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Cardiff vs Doncaster result, stats & H2H

Cardiff

4–3

Doncaster

Cian Ashford
Yousef Salech
Joel Bagan
Omari Kellyman

Owen Bailey
Brandon Hanlan
Harry Clifton

13/12/2025 17:00 · Cardiff City Stadium

Cardiff4–3Doncaster

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Cian Ashford
Yousef Salech
Joel Bagan
Omari Kellyman
Alex Robertson
Ryan Wintle

Owen Bailey
Brandon Hanlan
Harry Clifton
Owen Bailey
Ben Close

Key stats

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

Key stats

CardiffDoncaster

9Shots on target6

12Fouls12

2Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Cardiff

Doncaster

Yousef SalechFW · 90′Player of the match8.9
Cian AshfordMF · 90′7.9
Omari KellymanMF · 76′7.7
Harry CliftonFW · 90′7.6
Owen BaileyMF · 90′7.2

Yousef SalechFW · 90′Player of the match8.9
Cian AshfordMF · 90′7.9
Omari KellymanMF · 76′7.7

Harry CliftonFW · 90′7.6
Owen BaileyMF · 90′7.2
Ben CloseMF · 89′7.2

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Match information

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

Match information

Competition: League One
Kick-off: Sat 13 Dec 17:00 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

9Cardiff wins

5Draws

2Doncaster 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: Doncaster

27.10.26League OneLutonDoncaster31L
24.10.26League OneDoncasterSheffield Wed20W
20.10.26League OneDoncasterStockport County02L
17.10.26League OneLeicesterDoncaster21L
10.10.26League OneDoncasterBurton10W

Head-to-head matches

28.02.26League OneDoncasterCardiff04W
13.12.25League OneCardiffDoncaster43W
14.01.12ChampionshipDoncasterCardiff00D
10.09.11ChampionshipCardiffDoncaster20W
09.04.11ChampionshipDoncasterCardiff13W
21.08.10ChampionshipCardiffDoncaster40W

3.38Avg goals50%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).

Cardiff vs Doncaster: head-to-head record

16 meetings since 1995: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

9Cardiff wins

5Draws

2Doncaster wins

37:17Goals (Cardiff : Doncaster)

3.38Goals per match

50%BTTS

88%Over 1.5

56%Over 2.5

44%Over 3.5

Cardiff at home: 7-0-125:9 goals in 8 games
Doncaster at home: 1-5-28:12 goals in 8 games
Cardiff's biggest win: 7–1Cardiff 7–1 Doncaster, 13 Mar 1998
Doncaster's biggest win: 2–0Doncaster 2–0 Cardiff, 29 Aug 2009

Meetings (16 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
28 Feb 2026	League One	Doncaster	0–4	Cardiff
13 Dec 2025	League One	Cardiff	4–3	Doncaster
14 Jan 2012	Championship	Doncaster	0–0	Cardiff
10 Sept 2011	Championship	Cardiff	2–0	Doncaster
9 Apr 2011	Championship	Doncaster	1–3	Cardiff
21 Aug 2010	Championship	Cardiff	4–0	Doncaster
30 Jan 2010	Championship	Cardiff	2–1	Doncaster
29 Aug 2009	Championship	Doncaster	2–0	Cardiff
7 Mar 2009	Championship	Cardiff	3–0	Doncaster
16 Aug 2008	Championship	Doncaster	1–1	Cardiff
13 Mar 1998	League Two	Cardiff	7–1	Doncaster
3 Nov 1997	League Two	Doncaster	1–1	Cardiff
7 Apr 1997	League Two	Doncaster	3–3	Cardiff
13 Mar 1997	League Two	Cardiff	0–2	Doncaster
2 Feb 1996	League Two	Cardiff	3–2	Doncaster
25 Aug 1995	League Two	Doncaster	0–0	Cardiff

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

Doncaster2W 0D 3L · goals 5–7

L27.10League OneALuton1–3
W24.10League OneHSheffield Wed2–0
L20.10League OneHStockport County0–2
L17.10League OneALeicester1–2
W10.10League OneHBurton1–0

Goals and trends · last 10

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

CardiffDoncaster

1.6Goals scored per game1.1

1.4Goals conceded per game1.4

70%Both teams scored40%

60%Over 2.5 goals40%

1Clean sheets4

20%Failed to score20%

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

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

CardiffDoncaster

Top stats

9Shots on target6

Passes

547Passes341

450Accurate passes261

82%Pass accuracy77%

Defence

12Fouls12

3Goalkeeper saves4

Discipline

2Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.9Yousef SalechCardiff
7.9Cian AshfordCardiff
7.7Omari KellymanCardiff
7.6Harry CliftonDoncaster
7.2Owen BaileyDoncaster

Cardiff (16)

Doncaster (15)

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

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · League One

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
17	AFC Wimbledon	12	-11	13	DLLLD
18	Doncaster	12	-3	12	LWLLW
19	Notts County	11	-3	11	DWLLL

Line-ups

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

Line-ups

CardiffFormationDoncaster

Cardiff

Doncaster

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Cardiff vs Doncaster preview

Final score in the League One on Sat, 13 Dec 2025: Cardiff 4–3 Doncaster.

Form · last 5 matches

CardiffWDWLW12 scored · 6 conceded

DoncasterLWLLW5 scored · 7 conceded

Key facts · last 5

CardiffDoncaster

1.6Goals scored per game1.1

1.4Goals conceded per game1.4

70%Both teams scored40%

60%Over 2.5 goals40%

1Clean sheets4

Head-to-head in numbers

9Cardiff wins

5Draws

2Doncaster wins

16 meetings · 3.4 goals per game · both teams scored in 50%

League table

Doncaster18th12 pts · 12 played

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

Over 2.5 goals came in 60% of Cardiff's recent games and 40% of Doncaster's, with both teams scoring in 70% and 40%.

Per game, Cardiff average 1.6 goals scored and 1.4 conceded (clean sheets: 1), Doncaster 1.1 and 1.4 (clean sheets: 4).

Head-to-head over 16 previous meetings: Cardiff 9 wins, Doncaster 2 wins, draws 5.

Those 16 games averaged 3.4 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Doncaster are 18th in the table (12 pts from 12 games).

Nito explains: Cardiff vs Doncaster

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

How often do Cardiff and Doncaster 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 40% of Doncaster's last 10. In their 16 recorded meetings it was 50%. In this match it landed (Cardiff 4-3 Doncaster).

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, Doncaster in 40% of their last 10. Their 16 meetings averaged 3.4 goals (56% over 2.5). This match had 7 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). Doncaster, last 5: 2 W · 0 D · 3 L (5 scored, 7 conceded).

Cardiff vs Doncaster: questions & answers

Who won Cardiff vs Doncaster?

Cardiff won 4–3.

Did both teams score in Cardiff vs Doncaster?

Yes, the match finished 4–3.

When was Cardiff vs Doncaster played?

Cardiff vs Doncaster was played on Sat, 13 Dec 2025 at 17:00 (GMT+2) at Cardiff City Stadium.

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

16 meetings: Cardiff 9 wins, 5 draws, Doncaster 2 wins. Those 16 games averaged 3.4 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Cardiff vs Doncaster result, stats & H2H

Cardiff

Doncaster

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