League One· Season 2025
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
assist: J. Edwards
assist: W. Harding
assist: P. Ng
Penalty
assist: R. Curtis
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.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 13 May 2026