Wrexham vs Cardiff: result 1-2 and analysis
League Cup4th RoundKick-off on October 28, 2025 at 08:00 PM (UTC)STōK Cae Ras, Wrecsam
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What was the result of Wrexham vs Cardiff?
Cardiff won 1-2 on October 28, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 13′Y. SalechCardiff
- 52′K. MooreWrexham
- 71′W. FishCardiff
Official lineup for Wrexham vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wrexham
5-3-2- 33N. Broadhead
- 28S. Smith
- 27L. O'Brien
- 15G. Dobson
- 20O. Rathbone
- 47R. Longman
- 14G. Thomason
- 6C. Coady
- 4M. Cleworth
- 29R. Barnett
- 25C. Burton
Cardiff
4-5-1- 22Y. Salech
- 45Cian Ashford
- 10R. Colwill
- 6R. Wintle
- 27J. Colwill
- 8O. Kellyman
- 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, Wrexham have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Cardiff have 10, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2025 | Middlesbrough(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Oxford United(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Stoke City(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Birmingham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Leicester(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2025 | Bolton(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Reading(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Newport County(home) | 0-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Leyton Orient(home) | 4-3 | League One |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Burton Albion(home) | 0-1 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Wrexham score 1.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.7 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrexham | 1.6 | 1.5 | 3 | 11/15 | 7/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.7 | 0.8 | 7 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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