Cardiff played 46 League One matches in 2025-2026, winning 27, drawing 10 and losing 9 for 91 points. Market-implied expected points say 81.3 — an overperformance of 9.7 points. Their 90 goals cluster in the 46-60 minute band; 19 arrived after the 75th minute.
Collected 9.7 more points than market odds expected (81.3 xPTS). full table →
Flat-stake ROI of backing them in every match this season. A rare market beat — small samples swing hard, treat as description not advice.
10 points from the last five. Avg 2.0 scored, 1.1 conceded per match.
All 2025-2026 results
odds are closing 1X2 prices| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | HT | 1st goal | 1 | X | 2 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-02 | Mansfield | A | 5:4 | 3:0 | 2' | 3.18 | 3.97 | 1.98 | L |
| 2026-04-25 | Northampton | H | 5:1 | 3:0 | 9' |
Goal timing
league-wide chart →When Cardiff score
90 goals by 15-minute band — busiest: 46-60' (attribution approximated from goal order, as in the league heat map)
First goal in Cardiff matches
either side scoring — 33 of 46 matches saw a first-half opener; 2 stayed goalless
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