English Football League - League One

Cardiff
vs
Port Vale
  • Kick-off: Wednesday 22 April, 18:45
  • Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
  • Referee: David Rock

Form guide

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

Form guide

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

Cardiff vs Port Vale Predictions

Cardiff vs Port Vale is scheduled for kick off on 22 April, at 18:45. The game is set to take place at Cardiff City Stadium, with David Rock officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Cardiff currently holding the 2nd position in the table 49 points ahead of Port Vale. Cardiff have won 1 English Football League - League One match against Port Vale 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. Port Vale's away record stands at 6 victories from 23 games. Following their 2-0 loss to Lincoln, Port Vale 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, Port Vale have scored 36 goals with 143 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 54% of matches but conceded in 72% of games.

In their last 2 head-to-head clashes, Cardiff scored 1 goal while Port Vale scored 0 goals. Their last match on 22 April 2026 ended in 1-0 to Cardiff.

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Betting stats Cardiff vs Port Vale

English Football League - League One

Cardiff Port Vale
Played 46 46
Scored 90 36
Conceded 50 61
Shots 735 512
Shots on Target 250 143
Corners 287 225
Fouls 441 496
Yellow Cards 80 74
Red Cards 2 2

Matches won

59%

Matches won

22%

Over 1.5 Goals

78%

Over 1.5 Goals

54%

Over 2.5 Goals

54%

Over 2.5 Goals

39%

Over 3.5 Goals

37%

Over 3.5 Goals

22%

Both Teams to Score

54%

Both Teams to Score

35%

Head to Head History

Cardiff Port Vale
Wins 1 0
Draws 1 1
Goals 1 0

Cardiff vs Port Vale Previous Results

22 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Cardiff 1 Port Vale 0

7 Aug 2025, English Football League - League One

Port Vale 0 Cardiff 0

English Football League - League One Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
2 Cardiff 46 27 10 9 +40 91
22 Port Vale 46 10 12 24 -25 42

Cardiff vs Port Vale season record

Cardiff Port Vale
Games won 27 10
Games lost 9 24
Games drawn 10 12
Scored 90 36
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

Port Vale 0 Lincoln 2

28 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Stockport 1 Port Vale 2

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Plymouth 2 Port Vale 1

22 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Cardiff 1 Port Vale 0

19 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Port Vale 0 Wigan 0

16 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Peterborough 1 Port Vale 3

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Lorent Tolaj Port Vale 18
Yousef Salech Cardiff 14
Omari Kellyman Cardiff 11
Chris Willock Cardiff 8
Callum Robinson Cardiff 8

Assists

Player Team Assists
Ollie Tanner Cardiff 12
Lorent Tolaj Port Vale 8
Chris Willock Cardiff 7
Ryan Wintle Cardiff 7
Ronan Curtis Port Vale 6

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Lorent Tolaj Port Vale 57
Yousef Salech Cardiff 56
Ronan Curtis Port Vale 41
Devante Cole Port Vale 40
Omari Kellyman Cardiff 39

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Joel Bagan Cardiff 8
Alex Robertson Cardiff 8
Funso Ojo Port Vale 8
Joel Colwill Cardiff 7
Ryan Wintle Cardiff 6

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Ryan Wintle Cardiff 1
Lorent Tolaj Port Vale 1
Jaheim Headley Port Vale 1
George Byers Port Vale 1
Gabriel Osho Cardiff 1

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Lorent Tolaj Port Vale 47
Yousef Salech Cardiff 31
Rubin Colwill Cardiff 29
Omari Kellyman Cardiff 26
Callum Robinson Cardiff 23

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Ronan Curtis Port Vale 86
Joel Bagan Cardiff 73
Rubin Colwill Cardiff 67
Chris Willock Cardiff 57
Alex Robertson Cardiff 46

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