Cardiff City vs Northampton Town

Cardiff City beat Northampton Town 5-1 in the England League One on Saturday 25 April 2026, 3-0 at half-time. In their last 2 meetings, including this one, Cardiff City won 2, Northampton Town won 0 and 0 were drawn.

England League One Sat 25 Apr 2026, 15:00 Save

Cardiff City

HT 3-0

Northampton Town

Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff Edward Duckworth

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74%Cardiff City 18%Draw 9%Northampton Town

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Northampton Town

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Northampton Town or draw 27%
Cardiff City or Northampton Town 83%

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Cardiff City vs Northampton Town key moments

9' Ollie Tanner 1-0 Goal · Assist Chris Willock · Right foot shot, Cardiff City
19' Joel Colwill 2-0 Goal · Assist Rubin Colwill · Right foot shot, Cardiff City
37' Callum Robinson 3-0 Goal · Right foot shot, Cardiff City
42' Sam Hoskins Yellow card · Time wasting, Northampton Town
54' Ollie Tanner 4-0 Goal · Left foot shot, Cardiff City
68' Jake Evans 4-1 Goal · Assist Nesta Guinness-Walker · Left foot shot, Northampton Town
74' Alex Robertson Yellow card · Foul, Cardiff City
86' Yousef Salech 5-1 Goal · Assist Callum Robinson · Right foot shot, Cardiff City

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0' 15' 30' HT 60' 75' 90'

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Match stats

1st Half 2nd Half

Cardiff CityNorthampton Town

2.99 Expected goals (xG) 0.66

4.05 xG on target 1.00

73% Possession 27%

113 Attacks 46

68 Dang. Attacks 19

27 Shots 10

11 Shots On Target 5

4 Big Chances 1

3 Corners 2

90% Pass Accuracy 75%

4 Saves 6

12 Fouls 8

1 Yellow Cards 1

1 Offsides 0

2.99 Expected goals (xG) 0.66

4.05 xG on target 1.00

113 Attacks 46

68 Dang. Attacks 19

27 Shots 10

11 Shots On Target 5

7 Shots Off Target 0

9 Shots Blocked 5

19 Shots Inside Box 5

8 Shots Outside Box 5

4 Big Chances 1

0 Big Chances Missed 1

3 Corners 2

16 Dribbles 14

7 Successful Dribbles 5

44% Dribble Success 36%

1 Offsides 0

Cardiff City vs Northampton Town lineups

Confirmed

Cardiff City 4-2-3-1

30 Harry Tyrer

27 Joel Colwill
14 David Turnbull

47 Callum Robinson

Substitutes

8 Omari Kellyman 65'
13 Nathan Trott
18 Alex Robertson 55'
22 Yousef Salech 55'
38 Perry Ng
39 Isaak Davies 65'
55 Rob Tankiewicz 87'

Northampton Town 4-4-2

1 Lee Burge

12 Nesta Guinness-Walker
5 Jon Guthrie
35 Max Dyche
3 C. McCarthy

11 Kamarai Swyer
4 Dean Campbell
8 Cameron McGeehan
14 Tyrese Fornah

7 Sam Hoskins
27 Jack Vale

Substitutes

9 Tom Eaves
10 E. List 46'
15 Jake Evans 66'
17 Michael Jacobs 81'
23 Terry Taylor 80'
26 Kyle McAdam 46'
34 Ross Fitzsimons

