| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City W | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 10/15 | 12-10 |
| Cardiff City W | 15 | L2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3/15 | 7-10 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City W | 4 | 22 | 43 | 21 | WWWLD | 2 | +2 |
| Cardiff City W | 9 | 22 | 21 | -19 | LWLLL | 11 | -2 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2025-01-19
22 points separated the sides: Exeter City W 4th on 43, Cardiff City W 9th on 21. Scoring rates set the scale: Exeter City W 2.27 scored and 1.32 conceded per game, Cardiff City W 0.91 and 1.77, with the league averaging 1.76.
Recent form was uneven: 10/15 points for Exeter City W, 3/15 for Cardiff City W.
The match was played at The Stan Robinson Stadium.
