Cardiff vs Burton Albion

30 September 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Jacob Miles

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Charlie Webster 82’

Match summary

Burton Albion beat Cardiff 1-0 on the road. It was goalless at half-time.

Charlie Webster put Burton Albion ahead in the 82nd minute.

Cardiff can feel hard done by, creating 2.63 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Burton Albion's 0.68 from 9.

Match stats

77% Possession 23%
20 Shots 9
8 Shots on target 2
8 Corners 3
596 Passes 180
87.8% Pass accuracy 53.9%
17 Tackles 19
12 Fouls 12
2 Yellow cards 3
2 Offsides 0

Key events

Cardiff Burton Albion
Kick-off
Yousef SalechShot on target
4’
Yousef SalechShot on target
8’
Rubin ColwillShot on target
13’
21’
John Joshua MckiernanFoul
Rubin ColwillShot on target
23’
27’
George EvansShot on target
38’
George EvansFoul
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
Cian AshfordShot on target
49’
Chris WillockShot on target
56’
59’
Udoka Godwin-MalifeFábio Tavares
Omari KellymanRyan Wintle
66’
Callum RobinsonCian Ashford
67’
Ronan KpakioPerry Ng
67’
69’
Sebastian RevanFoul
Chris WillockShot on target
73’
75’
Dylan WilliamsJohn Joshua Mckiernan
Joel ColwillDavid Turnbull
77’
Yousef SalechShot on target
78’
82’
Charlie WebsterRight foot shot0-1 (Burton Albion)
Tanatswa NyakuhwaWilliam Fish
89’
Ronan KpakioFoul
90+1’
90+2’
Toby SibbickGeorge Evans
Yousef SalechArgument
90+5’
Full-time0-1

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.63 0.68 82’ Charlie Webster (Burton Albion), 0-1 82’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.63 0.68 82’ Charlie Webster (Burton Albion), 0-1 Webster 82’
Cardiff 2.63 xGBurton Albion 0.68 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Burton Albion attacking Cardiff attacking 
78’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), open play, 0.49 xG, saved 64’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 49’ Cian Ashford (Cardiff), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 23’ Joel Bagan (Cardiff), set piece, 0.24 xG, off target 43’ David Turnbull (Cardiff), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 82’ Charlie Webster (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.18 xG, goal 13’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.15 xG, off target 27’ George Evans (Burton Albion), from a corner, 0.15 xG, saved 90+10’ Dylan Lawlor (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 8’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 51’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 13’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 82’ Charlie Webster (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.10 xG, blocked 17’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 4’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 27’ Charlie Webster (Burton Albion), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 13’ David Turnbull (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 40’ Charlie Webster (Burton Albion), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+7’ Joel Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 23’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 42’ Charlie Webster (Burton Albion), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 26’ Charlie Webster (Burton Albion), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 48’ David Turnbull (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 73’ Chris Willock (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 79’ Sebastian Revan (Burton Albion), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 41’ Kyran Lofthouse (Burton Albion), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 45’ Chris Willock (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 56’ Chris Willock (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+1’ Tanatswa Nyakuhwa (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 78’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), open play, 0.49 xG, saved 64’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 49’ Cian Ashford (Cardiff), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 23’ Joel Bagan (Cardiff), set piece, 0.24 xG, off target 43’ David Turnbull (Cardiff), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 82’ Charlie Webster (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.18 xG, goal 13’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.15 xG, off target 27’ George Evans (Burton Albion), from a corner, 0.15 xG, saved 90+10’ Dylan Lawlor (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 8’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 13’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 51’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 17’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 82’ Charlie Webster (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.10 xG, blocked 4’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 27’ Charlie Webster (Burton Albion), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 13’ David Turnbull (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 40’ Charlie Webster (Burton Albion), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 23’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 90+7’ Joel Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 42’ Charlie Webster (Burton Albion), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 26’ Charlie Webster (Burton Albion), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 48’ David Turnbull (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 79’ Sebastian Revan (Burton Albion), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 73’ Chris Willock (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 41’ Kyran Lofthouse (Burton Albion), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 56’ Chris Willock (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+1’ Tanatswa Nyakuhwa (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 45’ Chris Willock (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Cardiff 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Trott
Bagan
Fish 89’
Lawlor
Ng 67’
Turnbull 77’
Wintle 66’
Willock
Colwill
Ashford 67’
Salech
Burton Albion 5-3-2 Starting XI
Collins
Armer
Revan
Delap
Hartridge
Evans 90’
Webster
Mckiernan 75’
Lofthouse
Beesley
Tavares 59’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Nathan Trott
90′ 0 1 17 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Perry Ng Taken off
67′ 2 – 1 4 – 46 3 – – –
William Fish Taken off
89′ 1 2 – 6 5 81 2 – – –
Dylan Lawlor
90′ 2 2 – 4 1 93 – – – –
Joel Bagan
90′ 4 – 1 4 – 50 – – – –
Ronan Kpakio Came on as a substitute
23′ 1 – – 4 – 28 3 – –
Midfielders7 players
David Turnbull Taken off
77′ – – 56 1 0.19 – 1 – – – –
Ryan Wintle Taken off
66′ – – 54 – 0.08 – 2 2 – – –
Cian Ashford Taken off
67′ – – 23 1 0.32 2 – 4 – 1 –
Rubin Colwill
90′ – – 53 2 0.21 2 1 10 2 2 –
Chris Willock
90′ – – 44 2 0.38 – – 2 – 1 –
Omari Kellyman Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 17 1 0.19 – – – – – –
Joel Colwill Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 7 – 0.00 – 1 1 – 1 –
Forwards3 players
Yousef Salech
90′ – – 7 3 1.36 0.24 3 7 1 16
Callum Robinson Came on as a substitute
23′ – – – – – 0.38 1 – – 8 –
Tanatswa Nyakuhwa Came on as a substitute
1′ – – 1 – 0.02 0.00 – 2 – 3 –
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 67% Avg odds 1.39
Draw 20% Avg odds 4.73
Burton Albion win 13% Avg odds 7.21

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

Form going into the game

Cardiff WWDLW
Burton Albion LLLDL

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.