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Cardiff vs Swindon result, stats & H2H

Cardiff

2–1

Swindon

Rubin Colwill
Cian Ashford

Princewill Ehibhatiomhan

12/08/2025 21:45 · Cardiff City Stadium

Cardiff2–1Swindon

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Rubin Colwill
Cian Ashford
Ronan Kpakio

Princewill Ehibhatiomhan
Joel McGregor
Ollie Clarke

Key stats

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

Key stats

CardiffSwindon

10Shots on target1

7Fouls14

1Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Cardiff

Swindon

Rubin ColwillMF · 86′Player of the match8.3
Princewill EhibhatiomhanFW · 77′8.3
Lewis WardGK · 41′8.3
Cian AshfordFW · 87′8.0
James BallMF · 90′7.5

Rubin ColwillMF · 86′Player of the match8.3
Cian AshfordFW · 87′8.0
William FishDF · 90′7.3

Princewill EhibhatiomhanFW · 77′8.3
Lewis WardGK · 41′8.3
James BallMF · 90′7.5

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: EFL Cup
Kick-off: Tue 12 Aug 21:45 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

0Swindon 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: Swindon

24.10.26League TwoBristol RoversSwindon00D
20.10.26League TwoBarnetSwindon13W
17.10.26League TwoSwindonWalsall11D
10.10.26League TwoSwindonCrewe01L
03.10.26League TwoRochdaleSwindon10L

Head-to-head matches

08.08.26EFL CupCardiffSwindon32W
12.08.25EFL CupCardiffSwindon21W
31.12.02League OneCardiffSwindon11D
23.08.02League OneSwindonCardiff01W
08.02.02League OneCardiffSwindon30W
20.10.01League OneSwindonCardiff03W

2.83Avg 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 Swindon: head-to-head record

6 meetings since 2001: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

5Cardiff wins

1Draws

0Swindon wins

13:4Goals (Cardiff : Swindon)

2.83Goals per match

50%BTTS

83%Over 1.5

67%Over 2.5

17%Over 3.5

Cardiff at home: 3-1-09:4 goals in 4 games
Swindon at home: 0-0-20:4 goals in 2 games
Cardiff's biggest win: 3–0Cardiff 3–0 Swindon, 8 Feb 2002

Meetings (6 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
8 Aug 2026	EFL Cup	Cardiff	3–2	Swindon
12 Aug 2025	EFL Cup	Cardiff	2–1	Swindon
31 Dec 2002	League One	Cardiff	1–1	Swindon
23 Aug 2002	League One	Swindon	0–1	Cardiff
8 Feb 2002	League One	Cardiff	3–0	Swindon
20 Oct 2001	League One	Swindon	0–3	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

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

Swindon1W 2D 2L · goals 4–4

D24.10League TwoABristol Rovers0–0
W20.10League TwoABarnet3–1
D17.10League TwoHWalsall1–1
L10.10League TwoHCrewe0–1
L03.10League TwoARochdale0–1

Goals and trends · last 10

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

CardiffSwindon

1.6Goals scored per game0.6

1.4Goals conceded per game1.4

70%Both teams scored40%

60%Over 2.5 goals30%

1Clean sheets1

20%Failed to score60%

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

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

CardiffSwindon

Top stats

10Shots on target1

Passes

599Passes216

523Accurate passes142

87%Pass accuracy66%

Defence

7Fouls14

0Goalkeeper saves7

Discipline

1Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.3Rubin ColwillCardiff
8.3Princewill EhibhatiomhanSwindon
8.3Lewis WardSwindon
8.0Cian AshfordCardiff
7.5James BallSwindon

Cardiff (16)

Swindon (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

CardiffFormationSwindon

Cardiff

Swindon

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Cardiff vs Swindon preview

Cardiff and Swindon met in the EFL Cup on Tue, 12 Aug 2025, and the match finished 2–1.

Form · last 5 matches

CardiffWDWLW12 scored · 6 conceded

SwindonDWDLL4 scored · 4 conceded

Key facts · last 5

CardiffSwindon

1.6Goals scored per game0.6

1.4Goals conceded per game1.4

70%Both teams scored40%

60%Over 2.5 goals30%

1Clean sheets1

Head-to-head in numbers

5Cardiff wins

1Draws

0Swindon wins

6 meetings · 2.8 goals per game · both teams scored in 50%

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

Both teams scored in 70% of Cardiff's recent games and 40% of Swindon's; over 2.5 goals landed in 60% and 30% respectively.

Per game, Cardiff average 1.6 goals scored and 1.4 conceded (clean sheets: 1), Swindon 0.6 and 1.4 (clean sheets: 1).

Across 6 head-to-head games the record reads 5–1–0 (wins–draws–losses) from Cardiff's side.

Those 6 games averaged 2.8 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Nito explains: Cardiff vs Swindon

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

How often do Cardiff and Swindon 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 Swindon's last 10. In their 6 recorded meetings it was 50%. In this match it landed (Cardiff 2-1 Swindon).

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, Swindon in 30% of their last 10. Their 6 meetings averaged 2.8 goals (67% over 2.5). This match had 3 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). Swindon, last 5: 1 W · 2 D · 2 L (4 scored, 4 conceded).

Cardiff vs Swindon: questions & answers

Who won Cardiff vs Swindon?

Cardiff won 2–1.

Did both teams score in Cardiff vs Swindon?

Yes, the match finished 2–1.

When was Cardiff vs Swindon played?

Cardiff vs Swindon was played on Tue, 12 Aug 2025 at 21:45 (GMT+3) at Cardiff City Stadium.

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

6 meetings: Cardiff 5 wins, 1 draws, Swindon 0 wins. Those 6 games averaged 2.8 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Cardiff vs Swindon result, stats & H2H

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