

60%Over 2.5 goals60%

1Clean sheets1

Head-to-head in numbers

3Cardiff wins

1Draws

1Cheltenham wins

5 meetings · 3.2 goals per game · both teams scored in 80%

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Cardiff come into the game with WDWLW in their last 5 (12 scored, 6 conceded), while Cheltenham have WWLDL (8 scored, 10 conceded).

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

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

Head-to-head over 5 previous meetings: Cardiff 3 wins, Cheltenham 1 wins, draws 1.

Those 5 games averaged 3.2 goals, with both teams scoring in 80% of them.

Nito explains: Cardiff vs Cheltenham

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

How often do Cardiff and Cheltenham 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 70% of Cheltenham's last 10. In their 5 recorded meetings it was 80%. In this match it did not (Cardiff 3-0 Cheltenham).

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, Cheltenham in 60% of their last 10. Their 5 meetings averaged 3.2 goals (80% over 2.5). This match had 3 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). Cheltenham, last 5: 2 W · 1 D · 2 L (8 scored, 10 conceded).

Cardiff vs Cheltenham: questions & answers

Who won Cardiff vs Cheltenham?

Cardiff won 3–0.

Did both teams score in Cardiff vs Cheltenham?

No, the match finished 3–0.

When was Cardiff vs Cheltenham played?

Cardiff vs Cheltenham was played on Tue, 26 Aug 2025 at 21:45 (GMT+3) at Cardiff City Stadium.

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

5 meetings: Cardiff 3 wins, 1 draws, Cheltenham 1 wins. Those 5 games averaged 3.2 goals, with both teams scoring in 80% of them.

Cardiff vs Cheltenham result, stats & H2H

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