English Football League - League One

Plymouth
vs
Cardiff
  • Kick-off: Saturday 21 February, 12:30
  • Stadium: Home Park
  • Referee: Darren Drysdale

Form guide

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

Form guide

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

Plymouth vs Cardiff Predictions

Plymouth vs Cardiff is scheduled for kick off on 21 February, at 12:30. The game is set to take place at Home Park, with Darren Drysdale officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Plymouth currently holding the 8th position in the table 18 points behind Cardiff. Plymouth have won 2 English Football League - League One matches against Cardiff out of the last 6 they have played. After their recent victory against Northampton, Plymouth is determined to keep their momentum going. Plymouth have won 10 of their last 23 English Football League - League One matches at Home Park. Cardiff's away record stands at 10 victories from 23 games. Following their 5-4 loss to Mansfield Town, Cardiff is determined to bounce back with a win against Plymouth.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Plymouth have scored over 1.5 goals in 76% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 74% of games. Their total stands at 75 goals and 223 shots on target this English Football League - League One season. Meanwhile, Cardiff have scored 90 goals with 250 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 78% of matches but conceded in 63% of games.

In their last 6 head-to-head clashes, Plymouth scored 11 goals while Cardiff scored 15 goals. Their last match on 21 February 2026 ended in 5-2 to Plymouth.

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Betting stats Plymouth vs Cardiff

English Football League - League One

Plymouth Cardiff
Played 46 46
Scored 75 90
Conceded 63 50
Shots 634 735
Shots on Target 223 250
Corners 257 287
Fouls 552 441
Yellow Cards 119 80
Red Cards 5 2

Matches won

48%

Matches won

59%

Over 1.5 Goals

76%

Over 1.5 Goals

78%

Over 2.5 Goals

59%

Over 2.5 Goals

54%

Over 3.5 Goals

39%

Over 3.5 Goals

37%

Both Teams to Score

54%

Both Teams to Score

54%

Head to Head History

Plymouth Cardiff
Wins 2 2
Draws 2 2
Goals 11 15

Plymouth vs Cardiff Previous Results

21 Feb 2026, English Football League - League One

Plymouth 5 Cardiff 2

30 Aug 2025, English Football League - League One

Cardiff 4 Plymouth 0

22 Feb 2025, English Football League - Championship

Plymouth 1 Cardiff 1

19 Oct 2024, English Football League - Championship

Cardiff 5 Plymouth 0

20 Jan 2024, English Football League - Championship

Plymouth 3 Cardiff 1

26 Dec 2023, English Football League - Championship

Cardiff 2 Plymouth 2

English Football League - League One Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
2 Cardiff 46 27 10 9 +40 91
8 Plymouth 46 22 7 17 +12 73

Plymouth vs Cardiff season record

Plymouth Cardiff
Games won 22 27
Games lost 17 9
Games drawn 7 10
Scored 75 90
Conceded 63 50

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - League One

Northampton 2 Plymouth 3

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Plymouth 2 Port Vale 1

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Bradford 1 Plymouth 1

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Wimbledon 1 Plymouth 3

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Plymouth 2 Exeter 2

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Barnsley 0 Plymouth 3

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

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Aribim Pepple Plymouth 16
Yousef Salech Cardiff 14
Omari Kellyman Cardiff 11
Chris Willock Cardiff 8
Callum Robinson Cardiff 8

Assists

Player Team Assists
Ollie Tanner Cardiff 12
Malachi Boateng Plymouth 8
Chris Willock Cardiff 7
Ryan Wintle Cardiff 7
Bali Mumba Plymouth 6

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Aribim Pepple Plymouth 57
Yousef Salech Cardiff 56
Mathias Ross Plymouth 48
Caleb Watts Plymouth 42
Omari Kellyman Cardiff 39

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Matthew Sorinola Plymouth 12
Owen Dale Plymouth 9
Malachi Boateng Plymouth 8
Joel Bagan Cardiff 8
Bali Mumba Plymouth 8

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Ryan Wintle Cardiff 1
Brendan Wiredu Plymouth 1
Joe Edwards Plymouth 1
Conor Hazard Plymouth 1
Gabriel Osho Cardiff 1

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Yousef Salech Cardiff 31
Rubin Colwill Cardiff 29
Aribim Pepple Plymouth 28
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
Alex Robertson Cardiff 46
Ryan Wintle Cardiff 45

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