Match summary
Before kickoff, Cardiff City (1st, 69 pts) were 26 points ahead of Plymouth Argyle (12th, 43 pts). Cardiff City had gone 12 matches unbeaten before this one.
Plymouth Argyle won with 29% of the possession.
Plymouth Argyle vs Cardiff City Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H
2025/20265
-FT
2Feb 21, 2026
Home Park
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Cardiff City
29%Ball Possession71%
16Shots Total18
9Shots On Target6
3Corners8
23Fouls10
3Yellow Cards4
2Offsides1
4Saves3
185Passes462
5Shots Off Target5
110Attacks74
45Dangerous Attacks47
10Shots Inside Box10
6Shots Outside Box8
5Goals2
9Free Kicks24
2Shots Blocked7
4Substitutions5
1Hit Woodwork1
23Tackles16
4Assists1
116Accurate Passes372
17Total Crosses20
3Accurate Crosses1
9Interceptions2
5Big Chances Created2
1Big Chances Missed1
Team Lineups
Manager: Tom Cleverley
Starting XI
Substitutes
Manager: Brian Barry-Murphy
Starting XI
Substitutes
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86' | 2 | 1 | 3/5 | 7(86%) | 1 | 8/13 | ||
| 85' | 2 | 0 | 3/4 | 10(50%) | 1 | 5/11 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 14(53%) | 6 | 8/10 | ||
| 44' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 9(67%) | 3 | 6/13 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 1 | - | 7(67%) | 3 | 6/10 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 31(35%) | - | - | ||
| 5' | 0 | 0 | - | 3(100%) | 3 | 4/6 | ||
| 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 15(73%) | - | 1/6 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 10(64%) | - | 1/2 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 26(62%) | 3 | 8/23 | ||
| 10' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 4(100%) | - | - | ||
| 80' | 0 | 0 | - | 13(77%) | 1 | 3/9 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 25(72%) | 2 | 5/14 | ||
| 46' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 11(91%) | - | 0/4 | ||
| - | 4' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0/1 |
Plymouth Argyle vs Cardiff City — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Argyle | 15 | W2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 7/15 | 10-8 |
| Cardiff City | 15 | W3 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 13/15 | 16-4 |
- D1-1 vs Mansfield Town2026-01-27
- L1-2 @ Stockport County2026-01-31
- L1-4 vs Lincoln City2026-02-07
- W4-0 @ Blackpool2026-02-14
- W3-1 @ Leyton Orient2026-02-17
- W4-0 vs Barnsley2026-01-27
- D2-2 @ Burton Albion2026-01-31
- W3-0 @ Rotherham United2026-02-07
- W3-1 vs Luton Town2026-02-14
- W4-1 vs AFC Wimbledon2026-02-17
- Meetings on record
- 8
- Period covered
- 2006-12-26 – 2025-08-30
- Plymouth Argyle wins
- 2
- Draws
- 3
- Cardiff City wins
- 3
- Avg goals per meeting
- 3.5
- Over 2.5 goals
- 75%
- Both teams scored
- 63%
- Home side won
- 38%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 1W 2D 2L (Plymouth Argyle view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 3.8 vs 3.5
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-30 | Cardiff City | 4-0 | Plymouth Argyle |
| 2025-02-22 | Plymouth Argyle | 1-1 | Cardiff City |
| 2024-10-19 | Cardiff City | 5-0 | Plymouth Argyle |
| 2024-01-20 | Plymouth Argyle | 3-1 | Cardiff City |
| 2023-12-26 | Cardiff City | 2-2 | Plymouth Argyle |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 32 | 43 | -3 | DLLWW | 11 | +1 |
| Cardiff City | 1 | 32 | 69 | 31 | WDWWW | 1 | 0 |
- Points gap
- 26 ptsPlymouth Argyle 43 · Cardiff City 69
- Positions
- #12 vs #1
- Goals per game
- 1.38/1.47 vs 1.94/0.97scored/conceded per game · league average 1.29
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 8 matches
Goals
10-18
Total matches
8Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 8 matches
2
Plymouth Argyle wins
3
Draws
3
Cardiff City wins
Goals Scored
10 - 18
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