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
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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
Official lineup for Exeter City vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Exeter City
5-3-2- 9J. Wareham
- 37K. Wilson
- 2J. McMillan
- 8E. Francis
- 12R. Cole
- 21D. Andrew
- 15J. Yfeko
- 5J. Fitzwater
- 26P. Sweeney
- 34Liam Oakes
- 23J. Bycroft
Cardiff
4-2-3-1- 47C. Robinson
- 39I. Davies
- 8O. Kellyman
- 29T. Nyakuhwa
- 14D. Turnbull
- 28D. Mafico
- 49L. Giles
- 48D. Lawlor
- 4G. Osho
- 38P. Ng
- 41M. Turner
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Exeter City have 7 wins, 1 draw 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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 | Port Vale(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Rotherham(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Peterborough(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Northampton(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Wycombe(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 | Stockport County(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Plymouth(home) | 4-0 | League One |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Exeter City wins, 1 draw, 0 Cardiff wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2021 | Cardiff 2-2 Exeter City | Friendlies 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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City | 1.6 | 1.1 | 4 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Cardiff | 2.0 | 0.9 | 7 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
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).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Exeter City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
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