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 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 win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Swindon Town win(s).
| 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.
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy