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Cardiff City vs Northampton Town Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 3–05 – 1

Ollie Tanner 9′, 54′Joel Colwill 19′Callum Robinson 37′Yousef Salech 85′2nd

24thJake Evans 68′

Player of the matchCallum RobinsonCDF · 1 goal · 1 assist · 99′ played · 4 shots (1 on target) · 2 key passes · 3 duels won

8.9
Possession
73%27%
Shots · on target in brackets
25 (11)10 (5)
Corners
32
Table · 91 v 35 pts
2nd24th

League OneMatchday 45Cardiff City StadiumRef E. Duckworth

Events

CDF 5–1 NHT · 1–1 yellow
  1. Full time 5–1
  2. Rob Tankiewiczfor David Turnbull
  3. Yousef Salech5–1Goal · right foot · assist Callum Robinson
  4. Michael Jacobsfor Tyrese Fornah
  5. Terry Taylorfor Dean Campbell
  6. Alex RobertsonYellow card
  7. Jake Evans4–1Goal · left foot · assist Nesta Guinness-Walker
  8. Jake Evansfor Sam Hoskins
  9. Omari Kellymanfor Chris Willock
  10. Isaak Daviesfor Ollie Tanner
  11. Yousef Salechfor Rubin Colwill
  12. Alex Robertsonfor Joel Colwill
  13. Ollie Tanner4–0Goal · left foot
  14. Kyle McAdamfor Kamarai Swyer
  15. E. Listfor Jack Vale
  16. Half-time 3–0
  17. Sam HoskinsYellow card
  18. Callum Robinson3–0Goal · right foot
  19. Joel Colwill2–0Goal · right foot · assist Rubin Colwill
  20. Ollie Tanner1–0Goal · right foot · assist Chris Willock

Top ratings

XI avg 7.66 v 6.43
  1. Callum RobinsonCDF8.9
  2. Ollie TannerCDF8.7
  3. Joel BaganCDF7.9
  4. Chris WillockCDF7.7
  5. Joel ColwillCDF7.6

Player leaders

this match

Shots

  1. Callum RobinsonCDF4 (1)
  2. Ollie TannerCDF4 (2)
  3. David TurnbullCDF4 (2)

Big chances created

  1. Callum RobinsonCDF1
  2. Rubin ColwillCDF1
  3. Sam HoskinsNHT1

Passes

  1. David TurnbullCDF84/90
  2. Joel BaganCDF78/84
  3. Dylan LawlorCDF73/77

Progressive passes

  1. David TurnbullCDF79 (88%)
  2. Will FishCDF79 (94%)
  3. Joel BaganCDF74 (88%)

Final-third passes

  1. Dylan LawlorCDF16
  2. David TurnbullCDF14
  3. Lee BurgeNHT14

Duels won

  1. Nesta Guinness-WalkerNHT15/21
  2. Ronan KpakioCDF7/10
  3. Joel BaganCDF6/7

Tackles

  1. Nesta Guinness-WalkerNHT7
  2. Ronan KpakioCDF6
  3. Kyle McAdamNHT4

Clearances

  1. C. McCarthyNHT6
  2. Will FishCDF5
  3. Max DycheNHT5

Saves

  1. Lee BurgeNHT6
  2. Harry TyrerCDF4

Expected vs happened

as of kick-off

59%Model · draw 23%18%

Projected goals
1.83 – 0.91total 2.74 · from goals per game before kick-off
Most likely scores
1–0 11.8%2–0 10.8%1–1 10.8%
OutcomeModelHappened
Cardiff City win59%Yes
Draw23%No
Northampton Town win18%No
Over 1.5 goals76%Yes
Over 2.5 goals51%Yes
Over 3.5 goals29%Yes
Both teams to score50%Yes
Cardiff City clean sheet40%No
Northampton Town clean sheet16%No
Model: Poisson rates from goals scored and conceded per game (not expected goals). How we calculate this

What stands out

  • 3–0half-time

    The match stood at 3–0 at half-time before 2–1 after the break (5–1 full time).

  • 25–10shots

    Cardiff City recorded 25 shots (11 on target) against 10 (5 on target) for Northampton Town.

Team stats

42 figures
Cardiff Cityfull timeNorthampton Town
  1. 73%Possession27%
  2. 25Shots10
  3. 11Shots on target5
  4. 4Big chances1
  5. 3Corners2
  6. 657Passes234
  7. 12Fouls8
  8. 1Yellow cards1
All 42 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 3Accurate crosses3
  3. 113Attacks46
  4. 0Big chances missed1
  5. 22Crosses10
  6. 68Dangerous attacks19
  7. 16Dribble attempts10
  8. 1Offsides0
  9. 44%Shot accuracy50%
  10. 8Shots blocked5
  11. 18Shots inside box3
  12. 6Shots off target0
  13. 7Shots outside box7
  14. 8Successful dribbles3
  15. Passing
  16. 30Accurate long passes18
  17. 592Accurate passes176
  18. 82%Forward passes %75%
  19. 21Key passes7
  20. 60%Long pass accuracy31%
  21. 50Long passes58
  22. 90%Pass accuracy75%
  23. 83Passes in final third37
  24. Defence
  25. 56Ball recoveries51
  26. 99Ball safe84
  27. 38Duels won38
  28. 3Goal kicks9
  29. 8Headers won2
  30. 10Interceptions7
  31. 4Saves6
  32. 15Tackles21
  33. Discipline
  34. 8Free kicks12
  35. Other
  36. 1Injuries0
  37. 120Possession lost100
  38. 5Substitutions2
  39. 17Throw-ins9

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Cardiff City4-2-3-17.66 avg rating 6.434-4-2Northampton Town
  1. 307.2Harry Tyrer99′
  1. 447.0Ronan Kpakio99′
  2. 27.2Will Fish99′
  3. 487.2Dylan Lawlor99′
  4. 37.9Joel Bagan99′
  1. 277.6Joel ColwillG ↓55′
  2. 147.5David Turnbull↓87′ 94′
  1. 118.7Ollie Tanner2G ↓65′
  2. 107.6Rubin ColwillA ↓55′
  3. 167.7Chris WillockA ↓65′
  1. 478.9Callum RobinsonG A 99′
  1. 16.6Lee Burge99′
  1. 127.2Nesta Guinness-WalkerA 99′
  2. 56.2Jon Guthrie99′
  3. 356.2Max Dyche99′
  4. 36.4C. McCarthy99′
  1. 116.3Kamarai Swyer↓46′
  2. 46.3Dean Campbell↓80′
  3. 86.6Cameron McGeehan99′
  4. 145.8Tyrese Fornah↓81′
  1. 76.9Sam HoskinsYC ↓66′
  2. 276.2Jack Vale↓46′
  1. 8Omari KellymanMF · ↑65′6.4
  2. 18Alex RobertsonMF · YC ↑55′6.0
  3. 22Yousef SalechFW · G ↑55′7.3
  4. 39Isaak DaviesFW · ↑65′6.4
  5. 55Rob TankiewiczMF · ↑87′
  6. 13Nathan TrottGK
  7. 38Perry NgDF

SubstitutesCoaches: Brian Barry-Murphy · Colin CalderwoodG goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 10E. ListMF · ↑46′6.3
  2. 15Jake EvansFW · G ↑66′7.1
  3. 17Michael JacobsMF · ↑81′6.5
  4. 23Terry TaylorMF · ↑80′6.5
  5. 26Kyle McAdamDF · ↑46′6.3
  6. 9Tom EavesFW
  7. 34Ross FitzsimonsGK

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Cardiff Cityall competitionsNorthampton Town
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 2.93Goals per game (both sides)2.6
  3. 87%Over 1.573%
  4. 47%Over 2.560%
  5. 40%Over 3.527%
  6. 47%Both teams scored60%
  7. 40%Clean sheets7%
  8. 20%Failed to score40%
  9. Cardiff City at home v Northampton Town away
  10. 7Played9
  11. 4Won1
  12. 1Drawn1
  13. 2Lost7
  14. 10-6Goals (for-against)6-17
  15. 1.86Points per game0.44
  16. 29%Over 2.567%
  17. 43%Clean sheets11%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 14 games each
  19. 9-61st-half goals (for-against)5-11
  20. 17-82nd-half goals (for-against)5-18
  21. 65%Goals after half-time50%
  22. 57%Goal before half-time93%
  23. 4-8-2Half-time W-D-L3-3-8
How we calculate this

Referee

E. Duckworth
Cards / match
4.24this match 2 (-2.24)
Yellows / match
3.95this match 2
Reds / match
0.29
Penalties / match
0.2121% of matches
Fouls / match
21.4this match 20

1.78Home 1.78 vs Away 2.17 yellows/match · +0.39 away · 10–19 red · 4 coach cards2.17

44%Results in 100 recent matches · draw 24%32%

home winsaway wins
With Cardiff City
1-0-0 in 1 · 0 yellows/game
With Northampton Town
1-0-0 in 1 · 2 yellows/game
Analysed latest 100 of 106 career matches.