Cardiff City and Northampton Town player stats

Cardiff City player stats

30 Harry Tyrer GK	90	0	0	0	0	27	0	0	0	27	0
2 Will Fish DEF	90	0	0	1	0	84	0	1	0	84	0
3 Joel Bagan DEF	90	0	0	2	0	84	0	2	0	84	0
44 Ronan Kpakio DEF	90	0	0	1	0	68	1	1	0	68	1
48 Dylan Lawlor DEF	90	0	0	0	0	77	0	0	0	77	0
14 David Turnbull MID	87	0	0	4	2	90	1	4	2	90	1
11 Ollie Tanner MID	65	2	0	4	2	34	1	4	2	34	1
16 Chris Willock MID	65	0	1	3	2	38	2	3	2	38	2
10 Rubin Colwill MID	55	0	1	3	1	33	1	3	1	33	1
27 Joel Colwill MID	55	1	0	2	2	27	1	2	2	27	1
47 Callum Robinson FWD	90	1	1	4	1	30	0	4	1	30	0
18 Alex Robertson MID Sub	35	0	0	1	0	38	1	1	0	38	1
8 Omari Kellyman MID Sub	25	0	0	1	0	7	0	1	0	7	0
55 Rob Tankiewicz MID Sub	3	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	0
22 Yousef Salech FWD Sub	35	1	0	1	1	5	3	1	1	5	3
39 Isaak Davies FWD Sub	25	0	0	0	0	12	1	0	0	12	1

Northampton Town player stats

1 Lee Burge GK	90	0	0	0	0	37	0	0	0	37	0
3 C. McCarthy DEF	90	0	0	0	0	21	1	0	0	21	1
5 Jon Guthrie DEF	90	0	0	1	1	20	0	1	1	20	0
12 Nesta Guinness-Walker DEF	90	0	1	0	0	22	1	0	0	22	1
35 Max Dyche DEF	90	0	0	0	0	20	2	0	0	20	2
8 Cameron McGeehan MID	90	0	0	3	1	24	1	3	1	24	1
14 Tyrese Fornah MID	81	0	0	0	0	15	0	0	0	15	0
4 Dean Campbell MID	80	0	0	0	0	31	1	0	0	31	1
11 Kamarai Swyer MID	46	0	0	0	0	11	0	0	0	11	0
7 Sam Hoskins FWD	66	0	0	3	1	7	0	3	1	7	0
27 Jack Vale FWD	46	0	0	0	0	13	1	0	0	13	1
26 Kyle McAdam DEF Sub	44	0	0	0	0	9	1	0	0	9	1
10 E. List MID Sub	44	0	0	1	1	2	0	1	1	2	0
23 Terry Taylor MID Sub	10	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	0
17 Michael Jacobs MID Sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15 Jake Evans FWD Sub	24	1	0	2	1	2	1	2	1	2	1

Min: Minutes played
G: Goals
A: Assists
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
Pass: Passes
Fls: Fouls committed
Rtg: Rating
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
xG: Expected goals
xGoT: Expected goals on target
KP: Key passes
BCC: Big chances created
BCM: Big chances missed
Drb: Successful dribbles
Off: Offsides
Pass: Passes
Pass%: Pass accuracy
KP: Key passes
F3rd: Passes in the final third
Crs: Crosses
ACrs: Accurate crosses
LB: Long balls
Tch: Touches
Tkl: Tackles
Int: Interceptions
Clr: Clearances
Blk: Shots blocked
Rec: Ball recoveries
Duel: Duels won
Aer: Aerials won
DrbP: Dribbled past
Fls: Fouls committed
FlsD: Fouls won
YC: Yellow cards
Disp: Dispossessed
Lost: Possession lost
Err: Errors leading to a shot
Sv: Saves
SvIn: Saves inside the box
HC: High claims
Tch: Touches
LB: Long balls
Pass%: Pass accuracy

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Cardiff City vs Northampton Town team news

Cardiff City were without 2 players and Northampton Town had no reported absences.

Cardiff City 2 out

Calum Chambers Wrist Injury · Missed 6 games Injured

Eli King Cruciate Ligament Tear · Missed 49 games Injured

Northampton Town 0 out

No reported absences.

Form

Cardiff City W W D W D

Northampton Town L L L L L

Last 5 results in all competitions before kick-off, most recent first.

Cardiff City vs Northampton Town head to head

2 Cardiff City wins 0 draws 0 Northampton Town wins

5.0 goals per game 100% both teams scored 100% over 2.5 goals

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League One on TV this week

Venue: Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff Capacity 33,280 · Grass
Weather: 14°C, broken clouds Wind 12 km/h · Humidity 46%
Managers: Brian Barry-Murphy Cardiff City Colin Calderwood Northampton Town
Officials: Referee Edward Duckworth 1st Assistant R. Morris 2nd Assistant A. Ellis 4th Official D. Bourne

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