Cardiff vs Port Vale

22 April 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee David Rock

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Rubin Colwill 79’

Match summary

Cardiff won 1-0 at home to Port Vale. It was goalless at half-time.

Rubin Colwill put Cardiff ahead with a header in the 79th minute.

The chances backed that up: Cardiff created 2.36 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Port Vale's 0.91 from 6.

Match stats

66% Possession 34%
14 Shots 6
4 Shots on target 2
6 Corners 6
581 Passes 287
85.7% Pass accuracy 71.4%
19 Tackles 13
3 Fouls 6
1 Yellow cards 0
2 Offsides 3

Key events

Cardiff Port Vale
Kick-off
Callum RobinsonShot on target
32’
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
Alex RobertsonShot on target
52’
53’
Ben GarrityShot on target
Yousef SalechShot on target
60’
William FishGabriel Osho
62’
Chris WillockCallum Robinson
62’
Omari KellymanAlex Robertson
62’
72’
Onel HernándezJordan Lawrence-Gabriel
72’
Jaheim HeadleyLiam Gordon
72’
Ethon ArcherGeorge Hall
72’
Ben WaineMartin Sherif
Rubin ColwillHeader1-0 (Cardiff)
79’
David TurnbullFoul
81’
82’
Ben WaineShot on target
Joel BaganCalum Scanlon
83’
85’
Jordan ShipleyRyan Croasdale
Ryan WintleJoel Colwill
90+2’
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 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.36 0.91 79’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), 1-0 79’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.36 0.91 79’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), 1-0 Colwill 79’
Cardiff 2.36 xGPort Vale 0.91 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Port Vale attacking Cardiff attacking 
88’ Ben Waine (Port Vale), open play, 0.50 xG, off target 4’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.49 xG, off target 79’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.43 xG, goal 63’ Joel Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.35 xG, blocked 63’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), open play, 0.34 xG, blocked 47’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 90+5’ Elijah Campbell (Port Vale), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 60’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 53’ Ben Garrity (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 26’ Joel Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 61’ Liam Gordon (Port Vale), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 69’ Joel Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 16’ Callum Robinson (Cardiff), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 19’ Liam Gordon (Port Vale), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+7’ Omari Kellyman (Cardiff), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 76’ Chris Willock (Cardiff), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 31’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 52’ Alex Robertson (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 82’ Ben Waine (Port Vale), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 32’ Callum Robinson (Cardiff), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 88’ Ben Waine (Port Vale), open play, 0.50 xG, off target 4’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.49 xG, off target 79’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.43 xG, goal 63’ Joel Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.35 xG, blocked 63’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), open play, 0.34 xG, blocked 47’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 90+5’ Elijah Campbell (Port Vale), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 53’ Ben Garrity (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 60’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 26’ Joel Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 61’ Liam Gordon (Port Vale), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 69’ Joel Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 16’ Callum Robinson (Cardiff), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 19’ Liam Gordon (Port Vale), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+7’ Omari Kellyman (Cardiff), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 76’ Chris Willock (Cardiff), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 52’ Alex Robertson (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 31’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 82’ Ben Waine (Port Vale), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 32’ Callum Robinson (Cardiff), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Cardiff 4-3-1-2 Starting XI
Trott
Scanlon 83’
Osho 62’
Lawlor
Kpakio
Robertson 62’
Turnbull
Colwill 90’
Colwill
Robinson 62’
Salech
Port Vale 5-3-2 Starting XI
Gauci
Gordon 72’
Lawrence-Gabriel 72’
Humphreys
Hall
Campbell
Walters
Garrity
Croasdale 85’
Hall 72’
Sherif 72’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Nathan Trott
90′ 2 0 37 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
Ronan Kpakio
90′ – 1 1 – – 44 1 – – –
Gabriel Osho Taken off
62′ 1 – – 1 – 63 – – – –
Dylan Lawlor
90′ – – – 1 1 78 – – – –
Calum Scanlon Taken off
83′ 4 – – 7 2 51 – – – –
William Fish Came on as a substitute
28′ – 2 – 1 1 18 – – – –
Joel Bagan Came on as a substitute
15′ 1 – – 1 – 11 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Joel Colwill Taken off
89′ – – 39 – 0.04 2 – 5 – 2 –
Alex Robertson Taken off
62′ – – 74 2 0.32 1 2 6 – 3 –
David Turnbull
90′ – – 75 2 0.08 2 2 3 1 –
Rubin Colwill
90′ 1 – 42 2 0.04 1 – 1 – – –
Chris Willock Came on as a substitute
28′ – 1 11 2 0.86 2 – 2 1 – –
Omari Kellyman Came on as a substitute
28′ – – 7 1 0.00 3 – 6 – – –
Forwards2 players
Callum Robinson Taken off
62′ – – 2 1 0.07 0.02 1 1 – 16 –
Yousef Salech
90′ – – 4 1 1.23 0.01 – 8 – 13 –
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 69% Avg odds 1.36
Draw 19% Avg odds 4.91
Port Vale win 12% Avg odds 7.58

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

Form going into the game

Cardiff DDWDW
Port Vale LWDWD

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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.