Cardiff vs Doncaster: result 4-3 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 20Kick-off on December 13, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Doncaster?
Cardiff won 4-3 on December 13, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 15′O. BaileyDoncaster
- 25′O. KellymanCardiff
- 34′Cian AshfordCardiff
- 42′B. HanlanDoncaster
- 50′Y. SalechCardiff
- 72′H. CliftonDoncaster
- 90′J. BaganCardiff
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Doncaster
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
4-2-3-1- 22Y. Salech
- 39I. Davies
- 8O. Kellyman
- 45Cian Ashford
- 18A. Robertson
- 6R. Wintle
- 3J. Bagan
- 12C. Chambers
- 2W. Fish
- 44R. Kpakio
- 13N. Trott
Doncaster
3-5-2- 15H. Clifton
- 9B. Hanlan
- 3J. Maxwell
- 18C. Crew
- 4O. Bailey
- 33B. Close
- 7L. Molyneux
- 6J. McGrath
- 12C. O'Riordan
- 27S. Grehan
- 29T. Lo-Tutala
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; Doncaster have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Northampton(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2025 | Stockport County(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Chesterfield(away) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Chesterfield(home) | 5-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Peterborough(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Stevenage(away) | 0-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Cardiff win, 1 draw, 0 Doncaster wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2012 | Doncaster 0-0 Cardiff | Championship |
| Sep 10, 2011 | Cardiff 2-0 Doncaster | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.7 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Doncaster score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.7 | 1.4 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Doncaster | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Doncaster | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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