EFL Cup 25/26, Round 2 · 26 Aug 2025

Cardiff City 3–0 Cheltenham Town

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Cardiff City favourites at 41%.

Cardiff City won and made the better chances: 3.0 xG to 1.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Isaak Davies, 67.0 in 45′.

Each side's last five results before this match.

12 Aug 2025	W 2–1	v Swindon Town EFL Cup

13 Aug 2025	W 2–0	v Exeter City EFL Cup

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Isaak Davies Forward	45	1	1	0.47	67.0	–
Matthew Turner Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	63.9	–
Luey Giles Defender	25	0	0	0.03	63.0	–
Ronan Kpakio Defender	25	0	0	–	52.1	–
Joel Colwill Midfielder	90	1	0	0.49	50.8	–
Callum Robinson Forward	45	0	0	0.22	44.4	–
Rubin Colwill Midfielder	45	0	1	0.34	43.3	–
Dakarai Mafico Midfielder	90	0	1	–	40.8	–
Calum Chambers Defender	90	1	0	0.14	39.7	–
Tanatswa Nyakuhwa Forward	90	0	0	0.65	39.5	–
Perry Ng Defender	65	0	0	–	39.4	–
Cian Ashford Midfielder	19	0	0	0.06	38.6	–
Yousef Salech Forward	71	0	0	0.33	38.4	–
Chris Willock Midfielder	45	0	0	0.07	37.2	–
Dylan Lawlor Defender	90	0	0	0.19	28.7	–
Joel Bagan Defender	65	0	0	–	28.1	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Joe Day Goalkeeper	90	–	52.3	–
Arkell Jude-Boyd Defender	72	0.13	47.8	–
Tommy Backwell Midfielder	32	0.05	47.2	–
Lee Angol Forward	72	1.01	44.4	–
Ryan Broom Midfielder	58	–	39.5	–
George Miller Forward	18	0.25	39.3	–
Liam Kinsella Midfielder	90	–	35.5	–
George Harmon Defender	58	0.09	35.3	–
Harrison Sohna Midfielder	90	0.02	34.0	–
Ibrahim Bakare Defender	39	–	33.0	–
Darragh Power Defender	51	–	30.8	–
Ethon Archer Midfielder	90	0.12	28.9	–
Freddie Willcox Midfielder	32	–	28.6	–
Mark Barber Defender	18	–	19.6	–