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Cardiff vs Exeter result, stats & H2H

Cardiff

1–0

Exeter

Alex Robertson

26/12/2025 17:00 · Cardiff City Stadium

Cardiff1–0Exeter

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Alex Robertson
Calum Chambers
Joel Bagan
Isaak Davies

Liam Oakes

Key stats

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

Key stats

CardiffExeter

4Shots on target1

7Fouls12

3Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Cardiff

Exeter

Alex RobertsonMF · 79′Player of the match8.3
Dylan LawlorDF · 90′7.9
Joe WhitworthGK · 90′7.9
Calum ChambersDF · 90′7.6
Joel BaganDF · 90′7.3

Alex RobertsonMF · 79′Player of the match8.3
Dylan LawlorDF · 90′7.9
Calum ChambersDF · 90′7.6

Joe WhitworthGK · 90′7.9
Pierce SweeneyDF · 90′7.3
Jack FitzwaterDF · 90′6.9

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: League One
Kick-off: Fri 26 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

3Cardiff wins

0Draws

0Exeter 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: Exeter

24.10.26League TwoExeterFleetwood21W
20.10.26League TwoExeterCrewe20W
17.10.26League TwoColchesterExeter00D
10.10.26League TwoShrewsburyExeter01W
06.10.26EFL TrophyExeterOxford Utd22D

Head-to-head matches

14.03.26League OneExeterCardiff04W
26.12.25League OneCardiffExeter10W
16.09.25EFL TrophyExeterCardiff01W

2.00Avg goals0%Both scored33%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 Exeter: head-to-head record

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

3Cardiff wins

0Draws

0Exeter wins

6:0Goals (Cardiff : Exeter)

2.00Goals per match

0%BTTS

33%Over 1.5

33%Over 2.5

33%Over 3.5

Cardiff at home: 1-0-01:0 goals in 1 games
Exeter at home: 0-0-20:5 goals in 2 games
Cardiff's biggest win: 0–4Exeter 0–4 Cardiff, 14 Mar 2026

Meetings (3 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
14 Mar 2026	League One	Exeter	0–4	Cardiff
26 Dec 2025	League One	Cardiff	1–0	Exeter
16 Sept 2025	EFL Trophy	Exeter	0–1	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

Exeter3W 2D 0L · goals 7–3

W24.10League TwoHFleetwood2–1
W20.10League TwoHCrewe2–0
D17.10League TwoAColchester0–0
W10.10League TwoAShrewsbury1–0
D06.10EFL TrophyHOxford Utd2–2

Goals and trends · last 10

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

CardiffExeter

1.6Goals scored per game1.0

1.4Goals conceded per game0.7

70%Both teams scored30%

60%Over 2.5 goals30%

1Clean sheets5

20%Failed to score40%

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

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

CardiffExeter

Top stats

4Shots on target1

Passes

535Passes350

469Accurate passes266

88%Pass accuracy76%

Defence

7Fouls12

1Goalkeeper saves4

Discipline

3Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.3Alex RobertsonCardiff
7.9Dylan LawlorCardiff
7.9Joe WhitworthExeter
7.6Calum ChambersCardiff
7.3Joel BaganCardiff

Cardiff (16)

Exeter (15)

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

CardiffFormationExeter

Cardiff

Exeter

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

About this match

Cardiff vs Exeter preview

Final score in the League One on Fri, 26 Dec 2025: Cardiff 1–0 Exeter.

Form · last 5 matches

CardiffWDWLW12 scored · 6 conceded

ExeterWWDWD7 scored · 3 conceded

Key facts · last 5

CardiffExeter

1.6Goals scored per game1.0

1.4Goals conceded per game0.7

70%Both teams scored30%

60%Over 2.5 goals30%

1Clean sheets5

Head-to-head in numbers

3Cardiff wins

0Draws

0Exeter wins

3 meetings · 2.0 goals per game · both teams scored in 0%

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Cardiff come into the game with WDWLW in their last 5 (12 scored, 6 conceded), while Exeter have WWDWD (7 scored, 3 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 60% of Cardiff's recent games and 30% of Exeter's, with both teams scoring in 70% and 30%.

Per game, Cardiff average 1.6 goals scored and 1.4 conceded (clean sheets: 1), Exeter 1.0 and 0.7 (clean sheets: 5).

Head-to-head over 3 previous meetings: Cardiff 3 wins, Exeter 0 wins, draws 0.

Those 3 games averaged 2.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Nito explains: Cardiff vs Exeter

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

How often do Cardiff and Exeter 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 30% of Exeter's last 10. In their 3 recorded meetings it was 0%. In this match it did not (Cardiff 1-0 Exeter).

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, Exeter in 30% of their last 10. Their 3 meetings averaged 2.0 goals (33% over 2.5). This match had 1 goals: under.

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). Exeter, last 5: 3 W · 2 D · 0 L (7 scored, 3 conceded).

Cardiff vs Exeter: questions & answers

Who won Cardiff vs Exeter?

Cardiff won 1–0.

Did both teams score in Cardiff vs Exeter?

No, the match finished 1–0.

When was Cardiff vs Exeter played?

Cardiff vs Exeter was played on Fri, 26 Dec 2025 at 17:00 (GMT+2) at Cardiff City Stadium.

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

3 meetings: Cardiff 3 wins, 0 draws, Exeter 0 wins. Those 3 games averaged 2.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Cardiff vs Exeter result, stats & H2H

Cardiff

Exeter

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