Match Events
Key match events between Belfast and Cardiff — 4 goals and 0 cards recorded during the match.
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Match Summary
Belfast defeated Cardiff 3:1. The match was played in Elite League 2024. Goals were scored by J. Gourley 5′, E. Barriga 10′, E. Barriga 17′, J. Kawaguchi 18′. League standings: Belfast #1, Cardiff #4.
Belfast vs Cardiff Head to Head Results
Belfast and Cardiff have met 79 times — Belfast won 37, Cardiff won 42, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2015. Cardiff leads the head-to-head with 42 victories from 79 meetings. A combined 470 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.95 per match (232 for the home side, 238 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 69 matches (87%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 74 games (94%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 9–3 in 2022.
37
Belfast
0
Drawn
42
Cardiff
Recent Meetings (79)
Standings
Belfast sit #1 and Cardiff are #4 in the Elite League table heading into this match.
Elite League - Regular Season
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | 31 | 11 | 80 | |
| 54 | 33 | 14 | 77 | |
| 54 | 30 | 14 | 74 | |
| 54 | 29 | 18 | 68 | |
| 54 | 23 | 20 | 64 | |
| 54 | 22 | 22 | 57 | |
| 54 | 19 | 25 | 55 | |
| 54 | 18 | 27 | 49 | |
| 54 | 19 | 29 | 47 | |
10Fife | 54 | 3 | 47 | 12 |
API data: 18 Apr 2026