Cardiff vs Plymouth: result 4-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 6Kick-off on August 30, 2025 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Plymouth?
Cardiff won 4-0 on August 30, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 41′R. WintleCardiff
- 44′C. WillockCardiff
- 50′R. ColwillCardiff
- 90′I. DaviesCardiff
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Plymouth
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
4-2-3-1- 22Y. Salech
- 16C. Willock
- 10R. Colwill
- 45Cian Ashford
- 6R. Wintle
- 27J. Colwill
- 3J. Bagan
- 48D. Lawlor
- 2W. Fish
- 44R. Kpakio
- 13N. Trott
Plymouth
4-2-3-1- 9L. Tolaj
- 11B. Mumba
- 17C. Watts
- 14A. Benarous
- 23B. Ibrahim
- 19M. Boateng
- 29M. Sorinola
- 4B. Sarpong-Wiredu
- 15A. Mitchell
- 6K. Szűcs
- 21L. Ashby-Hammond
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; Plymouth have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2025 | Cheltenham(home) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2025 | Swansea(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Blackpool(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Leyton Orient(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Lincoln(away) | 2-3 | League One |
| Aug 12, 2025 | QPR(home) | 3-2 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Cardiff win, 2 draws, 1 Plymouth win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2025 | Plymouth 1-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Cardiff 5-0 Plymouth | Championship |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Plymouth 3-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Cardiff 2-2 Plymouth | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Plymouth score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.7 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Plymouth | 1.7 | 1.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Plymouth | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 23 |
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