Cardiff vs AFC Wimbledon: result 1-5 and analysis
EFL TrophyRound of 32Kick-off on December 2, 2025 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs AFC Wimbledon?
AFC Wimbledon won 1-5 on December 2, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 29′A. SasuAFC Wimbledon
- 46′A. SasuAFC Wimbledon
- 49′Omar BugielAFC Wimbledon
- 54′A. SasuAFC Wimbledon
- 76′A. SasuAFC Wimbledon
- 88′L. GilesCardiff
Official lineup for Cardiff vs AFC Wimbledon
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
4-2-3-1- 8O. Kellyman
- 29T. Nyakuhwa
- 52T. Perrett
- 45Cian Ashford
- 28D. Mafico
- 27J. Colwill
- 49L. Giles
- 48D. Lawlor
- 4G. Osho
- 57Jack Kingdon
- 41M. Turner
AFC Wimbledon
5-3-2- 9Omar Bugiel
- 29A. Sasu
- 32Kai Jennings
- 12A. Smith
- 8C. Maycock
- 3S. Seddon
- 6R. Johnson
- 15P. Bauer
- 31J. Lewis
- 2N. Asiimwe
- 20J. McDonnell
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 9 wins, 0 draws and 6 defeats; AFC Wimbledon have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2025 | Mansfield Town(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Northampton(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Nov 11, 2025 | Arsenal U21(home) | 3-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Blackpool(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Peterborough(away) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2025 | Huddersfield(away) | 3-3 | League One |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Wigan(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Nov 11, 2025 | Bromley(away) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Peterborough(away) | 0-5 | League One |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Gateshead(home) | 0-2 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Cardiff wins, 0 draws, 0 AFC Wimbledon wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2025 | AFC Wimbledon 0-1 Cardiff | League One |
| Aug 11, 2015 | Cardiff 1-0 AFC Wimbledon | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: AFC Wimbledon vs Cardiff on Aug 19, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.6 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; AFC Wimbledon score 1.4 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.6 | 1.2 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| AFC Wimbledon | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cardiff sit 1st in EFL Trophy (6 points from 3 matches) and AFC Wimbledon sit 2nd (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CardiffGroup 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | AFC WimbledonGroup 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
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