Cardiff vs Stevenage

29 December 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Charles Breakspear

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Callum Robinson 64’
  • Yousef Salech 82’
  • Phoenix Patterson 57’

Match summary

Cardiff came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Stevenage. It was goalless at half-time.

Phoenix Patterson put Stevenage ahead in the 57th minute, Callum Robinson equalised in the 64th minute, and Yousef Salech won it in the 82nd minute.

The chances backed that up: Cardiff created 2.00 expected goals (xG) from 22 shots to Stevenage's 0.36 from 6.

Match stats

70% Possession 30%
22 Shots 6
4 Shots on target 1
6 Corners 4
550 Passes 243
85.5% Pass accuracy 60.9%
14 Tackles 18
11 Fouls 10
1 Yellow cards 2
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Cardiff Stevenage
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
54’
Harvey WhiteTime wasting
57’
Phoenix PattersonRight foot shot0-1 (Stevenage)
Callum RobinsonRight foot shot1-1 (Cardiff)
64’
Callum RobinsonShot on target
64’
Omari KellymanShot on target
75’
Yousef SalechLeft foot shot2-1 (Cardiff)
82’
90+3’
90+4’
Full-time2-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.00 0.36 57’ Phoenix Patterson (Stevenage), 0-1 57’ 64’ Callum Robinson (Cardiff), 1-1 64’ 82’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), 2-1 82’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.00 0.36 57’ Phoenix Patterson (Stevenage), 0-1 Patterson 57’ 64’ Callum Robinson (Cardiff), 1-1 Robinson 64’ 82’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), 2-1 Salech 82’
Cardiff 2.00 xGStevenage 0.36 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Stevenage attacking Cardiff attacking 
82’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 59’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 75’ Omari Kellyman (Cardiff), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 64’ Callum Robinson (Cardiff), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 64’ Callum Robinson (Cardiff), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 33’ David Turnbull (Cardiff), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 42’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 90+9’ Louis Thompson (Stevenage), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 63’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 90+4’ Alex Robertson (Cardiff), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, blocked 22’ Callum Robinson (Cardiff), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 57’ Phoenix Patterson (Stevenage), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 44’ Ryan Wintle (Cardiff), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 90’ Lewis Freestone (Stevenage), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 48’ Daniel Kemp (Stevenage), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 82’ Chris Willock (Cardiff), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 23’ Ryan Wintle (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 65’ Omari Kellyman (Cardiff), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 3’ Harvey White (Stevenage), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 73’ Jamie Reid (Stevenage), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 19’ David Turnbull (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+2’ Omari Kellyman (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 32’ Isaak Davies (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 7’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 10’ Perry Ng (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 40’ Perry Ng (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 66’ David Turnbull (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 37’ Chris Willock (Cardiff), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 82’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 59’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 75’ Omari Kellyman (Cardiff), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 64’ Callum Robinson (Cardiff), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 64’ Callum Robinson (Cardiff), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 33’ David Turnbull (Cardiff), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 42’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 90+9’ Louis Thompson (Stevenage), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 63’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 90+4’ Alex Robertson (Cardiff), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, blocked 22’ Callum Robinson (Cardiff), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 57’ Phoenix Patterson (Stevenage), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 44’ Ryan Wintle (Cardiff), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 90’ Lewis Freestone (Stevenage), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 48’ Daniel Kemp (Stevenage), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 82’ Chris Willock (Cardiff), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 23’ Ryan Wintle (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 65’ Omari Kellyman (Cardiff), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 3’ Harvey White (Stevenage), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 73’ Jamie Reid (Stevenage), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 19’ David Turnbull (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+2’ Omari Kellyman (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 32’ Isaak Davies (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 66’ David Turnbull (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 7’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 10’ Perry Ng (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 40’ Perry Ng (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 37’ Chris Willock (Cardiff), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Cardiff 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Trott
Bagan
Fish
Chambers
Ng 60’
Wintle
Turnbull 83’
Willock 83’
Davies 60’
Robinson 86’
Salech
Stevenage 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Marschall
Freestone
Goode
Piergianni
James-Wildin
Houghton 77’
White
Lubala 69’
Patterson 69’
Kemp 68’
Reid 83’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 0 1 28 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Perry Ng Taken off
60′ – – – 1 – 38 1 – – –
90′ – 1 2 4 3 55 1 – – –
90′ – 3 – 1 1 75 3 – – –
90′ 4 – – 6 1 63 – – – –
Ronan Kpakio Came on as a substitute
30′ 3 – – 5 – 15 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
90′ – – 61 2 0.21 2 1 2 – – –
David Turnbull Taken off
83′ – – 86 2 0.09 2 1 4 1 – –
Chris Willock Taken off
83′ – 1 45 5 0.29 – – 3 – – –
Omari Kellyman Came on as a substitute
30′ – – 15 – 0.07 1 – 5 1 1 –
Alex Robertson Came on as a substitute
7′ – – 9 1 0.00 – 1 2 1 1 –
Ollie Tanner Came on as a substitute
7′ – – 3 – 0.00 – – 1 – – –
Joel Colwill Came on as a substitute
4′ – – 1 – 0.00 – – – 1 –
Forwards3 players
Isaak Davies Taken off
60′ – – 1 – 0.02 0.03 – 4 – 19 –
Callum Robinson Taken off
86′ 1 – 3 2 0.41 0.36 3 2 1 26 –
90′ 1 – 5 1 0.84 0.02 – 7 – 11 –
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 52% Avg odds 1.80
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.48
Stevenage win 21% Avg odds 4.38

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

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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.