Cardiff vs Northampton match stats & report
5–1 Full time
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Cardiff beat Northampton 5–1 in League One on 25 April 2026. Expected goals finished 3.73–1.01. Cardiff had 73% of the ball.
Cardiff vs Northampton match statistics
- 73% Ball possession 27%
- 3.73 Expected goals (xG) 1.01
- 25 Total shots 10
- 11 Shots on target 5
- 6 Shots off target 0
- 8 Blocked shots 5
- 18 Shots inside the box 3
- 3 Corners 2
- 12 Fouls 8
- 1 Offsides 0
- 1 Yellow cards 1
- 657 Passes 234
- 90% Pass accuracy 75%
- 4 Goalkeeper saves 6
Goals and cards
- 9' Goal O. Tanner (assist C. Willock) Cardiff
- 19' Goal J. Colwill (assist R. Colwill) Cardiff
- 37' Goal C. Robinson Cardiff
- 42' Yellow card S. Hoskins Northampton
- 54' Goal O. Tanner Cardiff
- 68' Goal J. Evans (assist N. Guinness-Walker) Northampton
- 74' Yellow card A. Robertson Cardiff
- 86' Goal Y. Salech (assist C. Robinson) Cardiff
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Cardiff
Bench N. Trott , I. Davies , Y. Salech , P. Ng , A. Robertson , O. Kellyman , R. Tankiewicz
Northampton
Bench R. Fitzsimons , T. Eaves , K. McAdam , M. Jacobs , E. List , T. Taylor , J. Evans
Form guide
Cardiff at home
6–3–1 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 2.4 per game
- Conceded
- 1.4 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 10
- Corners
- 7.3 per game
- Shots on target
- 7.3 per game
17% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Northampton away
3–3–4 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.2 per game
- Conceded
- 1.3 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 10
- Corners
- 5.2 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.2 per game
0% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Cardiff vs Northampton head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Northampton v Cardiff | 1–3 |
Only 1 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.