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Exeter vs Cardiff result, stats & H2H

Exeter

0–1

Cardiff

Callum Robinson

16/09/2025 21:00 · St James Park

Exeter0–1Cardiff

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Jack Fitzwater
Pierce Sweeney

Callum Robinson
Cian Ashford
Ronan Kpakio
David Turnbull

Key stats

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

Key stats

ExeterCardiff

3Shots on target3

16Fouls6

2Yellow cards4

0Red cards1

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Exeter

Cardiff

Perry NgDF · 90′Player of the match8.9
Luca WoodhouseMF · 31′7.7
Dylan LawlorDF · 45′7.7
Pierce SweeneyDF · 90′7.6
Edward FrancisMF · 90′7.3

Luca WoodhouseMF · 31′7.7
Pierce SweeneyDF · 90′7.6
Edward FrancisMF · 90′7.3

Perry NgDF · 90′Player of the match8.9
Dylan LawlorDF · 45′7.7
Luey GilesDF · 90′7.3

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: EFL Trophy
Kick-off: Tue 16 Sept 21:00 EEST
Stadium: St James Park
Capacity: 8,830
City: Exeter, Devon

Head-to-head

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

Head-to-head

3Exeter wins

3Draws

9Cardiff wins

Last matches: Exeter

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

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

14.03.26League OneExeterCardiff04L
26.12.25League OneCardiffExeter10L
16.09.25EFL TrophyExeterCardiff01L
31.12.00League TwoCardiffExeter61L
11.08.00League TwoExeterCardiff12L
19.03.99League TwoExeterCardiff02L

2.47Avg goals40%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).

Exeter vs Cardiff: head-to-head record

15 meetings since 1993: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

3Exeter wins

3Draws

9Cardiff wins

12:25Goals (Exeter : Cardiff)

2.47Goals per match

40%BTTS

73%Over 1.5

33%Over 2.5

20%Over 3.5

Exeter at home: 2-2-48:12 goals in 8 games
Cardiff at home: 5-1-113:4 goals in 7 games
Exeter's biggest win: 2–0Exeter 2–0 Cardiff, 27 Dec 1996
Cardiff's biggest win: 6–1Cardiff 6–1 Exeter, 31 Dec 2000

Meetings (15 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
31 Dec 2000	League Two	Cardiff	6–1	Exeter
11 Aug 2000	League Two	Exeter	1–2	Cardiff
19 Mar 1999	League Two	Exeter	0–2	Cardiff
30 Oct 1998	League Two	Cardiff	1–0	Exeter
25 Dec 1997	League Two	Cardiff	1–1	Exeter
8 Sept 1997	League Two	Exeter	1–1	Cardiff
27 Dec 1996	League Two	Exeter	2–0	Cardiff
6 Sept 1996	League Two	Cardiff	2–1	Exeter
11 Mar 1996	League Two	Exeter	2–0	Cardiff
28 Aug 1995	League Two	Cardiff	0–1	Exeter
25 Apr 1994	League One	Cardiff	2–0	Exeter
30 Aug 1993	League One	Exeter	2–2	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

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

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

ExeterCardiff

1.0Goals scored per game1.6

0.7Goals conceded per game1.4

30%Both teams scored70%

30%Over 2.5 goals60%

5Clean sheets1

40%Failed to score20%

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

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

ExeterCardiff

Top stats

3Shots on target3

Passes

266Passes599

196Accurate passes520

74%Pass accuracy87%

Defence

16Fouls6

2Goalkeeper saves2

Discipline

2Yellow cards4

0Red cards1

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.9Perry NgCardiff
7.7Luca WoodhouseExeter
7.7Dylan LawlorCardiff
7.6Pierce SweeneyExeter
7.3Edward FrancisExeter

Exeter (16)

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.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Group 9

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
1	Exeter	3	+2	6	WOLOW
2	Cheltenham	2	0	4	WOWO

Line-ups

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

Line-ups

ExeterFormationCardiff

Exeter

Cardiff

Goal
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Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Exeter vs Cardiff preview

Final score in the EFL Trophy on Tue, 16 Sept 2025: Exeter 0–1 Cardiff.

Form · last 5 matches

ExeterWWDWD7 scored · 3 conceded

CardiffWDWLW12 scored · 6 conceded

Key facts · last 5

ExeterCardiff

1.0Goals scored per game1.6

0.7Goals conceded per game1.4

30%Both teams scored70%

30%Over 2.5 goals60%

5Clean sheets1

Head-to-head in numbers

3Exeter wins

3Draws

9Cardiff wins

15 meetings · 2.5 goals per game · both teams scored in 40%

League table

Exeter1st6 pts · 3 played

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

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

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

Head-to-head over 15 previous meetings: Exeter 3 wins, Cardiff 9 wins, draws 3.

Those 15 games averaged 2.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 40% of them.

Exeter are 1st in the table (6 pts from 3 games).

Nito explains: Exeter vs Cardiff

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

How often do Exeter 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 30% of Exeter's last 10 matches and 70% of Cardiff's last 10. In their 15 recorded meetings it was 40%. In this match it did not (Exeter 0-1 Cardiff).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Exeter reached that in 30% of their last 10 matches, Cardiff in 60% of their last 10. Their 15 meetings averaged 2.5 goals (33% over 2.5). This match had 1 goals: under.

What does the form guide WWDWD mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Exeter, last 5: 3 W · 2 D · 0 L (7 scored, 3 conceded). Cardiff, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (12 scored, 6 conceded).

Exeter vs Cardiff: questions & answers

Who won Exeter vs Cardiff?

Cardiff won 1–0.

Did both teams score in Exeter vs Cardiff?

No, the match finished 0–1.

When was Exeter vs Cardiff played?

Exeter vs Cardiff was played on Tue, 16 Sept 2025 at 21:00 (GMT+3) at St James Park.

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

15 meetings: Exeter 3 wins, 3 draws, Cardiff 9 wins. Those 15 games averaged 2.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 40% of them.

Exeter vs Cardiff result, stats & H2H

Exeter

Cardiff

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