Cardiff vs Cheltenham: result 3-0 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 26, 2025 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Cheltenham?
Cardiff won 3-0 on August 26, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 11′I. DaviesCardiff
- 32′C. ChambersCardiff
- 51′J. ColwillCardiff
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Cheltenham have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2025 | Luton(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 19, 2025 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Rotherham(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Swindon Town(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Port Vale(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2025 | Barnet(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Bromley(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 0-5 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Exeter City(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Chesterfield(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Cardiff win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Cheltenham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2022 | Cheltenham 1-2 Cardiff | Friendlies Clubs |
Last archived meeting: Cheltenham vs Cardiff on Jul 16, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Cheltenham score 1.2 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Cheltenham | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy