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Plymouth Argyle vs Cardiff City Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 3–25 – 2

Lorent Tolaj 28′, 68′ (pen)Aribim Pepple 31′, 34′Mathias Ross 81′12th

1stOmari Kellyman 33′, 43′

Player of the matchAribim PepplePLA · 2 goals · 1 assist · 92′ played · 5 shots (3 on target) · 8 duels won · 1 key passes

9.1
Possession
29%71%
Shots · on target in brackets
16 (9)18 (6)
Corners
38
Table · 46 v 69 pts
12th → 10th1st

League OneMatchday 34Home ParkRef J. Clench

Events

PLA 5–2 CDF · 3–4 yellow
  1. Full time 5–2
  2. Calum Scanlonfor Joel Bagan
  3. Owen Dalefor Aribim Pepple
  4. X. Amaechifor Lorent Tolaj
  5. Mathias Ross5–2Goal · header · assist Ronan Curtis
  6. Bradley Ibrahimfor Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu
  7. Ronan Kpakiofor Perry Ng
  8. Alex RobertsonYellow card
  9. Malachi BoatengYellow card
  10. Lorent Tolaj4–2Penalty goal · left foot
  11. Perry NgYellow card
  12. Callum Robinsonfor Joel Colwill
  13. Cian Ashfordfor Chris Willock
  14. Matthew Sorinolafor Caleb Watts
  15. Rubin Colwillfor David Turnbull
  16. Half-time 3–2
  17. Gabriel OshoYellow card
  18. Mathias RossYellow card
  19. Omari Kellyman3–2Goal · left foot · assist Perry Ng
  20. Caleb WattsYellow card
  21. Aribim Pepple3–1Goal · header · assist Wes Harding
  22. Omari Kellyman2–1Goal · left foot
  23. Aribim Pepple2–0Goal · right foot · assist Joe Edwards
  24. Lorent Tolaj1–0Goal · left foot · assist Aribim Pepple
  25. Omari KellymanYellow card

Head-to-head

8 meetings on record since 2006

2-3-3Plymouth Argyle W-D-L · goals 10:18

2 PLA3 draws3 CDF
With Plymouth Argyle at home
1-1-1 (5:5)
Goals per meeting
3.5
Over 2.5 goals
75%
Both teams scored
63%
Won by the host
38%
Last 5 (Plymouth Argyle)
1W 2D 2L · 3.8 goals/game
  1. Cardiff City4–0Plymouth ArgyleLeague One
  2. Plymouth Argyle1–1Cardiff CityChampionship
  3. Cardiff City5–0Plymouth ArgyleChampionship
  4. Plymouth Argyle3–1Cardiff CityChampionship
  5. Cardiff City2–2Plymouth ArgyleChampionship
Show all 8 meetings
  1. Cardiff City0–1Plymouth ArgyleChampionship
  2. Plymouth Argyle1–3Cardiff CityChampionship
  3. Cardiff City2–2Plymouth ArgyleChampionship

Expected vs happened

as of kick-off

29%Model · draw 24%47%

Projected goals
1.27 – 1.67total 2.94 · from goals per game before kick-off
Most likely scores
1–1 11.2%1–2 9.4%0–1 8.8%
OutcomeModelHappened
Plymouth Argyle win29%Yes
Draw24%No
Cardiff City win47%No
Over 1.5 goals79%Yes
Over 2.5 goals56%Yes
Over 3.5 goals34%Yes
Both teams to score58%Yes
Plymouth Argyle clean sheet19%No
Cardiff City clean sheet28%No
Model: Poisson rates from goals scored and conceded per game (not expected goals). How we calculate this

Matchday 34

League One · the other 10 games
  1. Rotherham United1–2Doncaster Rovers
  2. Wycombe Wanderers1–2Stevenage
  3. Bolton Wanderers2–2Blackpool
  4. Huddersfield Town2–1Barnsley
  5. Burton Albion15:00Luton Town
  6. Mansfield Town0–2Lincoln City
  7. Northampton Town1–2Leyton Orient
  8. Peterborough United3–3Exeter City
  9. Port Vale1–1Reading
  10. Wigan Athletic0–4Stockport County
League One fixtures and results →

What stands out

  • 10thfrom 12th

    Plymouth Argyle moved from 12th to 10th in the League One table with this result.43 → 46 points after 33 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