Match info

Competition
League One
Season
2025/2026 · Matchday 45 of 46
Kick-off
Venue
Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Capacity
33,280 · grass
Weather
20 °C · broken clouds · humidity 46%
Referee
E. Duckworth
CDF coach
Brian Barry-Murphy
NHT coach
Colin Calderwood

Match summary

Cardiff City beat Northampton Town 5-1 in the League One (England).

Before kickoff, Cardiff City (2nd, 88 pts) were 53 points ahead of Northampton Town (24th, 35 pts). Northampton Town had lost 9 matches in a row before this one. Across 3 previous meetings on record, Cardiff City won 1 and Northampton Town won 2, with 0 draws (3.33 goals per game).

Goals came from Ollie Tanner (9', 54'), Joel Colwill (19'), Callum Robinson (37') and Yousef Salech (85') for Cardiff City and Jake Evans (68') for Northampton Town.

Cardiff City — live results and scheduleNorthampton Town — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Table after full time

League One 2025/2026
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPtsBefore
1Lincoln City4530-10-587:41+461001st
2Cardiff City4527-10-886:45+41912nd
3Bolton Wanderers4519-18-868:49+19753rd
4Stockport County4421-11-1267:55+12744th
22Rotherham United4510-11-2439:68-294122nd
23Port Vale449-12-2334:58-243923rd
24Northampton Town449-8-2737:70-333524th
Cardiff City
2nd88 → 91 pts
Northampton Town
24th35 → 35 pts
Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table

Head-to-head

3 meetings on record since 2012

1-0-2Cardiff City W-D-L · goals 4:6

1 CDF0 draws2 NHT
Goals per meeting
3.33
Over 2.5 goals
100%
Both teams scored
67%
Won by the host
67%
  1. Northampton Town1–3Cardiff CityLeague One
  2. Northampton Town3–0Cardiff CityCarabao Cup
  3. Northampton Town2–1Cardiff CityCarabao Cup

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Cardiff City3d restNHT +4d rest7d restNorthampton Town
  1. 0-2L7 Mar
  2. 1-1D10 Mar
  3. 4-0W14 Mar
  4. 0-2L17 Mar
  5. 0-0D21 Mar
  6. 1-1D6 Apr
  7. 2-0W11 Apr
  8. 1-1D14 Apr
  9. 3-1W18 Apr
  10. 1-0W22 Apr

4-4-2goals 13:81.60pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 1-1D28 Feb
  2. 1-2L4 Mar
  3. 0-1L8 Mar
  4. 0-2L14 Mar
  5. 1-2L17 Mar
  6. 1-4L21 Mar
  7. 0-1L3 Apr
  8. 1-3L6 Apr
  9. 1-2L15 Apr
  10. 1-3L18 Apr

0-1-9goals 7:210.10pts/game

  1. HPort Vale1–0
  2. AReading3–1
  3. AHuddersfield Town1–1
  4. HBolton Wanderers2–0
  5. APeterborough United1–1

latest 5

  1. HDoncaster Rovers1–3
  2. ALuton Town1–2
  3. HWigan Athletic1–3
  4. ABradford City0–1
  5. AMansfield Town1–4
Show older matches
  1. HBlackpool0–0
  2. HWycombe Wanderers0–2
  3. AExeter City4–0
  4. ABarnsley1–1
  5. HLincoln City0–2

older

  1. AStockport County1–2
  2. HBurton Albion0–2
  3. AAFC Wimbledon0–1
  4. ALuton Town1–2
  5. HPeterborough United1–1

Matchday 45

League One · the other 10 games
  1. Stevenage2–2Doncaster Rovers
  2. Stockport County1–0Peterborough United
  3. Leyton Orient2–0Blackpool
  4. Bradford City0–1Bolton Wanderers
  5. Burton Albion1–1Exeter City
  6. Mansfield Town0–0Huddersfield Town
  7. Lincoln City4–3Wycombe Wanderers
  8. Luton Town2–1Barnsley
  9. Plymouth Argyle2–1Port Vale
  10. Rotherham United1–1Reading
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