League One· Season 2025
Match Summary
Cardiff defeated Northampton 3:1. The match was played in League One 2025. Goals were scored by J. Colwill 7′, E. Wheatley 57′, E. Wheatley 60′ (o.g.), C. Willock 90′. 2 yellow cards were shown. Northampton had 52% possession while Cardiff held 48%. Northampton had 16 shots (4 on target) compared to 10 (4 on target) for Cardiff. Expected goals: Northampton 1.54 — Cardiff 0.65. Northampton made 3 substitutions, Cardiff made 5.
Match Events
Key match events between Northampton and Cardiff — 4 goals and 2 cards recorded during the match.
assist: R. Kpakio
assist: M. Forbes
Own Goal
assist: R. Kpakio
Rivalry since 2012
Northampton vs Cardiff Head to Head Results· 3
Northampton and Cardiff have met 3 times — Northampton won 2, Cardiff won 1, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Northampton leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 3 meetings. A combined 12 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 4.00 per match (6 for the home side, 6 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 2 matches (67%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 3 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 5–1 in 2026.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 13 May 2026