Plymouth vs Cardiff

Final score: Plymouth 5-2 Cardiff in the League One, February 21, 2026. Head-to-head in the last 6 meetings: 2 wins for Plymouth, 2 draws, 2 wins for Cardiff.

Overview

Football: League One · Round 34
Venue: Home Park, Plymouth
Form: LWLWW Plymouth
: DLLDL Cardiff

15' Omari Kellyman
28' L. Tolaj · A. Pepple 1-0
31' A. Pepple · J. Edwards 2-0
33' 2-1 O. Kellyman
34' A. Pepple · W. Harding 3-1
37' Caleb Watts
43' 3-2 O. Kellyman · P. Ng
44' Mathias Ross
45'+6 Gabriel Osho
HT3-2
46' ▲ M. Sorinola ▼ C. Watts
46' ▲ R. Colwill ▼ D. Turnbull
62' ▲ C. Ashford ▼ C. Willock
62' ▲ C. Robinson ▼ J. Colwill
67' Perry Ng
68' L. Tolajpen. 4-2
70' Malachi Boateng
72' Alex Robertson
76' ▲ R. Kpakio ▼ P. Ng
80' ▲ B. Ibrahim ▼ B. Wiredu
81' M. Ross · R. Curtis 5-2
85' ▲ X. Amaechi ▼ L. Tolaj
86' ▲ O. Dale ▼ A. Pepple
88' ▲ C. Scanlon ▼ J. Bagan
FT5-2

Line-ups

Plymouth Formation: 4-4-2 · Coach: Tom Cleverley

1C. Hazard 6.9
8J. Edwards ⇢ 8.3
2M. Ross ⚽ 7.2
15A. Mitchell 6.6
45W. Harding ⇢ 6.9
28R. Curtis ⇢ 6.3
19M. Boateng 6.2
4B. Wiredu ▼ 80' 6.3
17C. Watts ▼ 46' 6.0
9L. Tolaj ⚽2 ▼ 85' 9.2
27A. Pepple ⚽2 ⇢ ▼ 86' 9.3

Substitutes 7

21L. Ashby-Hammond
5J. Pleguezuelo
35O. Dale ▲ 86' 6.5
10X. Amaechi ▲ 85' 6.9
3J. MacKenzie
29M. Sorinola ▲ 46' 6.9
23B. Ibrahim ▲ 80' 6.7

Cardiff Formation: 4-2-3-1 · Coach: Brian Barry-Murphy

13N. Trott 6.0
38P. Ng ⇢ ▼ 76' 6.0
4G. Osho 6.2
12C. Chambers 6.2
3J. Bagan ▼ 88' 6.2
18A. Robertson 5.9
14D. Turnbull ▼ 46' 6.2
11O. Tanner 6.5
27J. Colwill ▼ 62' 6.6
16C. Willock ▼ 62' 6.3
8O. Kellyman ⚽2 9.3

Substitutes 7

10R. Colwill ▲ 46' 6.7
23C. Scanlon ▲ 88' 6.6
45C. Ashford ▲ 62' 6.7
44R. Kpakio ▲ 76' 6.2
47C. Robinson ▲ 62' 6.3
6R. Wintle
48D. Lawlor

Statistics

03⚑3

⚑840

29%Possession71%

16Shots18

9Shots on target6

5Shots off target5

10Shots inside box10

6Shots outside box8

2Blocked shots7

3Corners8

2Offsides1

23Fouls10

3Yellow cards4

4Saves3

186Passes463

119Accurate passes371

64%Pass accuracy80%

2.67Expected goals (xG)2.21

Table

#	Club	P	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Lincoln	46	89 - 41	+48	103
2	Cardiff	46	90 - 50	+40	91
3	Stockport County	46	71 - 58	+13	77
4	Bradford	46	58 - 51	+7	77
5	Bolton	46	70 - 52	+18	75
6	Stevenage	46	49 - 46	+3	75
7	Luton	46	68 - 56	+12	74
8	Plymouth	46	75 - 63	+12	73
9	Huddersfield	46	74 - 64	+10	67
10	Mansfield Town	46	62 - 50	+12	65
11	Wycombe	46	69 - 58	+11	63
12	Reading	46	64 - 60	+4	63
13	Blackpool	46	54 - 65	-11	60
14	Doncaster	46	50 - 69	-19	60
15	Barnsley	46	68 - 73	-5	59
16	Wigan	46	49 - 58	-9	56
17	Burton Albion	46	50 - 60	-10	54
18	Peterborough	46	64 - 68	-4	53
19	AFC Wimbledon	46	51 - 72	-21	53
20	Leyton Orient	46	59 - 71	-12	52
21	Exeter City	46	52 - 61	-9	49
22	Port Vale	46	36 - 61	-25	42
23	Rotherham	46	41 - 71	-30	41
24	Northampton	46	39 - 74	-35	35