Match Summary
Cardiff defeated Belfast 5:2. The match was played in Elite League 2025. Goals were scored by R. Barrow 1′, S. Conway 19′, R. Barrow 15′, R. Smith 19′, C. Sanford 2′, C. Sanford 12′, J. MacDonald 19′. League standings: Belfast #1, Cardiff #2. Score by period: P1: 1–1, P2: 1–1, P3: 0–3.
Match Events
Key match events between Belfast and Cardiff — 7 goals and 0 cards recorded during the match.
M. Richardson
K. Boudrias
Power-play
Empty net
Belfast vs Cardiff Head to Head Results
Belfast and Cardiff have met 79 times — Belfast won 38, Cardiff won 41, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2015. Cardiff leads the head-to-head with 41 victories from 79 meetings. A combined 467 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.91 per match (233 for the home side, 234 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.
38
Belfast
0
Drawn
41
Cardiff
Recent Meetings (79)
Standings
Belfast sit #1 and Cardiff are #2 in the Elite League table heading into this match.
Elite League - Regular Season
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | 35 | 10 | 84 | |
| 54 | 30 | 14 | 75 | |
| 54 | 26 | 15 | 72 | |
| 54 | 26 | 15 | 72 | |
| 54 | 24 | 19 | 64 | |
| 54 | 16 | 19 | 61 | |
| 54 | 19 | 22 | 57 | |
| 54 | 19 | 21 | 57 | |
| 54 | 7 | 36 | 31 | |
10Fife | 54 | 7 | 38 | 28 |
API data: 18 Apr 2026