Northampton vs Cardiff: result 1-3 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 17Kick-off on November 22, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands
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What was the result of Northampton vs Cardiff?
Cardiff won 1-3 on November 22, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 7′J. ColwillCardiff
- 57′E. WheatleyNorthampton
- 60′E. WheatleyCardiff (o.g.)
- 90′C. WillockCardiff
Official lineup for Northampton vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Northampton
3-4-3- 9T. Eaves
- 14T. Fornah
- 19E. Wheatley
- 21Jack Perkins
- 4D. Campbell
- 23T. Taylor
- 2J. Burroughs
- 18M. Forbes
- 15J. Thorniley
- 3C. McCarthy
- 34R. Fitzsimons
Cardiff
4-2-3-1- 22Y. Salech
- 39I. Davies
- 10R. Colwill
- 8O. Kellyman
- 6R. Wintle
- 27J. Colwill
- 3J. Bagan
- 12C. Chambers
- 2W. Fish
- 44R. Kpakio
- 13N. Trott
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Northampton have 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats; Cardiff have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2025 | Shrewsbury(home) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Mansfield Town(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Oldham(away) | 1-3 | FA Cup |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Luton(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Oct 21, 2025 | Reading(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2025 | Arsenal U21(home) | 3-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Blackpool(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Peterborough(away) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Wrexham(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Bolton(away) | 0-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Northampton wins, 0 draws, 0 Cardiff wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2020 | Northampton 3-0 Cardiff | League Cup |
| Aug 14, 2012 | Northampton 2-1 Cardiff | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Northampton vs Cardiff on Sep 5, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Northampton score 1.2 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton | 1.2 | 0.8 | 7 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.5 | 1.2 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Northampton sit 24th in League One (35 points from 46 matches) and Cardiff sit 2nd (91 points from 46 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Cardiff | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 90 | 50 | 91 |
| 24 | Northampton | 46 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 39 | 74 | 35 |
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