Cardiff vs Swindon Town: result 3-2 and analysis
League CupRound of 128Kick-off on August 8, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Swindon Town?
Cardiff won 3-2 on August 8, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 9′G. OshoSwindon Town (o.g.)
- 28′Y. SalechCardiff (pen.)
- 43′Y. SalechCardiff
- 62′P. GlatzelSwindon Town
- 77′J. MoylanCardiff
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Cardiff win at 72%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 2-0. Actual score: 3-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Swindon Town
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
4-2-3-1- 9Y. Salech
- 39I. Davies
- 45Cian Ashford
- 11O. Tanner
- 18A. Robertson
- 14D. Turnbull
- 3J. Bagan
- 4G. Osho
- 38P. Ng
- 44R. Kpakio
- 1N. Trott
Swindon Town
4-3-3- 9P. Glatzel
- 23A. Drinan
- 39L. Millard
- 20B. Middlemas
- 7T. Nichols
- 24M. Virtue-Thick
- 34B. Kirkman
- 16S. Inwood
- 5S. Negru
- 2M. Clark
- 1C. Ripley
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; Swindon Town have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | AS Roma(home) | 4-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Forest Green(away) | 5-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Cork City(away) | 6-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 11, 2026 | FC Midtjylland(home) | 0-6 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 2, 2026 | Mansfield Town(away) | 4-5 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | Forest Green(away) | 4-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Leyton Orient(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Bristol City(home) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Crystal Palace(away) | 1-5 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Chippenham Town(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Cardiff wins, 0 draws, 0 Swindon Town wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2025 | Cardiff 2-1 Swindon Town | League Cup |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Swindon Town 2-4 Cardiff | Friendlies Clubs |
Last archived meeting: Cardiff vs Swindon Town on Aug 12, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 2.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Swindon Town score 1.5 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 2.5 | 1.4 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Swindon Town | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy