English Football League - League One

Cardiff
vs
Northampton
  • Kick-off: Saturday 25 April, 14:00
  • Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
  • Referee: Edward Duckworth

Form guide

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

Form guide

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

Cardiff vs Northampton Predictions

Cardiff vs Northampton is scheduled for kick off on 25 April, at 14:00. The game is set to take place at Cardiff City Stadium, with Edward Duckworth officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Cardiff currently holding the 2nd position in the table 56 points ahead of Northampton. Cardiff have won 2 English Football League - League One matches against Northampton 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. Northampton's away record stands at 3 victories from 23 games. Following their 3-2 loss to Plymouth, Northampton 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, Northampton have scored 39 goals with 132 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 70% of matches but conceded in 78% of games.

In their last 2 head-to-head clashes, Cardiff scored 8 goals while Northampton scored 2 goals. Their last match on 25 April 2026 ended in 5-1 to Cardiff.

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Betting stats Cardiff vs Northampton

English Football League - League One

Cardiff Northampton
Played 46 46
Scored 90 39
Conceded 50 74
Shots 735 425
Shots on Target 250 132
Corners 287 221
Fouls 441 478
Yellow Cards 80 69
Red Cards 2 3

Matches won

59%

Matches won

20%

Over 1.5 Goals

78%

Over 1.5 Goals

70%

Over 2.5 Goals

54%

Over 2.5 Goals

48%

Over 3.5 Goals

37%

Over 3.5 Goals

26%

Both Teams to Score

54%

Both Teams to Score

48%

Head to Head History

Cardiff Northampton
Wins 2 0
Draws 0 0
Goals 8 2

Cardiff vs Northampton Previous Results

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Cardiff 5 Northampton 1

22 Nov 2025, English Football League - League One

Northampton 1 Cardiff 3

English Football League - League One Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
2 Cardiff 46 27 10 9 +40 91
24 Northampton 46 9 8 29 -35 35

Cardiff vs Northampton season record

Cardiff Northampton
Games won 27 9
Games lost 9 29
Games drawn 10 8
Scored 90 39
Conceded 50 74

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

Northampton 2 Plymouth 3

28 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Northampton 0 Barnsley 1

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Cardiff 5 Northampton 1

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Northampton 1 Doncaster 3

15 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Luton 2 Northampton 1

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Northampton 1 Wigan 3

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Yousef Salech Cardiff 14
Omari Kellyman Cardiff 11
Chris Willock Cardiff 8
Callum Robinson Cardiff 8
Tom Eaves Northampton 8

Assists

Player Team Assists
Ollie Tanner Cardiff 12
Chris Willock Cardiff 7
Ryan Wintle Cardiff 7
Ronan Kpakio Cardiff 6
Rubin Colwill Cardiff 6

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Yousef Salech Cardiff 56
Ethan Wheatley Northampton 48
Terry Taylor Northampton 47
Tom Eaves Northampton 46
Cameron McGeehan Northampton 41

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Joel Bagan Cardiff 8
Alex Robertson Cardiff 8
Terry Taylor Northampton 7
Joel Colwill Cardiff 7
Sam Hoskins Northampton 6

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Ryan Wintle Cardiff 1
Conor McCarthy Northampton 1
Jack Perkins Northampton 1
Jack Vale Northampton 1
Gabriel Osho Cardiff 1

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Yousef Salech Cardiff 31
Cameron McGeehan Northampton 29
Rubin Colwill Cardiff 29
Omari Kellyman Cardiff 26
Callum Robinson Cardiff 23

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Joel Bagan Cardiff 73
Rubin Colwill Cardiff 67
Chris Willock Cardiff 57
Dean Campbell Northampton 48
Alex Robertson Cardiff 46

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