Cardiff vs AFC Wimbledon

17 February 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Simon Mather

Full time 4 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

Joel Colwill 22’
Perry Ng 58’
Ollie Tanner 61’
Omari Kellyman 87’

Mathew Stevens 45+1’

Match summary

Cardiff won comfortably, 4-1 at home to AFC Wimbledon. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Joel Colwill put Cardiff ahead from a corner in the 22nd minute and Mathew Stevens equalised in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Perry Ng put Cardiff back in front with a header in the 58th minute, Ollie Tanner made it 3-1 in the 61st minute, and Omari Kellyman made it 4-1 in the 87th minute.

The chances backed that up: Cardiff created 2.54 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to AFC Wimbledon's 1.19 from 17.

Match stats

61% Possession 39%

16 Shots 17

8 Shots on target 6

4 Corners 5

505 Passes 308

83.8% Pass accuracy 75.3%

20 Tackles 25

8 Fouls 12

0 Yellow cards 2

4 Offsides 1

Key events

Cardiff AFC Wimbledon

Kick-off

Omari KellymanShot on target

6’

Alistair SmithShot on target

Joel ColwillRight foot shot

1-0

22’

25’

Marcus BrowneShot on target

37’

Mathew StevensOmar Bugiel

40’

Myles HippolyteShot on target

Alex RobertsonShot on target

45’

45+1’

Mathew StevensRight foot shot

1-1

Half-time1-1

Second half underway

50’

Ryan JohnsonFoul

Perry NgHeader

2-1

58’

Ollie TannerLeft foot shot

3-1

61’

David TurnbullAlex Robertson

65’

Cian AshfordChris Willock

66’

Rubin ColwillJoel Colwill

66’

Ollie TannerShot on target

69’

Omari KellymanShot on target

71’

74’

Antwoine HackfordMarcus Browne

74’

Patrick BauerCallum Maycock

74’

Jake ReevesMyles Hippolyte

Callum RobinsonOllie Tanner

74’

78’

Patrick BauerShot on target

83’

Jake ReevesFoul

86’

Zack NelsonAlistair Smith

Omari KellymanLeft foot shot

4-1

87’

Calum ScanlonOmari Kellyman

90+1’

90+5’

Steve SeddonShot on target

Full-time4-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Cardiff 2.54 xGAFC Wimbledon 1.19 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

AFC Wimbledon attacking Cardiff attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Nathan Trott	90′	5	1	22	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Perry Ng	90′	2	–	1	4	–	56	2	1	1	–
William Fish	90′	3	2	2	9	6	54	–	–	–	–
Calum Chambers	90′	1	2	–	5	4	73	–	–	–	–
Joel Bagan	90′	1	–	–	5	3	68	3	–	–	–

Midfielders8 players


Ryan Wintle	90′	–	–	57	1	0.04	4	–	6	–	1	–
Alex Robertson Taken off	65′	–	1	38	1	0.06	1	–	2	–	1	–
Ollie Tanner Taken off	74′	1	1	26	3	0.42	2	2	7	–	–	–
Joel Colwill Taken off	66′	1	–	20	2	0.31	1	1	5	1	2	–
Chris Willock Taken off	66′	–	–	12	1	0.04	1	–	2	–	1	–
David Turnbull Came on as a substitute	25′	–	–	25	–	0.02	2	1	3	–	1	–
Cian Ashford Came on as a substitute	24′	–	–	8	–	0.00	–	–	–	–	–	–
Rubin Colwill Came on as a substitute	24′	–	–	16	–	0.01	–	–	2	–	1	–

Forwards2 players


Omari Kellyman Taken off	89′	1	–	4	3	0.60	0.07	–	10	3	22	–
Callum Robinson Came on as a substitute	16′	–	1	–	–	–	0.01	1	–	–	8	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Nathan Bishop	90′	4	4	33	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders3 players


Isaac Ogundere	90′	1	1	1	1	–	31	–	–	–	–
Ryan Johnson	90′	–	1	1	1	–	37	2	–	–
Patrick Bauer Came on as a substitute	16′	1	2	–	3	2	9	1	–	–	–

Midfielders8 players


Steve Seddon	90′	–	1	23	2	0.49	2	1	2	1	–	–
James Tilley	90′	–	–	25	–	0.01	3	2	10	1	4	–
Callum Maycock Taken off	74′	–	–	18	1	0.01	1	–	2	1	–	–
Alistair Smith Taken off	86′	–	–	34	3	0.16	3	2	3	1	–	–
Myles Hippolyte Taken off	74′	–	–	24	–	0.04	1	1	4	2	2	–
Junior Nkeng	90′	–	–	21	1	0.03	5	1	9	2	1	–
Jake Reeves Came on as a substitute	16′	–	–	12	2	0.06	2	–	2	1	–
Zack Nelson Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	1	–	0.00	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards4 players


Marcus Browne Taken off	74′	–	–	2	1	0.21	0.00	–	6	1	8	–
Omar Bugiel Taken off	37′	–	–	–	–	–	0.05	2	6	–	12	–
Mathew Stevens Came on as a substitute	53′	1	–	2	1	0.46	0.00	–	2	–	15	–
Antwoine Hackford Came on as a substitute	16′	–	–	1	–	0.02	0.00	–	–	–	5	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Cardiff win 68% Avg odds 1.36

Draw 20% Avg odds 4.74

AFC Wimbledon win 12% Avg odds 7.84

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Cardiff D W D W W

AFC Wimbledon D L W W D

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