Cardiff vs Peterborough: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 2, 2025 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Peterborough?
Cardiff won 2-1 on August 2, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 33′B. IhionvienPeterborough (pen.)
- 48′R. ColwillCardiff
- 60′R. KpakioCardiff
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Peterborough
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
4-1-4-1- 22Y. Salech
- 45Cian Ashford
- 10R. Colwill
- 27J. Colwill
- 11O. Tanner
- 6R. Wintle
- 3J. Bagan
- 2W. Fish
- 48D. Lawlor
- 44R. Kpakio
- 41M. Turner
Peterborough
4-2-3-1- 9B. Ihionvien
- 10A. Odoh
- 22Donay O'Brien-Brady
- 11Declan Frith
- 8B. Khela
- 4A. Collins
- 23Harley Mills
- 5O. Wallin
- 26D. Okagbue
- 2C. Johnston
- 41N. Bilokapić
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 2 wins, 8 draws and 5 defeats; Peterborough have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2025 | Notts County(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 23, 2025 | QPR(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Cambridge United(home) | 5-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 9, 2025 | Johor Darul Takzim FC(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 3, 2025 | Norwich(away) | 2-4 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2025 | Grimsby(away) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Colchester(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Boston United(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2025 | King's Lynn Town(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Peterborough Sports(away) | 8-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Cardiff wins, 1 draw, 3 Peterborough wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2022 | Cardiff 4-0 Peterborough | Championship |
| Aug 17, 2021 | Peterborough 2-2 Cardiff | Championship |
| Mar 30, 2013 | Peterborough 2-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Dec 15, 2012 | Cardiff 1-2 Peterborough | Championship |
| Feb 14, 2012 | Cardiff 3-1 Peterborough | Championship |
| Oct 18, 2011 | Peterborough 4-3 Cardiff | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Cardiff vs Peterborough on Feb 9, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Peterborough score 2.2 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Peterborough | 2.2 | 1.7 | 3 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Peterborough | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 8 |
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