Match Report
Northampton Town, 24th on 35 points, faced a 56-point deficit to Cardiff City (2nd, 91). Cardiff City had been under-performing their position — 6th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Cardiff City 1.96 scored and 1.09 conceded per game, Northampton Town 0.85 and 1.61, with the league averaging 1.32.
Cardiff City's unbeaten run stood at 6. Northampton Town arrived off nine straight defeats. Over the last five, Cardiff City had taken 11 of 15 points to Northampton Town's 0.
The match was played at Cardiff City Stadium (capacity 33,280). On the scoreboard, Cardiff City led 3-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 5-1.
Goal scorers
Cardiff City: Ollie Tanner (9'), Joel Colwill (19'), Callum Robinson (37'), Ollie Tanner (54'), Yousef Salech (85') · Northampton Town: Jake Evans (68')
Key stats
Possession: Cardiff City 73% · Northampton Town 27% · Total shots: 25-10 · On target: 11-5 · Corners: 3-2