Exeter City vs Cardiff

14 March 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Benjamin Speedie

Full time 0 – 4

Half-time: 0–2

Rubin Colwill 31’, 34’
Alex Robertson 67’
Callum Robinson 86’

Match summary

Cardiff won comfortably, 4-0 away at Exeter City. Cardiff led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Rubin Colwill put Cardiff ahead in the 31st minute and Colwill made it 0-2 with a header in the 34th minute. In the second half, Alex Robertson made it 0-3 in the 67th minute and Callum Robinson made it 0-4 in the 86th minute.

The chances backed that up: Cardiff created 4.10 expected goals (xG) from 30 shots to Exeter City's 0.51 from 7.

Match stats

36% Possession 64%

7 Shots 30

1 Shots on target 10

0 Corners 10

313 Passes 558

72.5% Pass accuracy 85.7%

15 Tackles 14

8 Fouls 6

2 Offsides 3

Key events

Exeter City Cardiff

Kick-off

19’

Cian AshfordShot on target

31’

Rubin ColwillRight foot shot

0-1

34’

Rubin ColwillHeader

0-2

Half-time0-2

Second half underway

52’

Cian AshfordShot on target

Jack AitchisonReece Cole

62’

Timur TuterovJosh Magennis

62’

Charlie CumminsDanny Andrew

62’

67’

Alex RobertsonRight foot shot

0-3

Carlos Mendes GomesAkeel Higgins

71’

David TurnbullAlex Robertson

71’

Chris WillockOllie Tanner

75’

Joel ColwillRubin Colwill

75’

Callum RobinsonOmari Kellyman

79’

Joel ColwillShot on target

Sonny CoxJayden Wareham

82’

86’

Callum RobinsonRight foot shot

0-4

89’

Calum ScanlonJoel Bagan

90+1’

Callum RobinsonShot on target

Carlos Mendes GomesShot on target

90+2’

Joel ColwillShot on target

90+7’

Callum RobinsonShot on target

Full-time0-4

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.

Exeter City 0.51 xGCardiff 4.10 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Cardiff attacking Exeter City attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Exeter City 3-4-1-2 Starting XI

Cardiff 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Joe Whitworth	90′	6	4	40	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders3 players


Pierce Sweeney	90′	3	2	1	5	–	37	–	–	–	–
Luca Woodhouse	90′	2	–	3	5	2	31	1	–	–	–
Danny Andrew Taken off	62′	2	–	3	3	–	22	–	–	–	–

Midfielders5 players


Ilmari Niskanen	90′	–	–	26	1	0.02	2	1	4	2	–	–
Ethan Brierley	90′	–	–	35	–	0.01	1	–	1	–	–	–
Jack McMillan	90′	–	–	22	–	0.02	1	1	1	–	–	–
Akeel Higgins Taken off	71′	–	–	17	–	0.01	2	–	3	–	1	–
Charlie Cummins Came on as a substitute	28′	–	–	12	1	0.02	–	–	–	1	–	–

Forwards7 players


Reece Cole Taken off	62′	–	–	–	–	–	0.00	–	1	–	21	–
Jayden Wareham Taken off	82′	–	–	–	–	–	0.02	–	4	1	11	–
Josh Magennis Taken off	62′	–	–	–	–	–	0.00	–	3	–	13	–
Jack Aitchison Came on as a substitute	28′	–	–	1	–	0.03	0.01	–	–	–	13	–
Timur Tuterov Came on as a substitute	28′	–	–	–	–	–	0.04	1	1	–	7	–
Carlos Mendes Gomes Came on as a substitute	19′	–	–	1	1	0.07	0.00	–	2	1	5	–
Sonny Cox Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	1	–	0.11	0.04	1	–	–	1	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Nathan Trott	90′	1	0	32	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Perry Ng	90′	2	1	–	3	1	73	2	–	–	–
Dylan Lawlor	90′	–	1	–	2	1	63	–	–	–	–
Gabriel Osho	90′	3	–	–	9	4	75	1	–	–	–
Joel Bagan Taken off	89′	–	2	–	5	1	59	–	–	–	–
Calum Scanlon Came on as a substitute	10′	2	–	–	3	–	3	–	–	–	–

Midfielders8 players


Ryan Wintle	90′	–	1	84	2	0.39	–	1	–	–	–	–
Alex Robertson Taken off	71′	1	–	30	1	0.38	1	1	2	–	–	–
Ollie Tanner Taken off	71′	–	1	23	1	0.09	–	–	1	–	–	–
Rubin Colwill Taken off	75′	2	–	26	6	0.31	1	1	4	–	–	–
Cian Ashford	90′	–	1	33	1	0.56	1	1	6	–	1	–
Chris Willock Came on as a substitute	19′	–	–	13	1	0.07	–	–	2	1	–	–
David Turnbull Came on as a substitute	19′	–	–	21	1	0.02	2	–	2	–	–	–
Joel Colwill Came on as a substitute	15′	–	1	6	1	0.00	2	–	2	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


Omari Kellyman Taken off	75′	–	–	4	–	0.22	0.08	1	4	1	9	–
Callum Robinson Came on as a substitute	15′	1	–	3	3	0.77	0.22	1	1	1	8	–

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

Exeter City win 22% Avg odds 4.29

Draw 24% Avg odds 3.84

Cardiff win 54% Avg odds 1.73

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

Form going into the game

Exeter City D L D L L

Cardiff W L W L D

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Cardiff 1-0 Exeter City, 26 Dec 25 All Exeter City vs Cardiff 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.