Cardiff vs Exeter City: result 1-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 26, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Exeter City?
Cardiff won 1-0 on December 26, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 53′A. RobertsonCardiff
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Exeter City
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
- 48D. Lawlor
- 38P. Ng
- 41M. Turner
Exeter City
3-4-1-2- 17A. Higgins
- 9J. Wareham
- 10J. Aitchison
- 2J. McMillan
- 6E. Brierley
- 31J. Doyle-Hayes
- 14I. Niskanen
- 20L. Woodhouse
- 5J. Fitzwater
- 26P. Sweeney
- 1J. Whitworth
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 8 wins, 0 draws and 7 defeats; Exeter City have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | Lincoln(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Chelsea(home) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | Barnsley(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Bolton(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Dec 9, 2025 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Wycombe(home) | 4-0 | FA Cup |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Luton(away) | 0-4 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Cardiff win, 1 draw, 0 Exeter City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2025 | Exeter City 0-1 Cardiff | EFL Trophy |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Cardiff 2-2 Exeter City | Friendlies Clubs |
Last archived meeting: Exeter City vs Cardiff on Sep 16, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Exeter City score 1.5 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Exeter City | 1.5 | 1.0 | 7 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cardiff sit 2nd in League One (91 points from 46 matches) and Exeter City sit 21st (49 points from 46 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Cardiff | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 90 | 50 | 91 |
| 21 | Exeter City | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 52 | 61 | 49 |
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