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Cardiff vs Northampton result, stats & H2H

Cardiff

5–1

Northampton

Joel Colwill
Yousef Salech
Callum Robinson
Ollie Tanner ,

Jake Evans

25/04/2026 17:00 · Cardiff City Stadium

Cardiff5–1Northampton

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Joel Colwill
Yousef Salech
Callum Robinson
Ollie Tanner
Ollie Tanner
Alex Robertson

Jake Evans
Sam Hoskins

Key stats

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

Key stats

CardiffNorthampton

11Shots on target5

12Fouls8

1Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Cardiff

Northampton

Callum RobinsonFW · 90′Player of the match9.2
Ollie TannerMF · 65′×28.9
Joel BaganDF · 90′8.3
David TurnbullMF · 87′7.6
Dylan LawlorDF · 90′7.5

Callum RobinsonFW · 90′Player of the match9.2
Ollie TannerMF · 65′×28.9
Joel BaganDF · 90′8.3

Jake EvansFW · 24′7.5
Lee BurgeGK · 90′7.3
Nesta Guinness-WalkerDF · 90′7.0

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: League One
Kick-off: Sat 25 Apr 17:00 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

5Cardiff wins

1Draws

6Northampton 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: Northampton

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

Head-to-head matches

25.04.26League OneCardiffNorthampton51W
22.11.25League OneNorthamptonCardiff13W
05.09.20Carling CupNorthamptonCardiff30L
14.08.12Carling CupNorthamptonCardiff21L
03.02.03League OneNorthamptonCardiff01W
16.08.02League OneCardiffNorthampton12L

2.92Avg goals50%Both scored67%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 Northampton: head-to-head record

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

5Cardiff wins

1Draws

6Northampton wins

17:18Goals (Cardiff : Northampton)

2.92Goals per match

50%BTTS

75%Over 1.5

67%Over 2.5

33%Over 3.5

Cardiff at home: 2-1-210:6 goals in 5 games
Northampton at home: 4-0-312:7 goals in 7 games
Cardiff's biggest win: 5–1Cardiff 5–1 Northampton, 25 Apr 2026
Northampton's biggest win: 4–0Northampton 4–0 Cardiff, 31 Dec 1996

Meetings (12 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
5 Sept 2020	Carling Cup	Northampton	3–0	Cardiff
14 Aug 2012	Carling Cup	Northampton	2–1	Cardiff
3 Feb 2003	League One	Northampton	0–1	Cardiff
16 Aug 2002	League One	Cardiff	1–2	Northampton
1 Mar 2002	League One	Northampton	1–2	Cardiff
17 Sept 2001	League One	Cardiff	2–0	Northampton
31 Dec 1996	League Two	Northampton	4–0	Cardiff
20 Sept 1996	League Two	Cardiff	2–2	Northampton
12 Jan 1996	League Two	Northampton	1–0	Cardiff
18 Aug 1995	League Two	Cardiff	0–1	Northampton

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

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

Goals and trends · last 10

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

CardiffNorthampton

1.6Goals scored per game0.9

1.4Goals conceded per game0.9

70%Both teams scored40%

60%Over 2.5 goals10%

1Clean sheets3

20%Failed to score30%

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

CardiffNorthampton

Top stats

11Shots on target5

Passes

657Passes234

592Accurate passes176

90%Pass accuracy75%

Defence

12Fouls8

4Goalkeeper saves6

Discipline

1Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

9.2Callum RobinsonCardiff
8.9Ollie TannerCardiff×2
8.3Joel BaganCardiff
7.6David TurnbullCardiff
7.5Dylan LawlorCardiff

Cardiff (16)

Northampton (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

CardiffFormationNorthampton

Cardiff

Northampton

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Cardiff vs Northampton preview

Final score in the League One on Sat, 25 Apr 2026: Cardiff 5–1 Northampton.

Form · last 5 matches

CardiffWDWLW12 scored · 6 conceded

NorthamptonWLWDL6 scored · 4 conceded

Key facts · last 5

CardiffNorthampton

1.6Goals scored per game0.9

1.4Goals conceded per game0.9

70%Both teams scored40%

60%Over 2.5 goals10%

1Clean sheets3

Head-to-head in numbers

5Cardiff wins

1Draws

6Northampton wins

12 meetings · 2.9 goals per game · both teams scored in 50%

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Cardiff come into the game with WDWLW in their last 5 (12 scored, 6 conceded), while Northampton have WLWDL (6 scored, 4 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 60% of Cardiff's recent games and 10% of Northampton's, with both teams scoring in 70% and 40%.

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

Head-to-head over 12 previous meetings: Cardiff 5 wins, Northampton 6 wins, draws 1.

Those 12 games averaged 2.9 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Nito explains: Cardiff vs Northampton

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

How often do Cardiff and Northampton 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 Northampton's last 10. In their 12 recorded meetings it was 50%. In this match it landed (Cardiff 5-1 Northampton).

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, Northampton in 10% of their last 10. Their 12 meetings averaged 2.9 goals (67% over 2.5). This match had 6 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). Northampton, last 5: 2 W · 1 D · 2 L (6 scored, 4 conceded).

Cardiff vs Northampton: questions & answers

Who won Cardiff vs Northampton?

Cardiff won 5–1.

Did both teams score in Cardiff vs Northampton?

Yes, the match finished 5–1.

When was Cardiff vs Northampton played?

Cardiff vs Northampton was played on Sat, 25 Apr 2026 at 17:00 (GMT+3) at Cardiff City Stadium.

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

12 meetings: Cardiff 5 wins, 1 draws, Northampton 6 wins. Those 12 games averaged 2.9 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Cardiff vs Northampton result, stats & H2H

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