Match Report
Stevenage, 6th on 75 points, faced a 16-point deficit to Cardiff City (2nd, 91). Recent form told a different story for Cardiff City: only 6th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Against a league average of 1.32 goals per team per game, Cardiff City ran at 1.96 scored and 1.09 conceded, Stevenage at 1.07 and 1.
Cardiff City Stadium, capacity 33,280, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Cardiff City: Callum Robinson (64'), Yousef Salech (82') · Stevenage: Phoenix Patterson (57')
Key stats
Possession: Cardiff City 70% · Stevenage 30% · Total shots: 22-6 · On target: 4-1 · Corners: 6-4