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Plymouth Argyle vs Cardiff CityResult, Lineups & H2H

Plymouth Argyle

Plymouth Argyle

Tolaj68'(P)
Ross81'
5
-FT
2
Feb 21, 2026
Home Park

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
Cardiff City
Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle
Goal!
5-2
Mathias Ross
Mathias Ross
81'·Plymouth Argyle
⚽
80'Substitution
Bradley Ibrahim
Bradley Ibrahim· In
Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu
Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu· Out
Plymouth Argyle
Cardiff City
72'Yellow Card
Cardiff City
70'Yellow Card
Plymouth Argyle
Goal!
4-2
Lorent Tolaj
Lorent Tolaj
68'·Plymouth Argyle
⚽
67'Yellow Card
Cardiff City
Cardiff City
Cardiff City
Cardiff City
46'Substitution
Caleb Watts
Caleb Watts· Out
Plymouth Argyle
45'+6Yellow Card
Cardiff City
44'Yellow Card
Plymouth Argyle
Goal!
3-2
Omari Kellyman
Omari Kellyman
43'·Cardiff City
⚽
37'Yellow Card
Caleb Watts
Caleb Watts
Plymouth Argyle
Goal!
3-1
Aribim Pepple
Aribim Pepple
34'·Plymouth Argyle
⚽
Goal!
2-1
Omari Kellyman
Omari Kellyman
33'·Cardiff City
⚽
Goal!
2-0
Aribim Pepple
Aribim Pepple
31'·Plymouth Argyle
⚽
Goal!
1-0
Lorent Tolaj
Lorent Tolaj
28'·Plymouth Argyle
⚽
15'Yellow Card
Cardiff City

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle
Cardiff City
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

Starting XI

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BSBrendan Sarpong-Wiredu
Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu
6.5
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CWCaleb Watts
Caleb Watts
6.0

Substitutes

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LALuca Ashby-Hammond
Luca Ashby-Hammond
-
BIBradley Ibrahim
Bradley Ibrahim
6.6

Player Statistics

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
9.1
86'213/5
7(86%)
1
8/13
9.0
85'203/4
10(50%)
1
5/11
7.5
90'010/1
14(53%)
6
8/10
6.9
44'001/1
9(67%)
3
6/13
6.9
90'01-
7(67%)
3
6/10
6.8
90'00-
31(35%)
-
-
6.8
5'00-
3(100%)
3
4/6
6.8
90'101/1
15(73%)
-
1/6
6.7
90'00-
10(64%)
-
1/2
6.7
90'010/1
26(62%)
3
8/23
Bradley Ibrahim
Bradley Ibrahim
MF
6.6
10'000/1
4(100%)
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-
Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu
Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu
MF
6.5
80'00-
13(77%)
1
3/9
6.4
90'000/1
25(72%)
2
5/14
Caleb Watts
Caleb Watts
MF
6.0
46'001/1
11(91%)
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0/4
-4'00-
-
-
0/1

Plymouth Argyle vs Cardiff City — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Plymouth Argyle15W2201517/1510-8
Cardiff City15W312015213/1516-4
Plymouth Argyle — last 5 games
  1. D1-1 vs Mansfield Town2026-01-27
  2. L1-2 @ Stockport County2026-01-31
  3. L1-4 vs Lincoln City2026-02-07
  4. W4-0 @ Blackpool2026-02-14
  5. W3-1 @ Leyton Orient2026-02-17
Cardiff City — last 5 games
  1. W4-0 vs Barnsley2026-01-27
  2. D2-2 @ Burton Albion2026-01-31
  3. W3-0 @ Rotherham United2026-02-07
  4. W3-1 vs Luton Town2026-02-14
  5. W4-1 vs AFC Wimbledon2026-02-17
Head-to-head, computed
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
Most recent meetings (5 of 8)
DateHomeScoreAway
2025-08-30Cardiff City4-0Plymouth Argyle
2025-02-22Plymouth Argyle1-1Cardiff City
2024-10-19Cardiff City5-0Plymouth Argyle
2024-01-20Plymouth Argyle3-1Cardiff City
2023-12-26Cardiff City2-2Plymouth Argyle
Standings before kickoff (rebuilt from 376 earlier results)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Plymouth Argyle123243-3DLLWW11+1
Cardiff City1326931WDWWW10
Table context
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

How we calculate this

Previous Meetings

Head to Head

Fixtures

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.

Goal scorers

Plymouth Argyle: Lorent Tolaj (28'), Aribim Pepple (31'), Aribim Pepple (34'), Lorent Tolaj (68'), Mathias Ross (81') · Cardiff City: Omari Kellyman (43'), Omari Kellyman (33')

Key stats

Possession: Plymouth Argyle 29% · Cardiff City 71% · Total shots: 16-18 · On target: 9-6 · Corners: 3-8

Recent form

Plymouth Argyle: WWLLD · Cardiff City: WWWDW