Cardiff vs Chelsea: result 1-3 and analysis
League CupQuarter-finalsKick-off on December 16, 2025 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Chelsea?
Chelsea won 1-3 on December 16, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 57′A. GarnachoChelsea
- 75′D. TurnbullCardiff
- 82′Pedro NetoChelsea
- 90′A. GarnachoChelsea
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Chelsea
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
4-1-4-1- 47C. Robinson
- 39I. Davies
- 14D. Turnbull
- 27J. Colwill
- 45Cian Ashford
- 6R. Wintle
- 3J. Bagan
- 12C. Chambers
- 48D. Lawlor
- 38P. Ng
- 13N. Trott
Chelsea
4-2-3-1- 38Marc Guiu
- 11J. Bynoe-Gittens
- 40F. Buonanotte
- 32Tyrique George
- 25M. Caicedo
- 17Andrey Santos
- 21J. Hato
- 5B. Badiashile
- 4T. Adarabioyo
- 34Joshua Kofi Acheampong
- 12F. Jörgensen
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; Chelsea have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | Doncaster(home) | 4-3 | League One |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Stevenage(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Huddersfield(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Dec 2, 2025 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 1-5 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Mansfield Town(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | Everton(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Atalanta(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Bournemouth(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Leeds(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 30, 2025 | Arsenal(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Cardiff wins, 0 draws, 4 Chelsea wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2019 | Cardiff 1-2 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Chelsea 4-1 Cardiff | Premier League |
| May 11, 2014 | Cardiff 1-2 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Oct 19, 2013 | Chelsea 4-1 Cardiff | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.8 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Chelsea score 2.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Chelsea | 2.1 | 1.0 | 7 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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