  • 3–2half-time

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

Team stats

42 figures
Plymouth Argylefull timeCardiff City
  1. 29%Possession71%
  2. 16Shots18
  3. 9Shots on target6
  4. 5Big chances2
  5. 3Corners8
  6. 185Passes462
  7. 23Fouls10
  8. 3Yellow cards4
All 42 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 3Accurate crosses1
  3. 110Attacks74
  4. 1Big chances missed1
  5. 17Crosses20
  6. 45Dangerous attacks47
  7. 12Dribble attempts24
  8. 1Hit woodwork1
  9. 2Offsides1
  10. 56%Shot accuracy33%
  11. 2Shots blocked7
  12. 10Shots inside box10
  13. 5Shots off target5
  14. 6Shots outside box8
  15. 4Successful dribbles12
  16. Passing
  17. 20Accurate long passes20
  18. 116Accurate passes372
  19. 83%Forward passes %86%
  20. 9Key passes10
  21. 43%Long pass accuracy35%
  22. 46Long passes57
  23. 63%Pass accuracy81%
  24. 65Passes in final third61
  25. Defence
  26. 36Ball recoveries38
  27. 28Ball safe10
  28. 9Goal kicks6
  29. 19Headers won15
  30. 9Interceptions2
  31. 4Saves3
  32. 23Tackles16
  33. Discipline
  34. 9Free kicks24
  35. Other
  36. 1Penalties0
  37. 130Possession lost155
  38. 4Substitutions5
  39. 29Throw-ins29

Table after full time

League One 2025/2026
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPtsBefore
1Cardiff City3321-6-664:36+28691st
2Lincoln City3219-8-557:31+26652nd
3Bolton Wanderers3315-12-643:31+12573rd
8Wycombe Wanderers3312-11-1046:36+104710th ▲2
9Reading3212-11-947:42+5478th ▼1
10Plymouth Argyle3314-4-1549:4904612th ▲2
11Luton Town3213-6-1341:39+2459th ▼2
12Peterborough United3314-2-1746:45+14411th ▼1
24Port Vale295-7-1723:42-192224th
Plymouth Argyle
12th → 10th43 → 46 pts
Cardiff City
1st69 → 69 pts
Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Plymouth Argyle4d restequal rest · old → new4d restCardiff City
  1. 1-1D1 Jan
  2. 3-0W4 Jan
  3. 4-3W13 Jan
  4. 1-0W17 Jan
  5. 1-0W24 Jan
  6. 1-1D27 Jan
  7. 1-2L31 Jan
  8. 1-4L7 Feb
  9. 4-0W14 Feb
  10. 3-1W17 Feb

6-2-2goals 20:122.00pts/game

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

  1. 1-1D1 Jan
  2. 1-0W4 Jan
  3. 1-1D10 Jan
  4. 2-1W17 Jan
  5. 1-1D24 Jan
  6. 4-0W27 Jan
  7. 2-2D31 Jan
  8. 3-0W7 Feb
  9. 3-1W14 Feb
  10. 4-1W17 Feb

6-4-0goals 22:82.20pts/game

  1. ALeyton Orient3–1
  2. ABlackpool4–0
  3. HLincoln City1–4
  4. AStockport County1–2
  5. HMansfield Town1–1

latest 5

  1. HAFC Wimbledon4–1
  2. HLuton Town3–1
  3. ARotherham United3–0
  4. ABurton Albion2–2
  5. HBarnsley4–0
Show older matches
  1. HLuton Town1–0
  2. APeterborough United1–0
  3. ABristol Rovers4–3
  4. HBurton Albion3–0
  5. AStevenage1–1

older

  1. HStockport County1–1
  2. ABradford City2–1
  3. ALeyton Orient1–1
  4. HWigan Athletic1–0
  5. AWycombe Wanderers1–1

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Plymouth Argyleall competitionsCardiff City
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 3.13Goals per game (both sides)3.2
  3. 73%Over 1.587%
  4. 53%Over 2.567%
  5. 40%Over 3.540%
  6. 60%Both teams scored73%
  7. 40%Clean sheets27%
  8. 0%Failed to score0%
  9. Plymouth Argyle at home v Cardiff City away
  10. 7Played6
  11. 3Won2
  12. 2Drawn3
  13. 2Lost1
  14. 9-10Goals (for-against)10-7
  15. 1.57Points per game1.5
  16. 43%Over 2.567%
  17. 43%Clean sheets17%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 14 games each
  19. 12-101st-half goals (for-against)12-8
  20. 13-82nd-half goals (for-against)16-8
  21. 52%Goals after half-time57%
  22. 86%Goal before half-time79%
  23. 6-5-3Half-time W-D-L4-8-2
How we calculate this

Match info

Competition
League One
Season
2025/2026 · Matchday 34 of 46
Kick-off
Venue
Home Park, Plymouth
Capacity
19,500 · grass
Weather
12 °C · light rain · humidity 99%
Referee
J. Clench
PLA coach
Tom Cleverley (1.46 PPG)
CDF coach
Brian Barry-Murphy

Match summary

Plymouth Argyle beat Cardiff City 5-2 in the League One (England), Regular Season.

