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League OneSeason 2025

Plymouth vs Cardiff

21 February 2026 at 12:30Home Park, Plymouth
52
Referee: D. Drysdale

Match Summary

Plymouth defeated Cardiff 5:2. The match was played in League One 2025. Goals were scored by L. Tolaj 28′, A. Pepple 31′, O. Kellyman 33′, A. Pepple 34′, O. Kellyman 43′, L. Tolaj 68′ (pen.), M. Ross 81′. 7 yellow cards were shown. Plymouth had 29% possession while Cardiff held 71%. Plymouth had 16 shots (9 on target) compared to 18 (6 on target) for Cardiff. Expected goals: Plymouth 2.67 — Cardiff 2.21. Plymouth made 4 substitutions, Cardiff made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Plymouth and Cardiff — 7 goals and 7 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
28′
A. Pepple

assist: J. Edwards

31′
A. Pepple

assist: W. Harding

34′
43′
Half Time
C. WattsM. Sorinola
46′
46′
D. TurnbullR. Colwill
62′
C. WillockC. Ashford
62′
J. ColwillC. Robinson
L. Tolaj

Penalty

68′
76′
P. NgR. Kpakio
B. WireduB. Ibrahim
80′
M. Ross

assist: R. Curtis

81′
L. TolajX. Amaechi
85′
A. PeppleO. Dale
86′
88′
J. BaganC. Scanlon
Full Time

Rivalry since 2023

Plymouth vs Cardiff Head to Head Results· 5

Plymouth and Cardiff have met 5 times — Plymouth won 1, Cardiff won 2, with 2 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2023. Cardiff leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 5 meetings. A combined 19 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.80 per match (6 for the home side, 13 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 3 matches (60%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 4 games (80%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Cardiff are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 5–0 in 2024.

Drawn
2
·
2
wins
Total goals
19 · 3.8/match
Both scored
3/5 · 60%
Over 2.5
4/5 · 80%

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 13 May 2026