Cardiff vs Northampton: result 5-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 45Kick-off on April 25, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Northampton?
Cardiff won 5-1 on April 25, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 9′O. TannerCardiff
- 19′J. ColwillCardiff
- 37′C. RobinsonCardiff
- 54′O. TannerCardiff
- 68′J. EvansNorthampton
- 86′Y. SalechCardiff
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Northampton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
4-2-3-1- 47C. Robinson
- 16C. Willock
- 10R. Colwill
- 11O. Tanner
- 14D. Turnbull
- 27J. Colwill
- 3J. Bagan
- 48D. Lawlor
- 2W. Fish
- 44R. Kpakio
- 30H. Tyrer
Northampton
4-4-2- 7S. Hoskins
- 27J. Vale
- 11K. Simon-Swyer
- 4D. Campbell
- 8C. McGeehan
- 14T. Fornah
- 12N. Guinness-Walker
- 5J. Guthrie
- 35M. Dyche
- 3C. McCarthy
- 1L. Burge
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Northampton have 1, 2 and 12.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2026 | Port Vale(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Reading(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Huddersfield(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Bolton(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Peterborough(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | Doncaster(home) | 1-3 | League One |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Luton(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Wigan(home) | 1-3 | League One |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Bradford(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Mansfield Town(away) | 1-4 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Cardiff win, 0 draws, 2 Northampton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2025 | Northampton 1-3 Cardiff | League One |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Northampton 3-0 Cardiff | League Cup |
| Aug 14, 2012 | Northampton 2-1 Cardiff | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Northampton vs Cardiff on Nov 22, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Northampton score 0.7 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.9 | 1.0 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Northampton | 0.7 | 1.9 | 1 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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 Northampton sit 24th (35 points from 46 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Cardiff | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 90 | 50 | 91 |
| 24 | Northampton | 46 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 39 | 74 | 35 |
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