English Football League - League One

Cardiff
vs
Exeter
  • Kick-off: Friday 26 December, 15:00
  • Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
  • Referee: Tom Reeves

Form guide

  1. L
  2. W
  3. W
  4. W
  5. D
  6. W

Form guide

  1. L
  2. D
  3. D
  4. D
  5. W
  6. L

Cardiff vs Exeter Predictions

Cardiff vs Exeter is scheduled for kick off on 26 December, at 15:00. The game is set to take place at Cardiff City Stadium, with Tom Reeves officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Cardiff currently holding the 2nd position in the table 42 points ahead of Exeter. Cardiff have won 2 English Football League - League One matches against Exeter out of the last 2 they have played. After their recent loss to Mansfield Town, Cardiff is determined to redeem themselves. Cardiff have won 17 of their last 23 English Football League - League One matches at Cardiff City Stadium. Exeter's away record stands at 4 victories from 23 games. Following their 2-1 loss to Bradford, Exeter is determined to bounce back with a win against Cardiff.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Cardiff have scored over 1.5 goals in 78% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 63% of games. Their total stands at 90 goals and 250 shots on target this English Football League - League One season. Meanwhile, Exeter have scored 52 goals with 156 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 65% of matches but conceded in 72% of games.

In their last 2 head-to-head clashes, Cardiff scored 5 goals while Exeter scored 0 goals. Their last match on 14 March 2026 ended in 4-0 to Cardiff.

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Betting stats Cardiff vs Exeter

English Football League - League One

Cardiff Exeter
Played 46 46
Scored 90 52
Conceded 50 61
Shots 735 482
Shots on Target 250 156
Corners 287 218
Fouls 441 569
Yellow Cards 80 88
Red Cards 2 0

Matches won

59%

Matches won

26%

Over 1.5 Goals

78%

Over 1.5 Goals

65%

Over 2.5 Goals

54%

Over 2.5 Goals

46%

Over 3.5 Goals

37%

Over 3.5 Goals

24%

Both Teams to Score

54%

Both Teams to Score

43%

Head to Head History

Cardiff Exeter
Wins 2 0
Draws 0 0
Goals 5 0

Cardiff vs Exeter Previous Results

14 Mar 2026, English Football League - League One

Exeter 0 Cardiff 4

26 Dec 2025, English Football League - League One

Cardiff 1 Exeter 0

English Football League - League One Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
2 Cardiff 46 27 10 9 +40 91
21 Exeter 46 12 13 21 -9 49

Cardiff vs Exeter season record

Cardiff Exeter
Games won 27 12
Games lost 9 21
Games drawn 10 13
Scored 90 52
Conceded 50 61

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - League One

Mansfield Town 5 Cardiff 4

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Cardiff 5 Northampton 1

22 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Cardiff 1 Port Vale 0

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Reading 1 Cardiff 3

14 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Huddersfield 1 Cardiff 1

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Cardiff 2 Bolton 0

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - League One

Exeter 1 Bradford 2

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Burton Albion 1 Exeter 1

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Exeter 3 Stockport 3

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Plymouth 2 Exeter 2

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Exeter 3 Doncaster 0

3 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Blackpool 1 Exeter 0

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Jayden Wareham Exeter 19
Yousef Salech Cardiff 14
Omari Kellyman Cardiff 11
Chris Willock Cardiff 8
Callum Robinson Cardiff 8

Assists

Player Team Assists
Ilmari Niskanen Exeter 13
Ollie Tanner Cardiff 12
Chris Willock Cardiff 7
Ryan Wintle Cardiff 7
Ronan Kpakio Cardiff 6

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Jayden Wareham Exeter 112
Yousef Salech Cardiff 56
Jack Aitchison Exeter 53
Ilmari Niskanen Exeter 48
Omari Kellyman Cardiff 39

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Jayden Wareham Exeter 8
Joel Bagan Cardiff 8
Alex Robertson Cardiff 8
Pierce Sweeney Exeter 7
Joel Colwill Cardiff 7

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Ryan Wintle Cardiff 1
Gabriel Osho Cardiff 1
Jayden Wareham Exeter 0
Ilmari Niskanen Exeter 0
Joel Bagan Cardiff 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Jayden Wareham Exeter 39
Yousef Salech Cardiff 31
Rubin Colwill Cardiff 29
Omari Kellyman Cardiff 26
Callum Robinson Cardiff 23

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Joel Bagan Cardiff 73
Ilmari Niskanen Exeter 67
Rubin Colwill Cardiff 67
Ethan Brierley Exeter 62
Chris Willock Cardiff 57

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