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Northampton vs Cardiff result, stats & H2H

Northampton

1–3

Cardiff

Ethan Wheatley

Chris Willock
Joel Colwill

22/11/2025 17:00 · Sixfields Stadium

Northampton1–3Cardiff

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Ethan Wheatley

Chris Willock
Joel Colwill
Joel Colwill
William Fish

Key stats

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

Key stats

NorthamptonCardiff

4Shots on target4

10Fouls10

0Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Northampton

Cardiff

Dean CampbellMF · 90′Player of the match8.2
Chris WillockMF · 32′8.0
Joel ColwillMF · 58′7.7
Joel BaganDF · 90′7.5
Terry TaylorMF · 90′7.3

Dean CampbellMF · 90′Player of the match8.2
Terry TaylorMF · 90′7.3
Ethan WheatleyFW · 90′7.2

Chris WillockMF · 32′8.0
Joel ColwillMF · 58′7.7
Joel BaganDF · 90′7.5

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: League One
Kick-off: Sat 22 Nov 17:00 EET
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Capacity: 7,947
City: Northampton, East Midlands

Head-to-head

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

Head-to-head

0Northampton wins

0Draws

2Cardiff wins

Last matches: Northampton

24.10.26League TwoNorthamptonColchester20W
20.10.26League TwoNorthamptonTranmere01L
17.10.26League TwoGrimsbyNorthampton02W
10.10.26League TwoYork CityNorthampton11D
06.10.26EFL TrophyCambridge UtdNorthampton21L

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

25.04.26League OneCardiffNorthampton51L
22.11.25League OneNorthamptonCardiff13L

5.00Avg 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).

Northampton vs Cardiff: head-to-head record

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

0Northampton wins

0Draws

2Cardiff wins

2:8Goals (Northampton : Cardiff)

5.00Goals per match

100%BTTS

100%Over 1.5

100%Over 2.5

100%Over 3.5

Northampton at home: 0-0-11:3 goals in 1 games
Cardiff at home: 1-0-05:1 goals in 1 games
Cardiff's biggest win: 5–1Cardiff 5–1 Northampton, 25 Apr 2026

Meetings (2 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
25 Apr 2026	League One	Cardiff	5–1	Northampton
22 Nov 2025	League One	Northampton	1–3	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

Northampton2W 1D 2L · goals 6–4

W24.10League TwoHColchester2–0
L20.10League TwoHTranmere0–1
W17.10League TwoAGrimsby2–0
D10.10League TwoAYork City1–1
L06.10EFL TrophyACambridge Utd1–2

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

NorthamptonCardiff

0.9Goals scored per game1.6

0.9Goals conceded per game1.4

40%Both teams scored70%

10%Over 2.5 goals60%

3Clean sheets1

30%Failed to score20%

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

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

NorthamptonCardiff

Top stats

4Shots on target4

Passes

414Passes389

318Accurate passes304

77%Pass accuracy78%

Defence

10Fouls10

1Goalkeeper saves3

Discipline

0Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.2Dean CampbellNorthampton
8.0Chris WillockCardiff
7.7Joel ColwillCardiff
7.5Joel BaganCardiff
7.3Terry TaylorNorthampton

Northampton (14)

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.

Line-ups

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

Line-ups

NorthamptonFormationCardiff

Northampton

Cardiff

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Northampton vs Cardiff preview

Northampton and Cardiff met in the League One on Sat, 22 Nov 2025, and the match finished 1–3.

Form · last 5 matches

NorthamptonWLWDL6 scored · 4 conceded

CardiffWDWLW12 scored · 6 conceded

Key facts · last 5

NorthamptonCardiff

0.9Goals scored per game1.6

0.9Goals conceded per game1.4

40%Both teams scored70%

10%Over 2.5 goals60%

3Clean sheets1

Head-to-head in numbers

0Northampton wins

0Draws

2Cardiff wins

2 meetings · 5.0 goals per game · both teams scored in 100%

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Recent form over the last 5: Northampton WLWDL (goals 6–4), Cardiff WDWLW (goals 12–6).

Both teams scored in 40% of Northampton's recent games and 70% of Cardiff's; over 2.5 goals landed in 10% and 60% respectively.

Per game, Northampton average 0.9 goals scored and 0.9 conceded (clean sheets: 3), Cardiff 1.6 and 1.4 (clean sheets: 1).

Across 2 head-to-head games the record reads 0–0–2 (wins–draws–losses) from Northampton's side.

Those 2 games averaged 5.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Nito explains: Northampton vs Cardiff

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

How often do Northampton 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 40% of Northampton's last 10 matches and 70% of Cardiff's last 10. In their 2 recorded meetings it was 100%. In this match it landed (Northampton 1-3 Cardiff).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Northampton reached that in 10% of their last 10 matches, Cardiff in 60% of their last 10. Their 2 meetings averaged 5.0 goals (100% over 2.5). This match had 4 goals: over.

What does the form guide WLWDL mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Northampton, last 5: 2 W · 1 D · 2 L (6 scored, 4 conceded). Cardiff, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (12 scored, 6 conceded).

Northampton vs Cardiff: questions & answers

Who won Northampton vs Cardiff?

Cardiff won 3–1.

Did both teams score in Northampton vs Cardiff?

Yes, the match finished 1–3.

When was Northampton vs Cardiff played?

Northampton vs Cardiff was played on Sat, 22 Nov 2025 at 17:00 (GMT+2) at Sixfields Stadium.

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

2 meetings: Northampton 0 wins, 0 draws, Cardiff 2 wins. Those 2 games averaged 5.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Northampton vs Cardiff result, stats & H2H

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