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. Across 8 previous meetings on record, Plymouth Argyle won 2 and Cardiff City won 3, with 3 draws (3.5 goals per game).

Plymouth Argyle won with 29% of the possession. Goals came from Lorent Tolaj (28', 68'), Aribim Pepple (31', 34') and Mathias Ross (81') for Plymouth Argyle and Omari Kellyman (33', 43') for Cardiff City.

Plymouth Argyle — live results and scheduleCardiff City — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Plymouth Argyle4-4-27.13 avg rating 6.504-2-3-1Cardiff City
  1. 16.8Conor William Hazard103′
  1. 87.5Joe EdwardsA 103′
  2. 26.8Mathias RossG YC 103′
  3. 156.7Alex Mitchell103′
  4. 456.9Wes HardingA 103′
  1. 286.7Ronan CurtisA 103′
  2. 196.4Malachi BoatengYC 103′
  3. 46.5Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu↓80′
  4. 176.1Caleb WattsYC ↓46′
  1. 99.0Lorent Tolaj2G ↓85′ 91′
  2. 279.1Aribim Pepple2G A ↓86′ 92′
  1. 135.9Nathan Trott103′
  1. 36.3Joel Bagan↓88′ 94′
  2. 126.4Calum Chambers103′
  3. 46.5Gabriel OshoYC 103′
  4. 386.5Perry NgA YC ↓76′
  1. 146.2David Turnbull↓46′
  2. 186.4Alex RobertsonYC 103′
  1. 166.0Chris Willock↓62′
  2. 276.9Joel Colwill↓62′
  3. 116.4Ollie Tanner103′
  1. 88.3Omari Kellyman2G YC 103′
  1. 10X. AmaechiFW · ↑85′6.8
  2. 23Bradley IbrahimMF · ↑80′6.6
  3. 29Matthew SorinolaDF · ↑46′6.9
  4. 35Owen DaleFW · ↑86′
  5. 3Jack MackenzieDF
  6. 5Julio PleguezueloDF
  7. 21Luca Ashby-HammondGK

SubstitutesCoaches: Tom Cleverley (1.46 PPG) · Brian Barry-MurphyG goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 10Rubin ColwillMF · ↑46′6.9
  2. 23Calum ScanlonDF · ↑88′6.5
  3. 44Ronan KpakioDF · ↑76′6.4
  4. 45Cian AshfordFW · ↑62′6.8
  5. 47Callum RobinsonFW · ↑62′6.4
  6. 6Ryan WintleMF
  7. 48Dylan LawlorDF

Top ratings

XI avg 7.13 v 6.50
  1. Aribim PepplePLA9.1
  2. Lorent TolajPLA9.0
  3. Omari KellymanCDF8.3
  4. Joe EdwardsPLA7.5
  5. Wes HardingPLA6.9

Player leaders

this match

Shots

  1. Aribim PepplePLA5 (3)
  2. Omari KellymanCDF5 (3)
  3. Lorent TolajPLA4 (3)

Big chances created

  1. Lorent TolajPLA1
  2. Joe EdwardsPLA1
  3. Wes HardingPLA1

Passes

  1. Calum ChambersCDF66/72
  2. Alex RobertsonCDF49/57
  3. Joel BaganCDF47/60

Progressive passes

  1. Calum ChambersCDF69 (96%)
  2. Joel BaganCDF52 (87%)
  3. Gabriel OshoCDF50 (96%)

Final-third passes

  1. Conor William HazardPLA19
  2. Alex RobertsonCDF13
  3. Joe EdwardsPLA12

Duels won

  1. Perry NgCDF10/17
  2. Aribim PepplePLA8/13
  3. Joe EdwardsPLA8/10

Dribbles

  1. Omari KellymanCDF3/4
  2. Cian AshfordCDF3/4
  3. Perry NgCDF2/5

Updated