Cardiff vs Stevenage: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 29, 2025 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Stevenage?
Cardiff won 2-1 on December 29, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 57′P. PattersonStevenage
- 64′C. RobinsonCardiff
- 82′Y. SalechCardiff
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Stevenage
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
4-2-3-1- 22Y. Salech
- 16C. Willock
- 47C. Robinson
- 39I. Davies
- 14D. Turnbull
- 6R. Wintle
- 3J. Bagan
- 12C. Chambers
- 2W. Fish
- 38P. Ng
- 13N. Trott
Stevenage
4-2-3-1- 19J. Reid
- 30B. Lubala
- 10D. Kemp
- 44P. Patterson
- 18H. White
- 4J. Houghton
- 16L. Freestone
- 5C. Piergianni
- 15C. Goode
- 2L. James-Wildin
- 1F. Marschall
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; Stevenage 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2025 | Exeter City(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2025 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Burton Albion(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Stockport County(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Cardiff(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Walsall(home) | 1-2 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Cardiff win, 0 draws, 0 Stevenage wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2025 | Stevenage 0-1 Cardiff | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.7 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Stevenage score 1.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.7 | 1.6 | 3 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Stevenage | 1.1 | 0.9 | 5 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Stevenage | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 12 |
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