Cardiff vs Exeter City

26 December 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Tom Reeves

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Alex Robertson 53’

Match summary

Cardiff saw off Exeter City 1-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Alex Robertson put Cardiff ahead in the 53rd minute.

The chances backed that up: Cardiff created 1.58 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Exeter City's 0.50 from 10.

Match stats

60% Possession 40%
13 Shots 10
4 Shots on target 1
5 Corners 4
535 Passes 351
87.5% Pass accuracy 76.4%
9 Tackles 26
7 Fouls 12
3 Yellow cards 1
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Cardiff Exeter City
Kick-off
Alex RobertsonShot on target
6’
Isaak DaviesShot on target
19’
42’
Jack AitchisonShot on target
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
Alex RobertsonLeft foot shot1-0 (Cardiff)
53’
Isaak DaviesFoul
56’
Chris WillockIsaak Davies
57’
65’
Reece ColeAkeel Higgins
Yousef SalechShot on target
69’
David TurnbullOmari Kellyman
79’
Joel ColwillAlex Robertson
79’
80’
Kevin McDonaldJake Doyle-Hayes
80’
Carlos Mendes GomesJack Aitchison
80’
Liam OakesEthan Brierley
Ronan KpakioPerry Ng
80’
82’
Liam OakesFoul
Joel BaganTime wasting
87’
Calum Chambers
89’
William FishCian Ashford
90+6’
Full-time1-0

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.58 0.50 53’ Alex Robertson (Cardiff), 1-0 53’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.58 0.50 53’ Alex Robertson (Cardiff), 1-0 Robertson 53’
Cardiff 1.58 xGExeter City 0.50 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Exeter City attacking Cardiff attacking 
7’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.33 xG, off target 53’ Alex Robertson (Cardiff), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 69’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 69’ Cian Ashford (Cardiff), open play, 0.19 xG, hit the woodwork 63’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 24’ Akeel Higgins (Exeter City), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 29’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 45’ Alex Robertson (Cardiff), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 45’ Perry Ng (Cardiff), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 14’ Jack McMillan (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 33’ Jack Aitchison (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+3’ Reece Cole (Exeter City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 20’ Joel Bagan (Cardiff), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 6’ Alex Robertson (Cardiff), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 14’ Luca Woodhouse (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 19’ Isaak Davies (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 42’ Jack Aitchison (Exeter City), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+7’ Kevin McDonald (Exeter City), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 21’ Omari Kellyman (Cardiff), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 23’ Omari Kellyman (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 32’ Jack Aitchison (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 30’ Luca Woodhouse (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 50’ Perry Ng (Cardiff), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 7’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.33 xG, off target 53’ Alex Robertson (Cardiff), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 69’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 69’ Cian Ashford (Cardiff), open play, 0.19 xG, hit the woodwork 63’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 29’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 24’ Akeel Higgins (Exeter City), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 45’ Alex Robertson (Cardiff), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 45’ Perry Ng (Cardiff), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 14’ Jack McMillan (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 33’ Jack Aitchison (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+3’ Reece Cole (Exeter City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 20’ Joel Bagan (Cardiff), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 14’ Luca Woodhouse (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 6’ Alex Robertson (Cardiff), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 19’ Isaak Davies (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 42’ Jack Aitchison (Exeter City), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+7’ Kevin McDonald (Exeter City), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 23’ Omari Kellyman (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 21’ Omari Kellyman (Cardiff), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 32’ Jack Aitchison (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 30’ Luca Woodhouse (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 50’ Perry Ng (Cardiff), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Cardiff 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Turner
Bagan
Lawlor
Chambers
Ng 80’
Robertson 79’
Wintle
Kellyman 79’
Davies 57’
Ashford 90’
Salech
Exeter City 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Whitworth
Sweeney
Fitzwater
Woodhouse
Doyle-Hayes 80’
Brierley 80’
McMillan
Niskanen
Higgins 65’
Aitchison 80’
Wareham

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Matthew Turner
90′ 1 0 34 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Perry Ng Taken off
80′ 2 1 1 6 1 41 – – – –
Dylan Lawlor
90′ 1 1 2 4 2 50 1 – 1 –
Calum Chambers
90′ 2 1 – 6 2 100 2 – –
Joel Bagan
90′ 1 2 1 6 4 66 – – –
Ronan Kpakio Came on as a substitute
10′ – 1 – – – 3 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Ryan Wintle
90′ – – 73 – 0.04 – – 3 – – –
Alex Robertson Taken off
79′ 1 – 59 2 0.16 – 3 – 1 – –
Cian Ashford Taken off
89′ – – 30 – 0.08 1 1 5 – – –
Chris Willock Came on as a substitute
33′ – – 17 – 0.09 1 – 3 – – –
David Turnbull Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 6 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Joel Colwill Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
Omari Kellyman Taken off
79′ – – 2 – 0.05 0.03 1 7 4 21 –
Isaak Davies Taken off
57′ – – 1 1 0.03 0.05 2 4 1 19
Yousef Salech
90′ – – 3 1 0.74 0.01 – 6 2 16 –
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 60% Avg odds 1.56
Draw 22% Avg odds 4.17
Exeter City win 18% Avg odds 5.31

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

Form going into the game

Cardiff WWWWL
Exeter City LLWLW

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Exeter City 0-4 Cardiff, 14 Mar 26  All Cardiff vs Exeter City meetings

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