Match

Exeter City vs Cardiff: result 0-1 and analysis

EFL TrophySouthern - 1Kick-off on September 16, 2025 at 06:00 PM (UTC)St James Park, Exeter, Devon

Exeter City
0-1
Cardiff

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What was the result of Exeter City vs Cardiff?

Cardiff won 0-1 on September 16, 2025.

Goalscorers

  • 56′C. RobinsonCardiff

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Exeter City have 7 wins, 1 draws and 7 defeats; Cardiff have 8, 6 and 1.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Exeter City
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 13, 2025Port Vale(home)0-2League One
Sep 6, 2025Rotherham(away)0-1League One
Aug 30, 2025Peterborough(home)3-0League One
Aug 23, 2025Northampton(away)0-2League One
Aug 19, 2025Wycombe(away)1-0League One
Cardiff
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 13, 2025Stockport County(away)1-1League One
Aug 30, 2025Plymouth(home)4-0League One
Aug 26, 2025Cheltenham(home)3-0League Cup
Aug 23, 2025Luton(away)1-0League One
Aug 19, 2025AFC Wimbledon(away)1-0League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Exeter City win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Cardiff win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Jul 24, 2021Cardiff 2-2 Exeter CityFriendlies Clubs

Last archived meeting: Cardiff vs Exeter City on Jul 24, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Exeter City score 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 2.0 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Exeter City1.61.145/157/15
Cardiff2.00.978/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Exeter City sit 2nd in EFL Trophy (6 points from 3 matches) and Cardiff sit 1st (6 points from 3 matches).

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Cardiff3201426
2Exeter City3201546

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

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