Stevenage vs Cardiff

9 December 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee James Oldham

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Callum Robinson 85’

Match summary

Cardiff won 1-0 away at Stevenage, with a late winner. It was goalless at half-time.

Callum Robinson put Cardiff ahead in the 85th minute.

The chances backed that up: Cardiff created 1.01 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Stevenage's 0.12 from 2.

Match stats

33% Possession 67%
2 Shots 11
0 Shots on target 2
4 Corners 6
222 Passes 468
49.5% Pass accuracy 81.2%
16 Tackles 7
18 Fouls 12
4 Yellow cards 1
2 Offsides 2

Key events

Stevenage Cardiff
Kick-off
Carl PiergianniFoul
40’
Charlie GoodeFoul
45’
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
Daniel PhillipsLouis Thompson
59’
61’
Omari KellymanJoel Colwill
Chem CampbellBeryly Lubala
74’
Daniel PhillipsFoul
75’
Phoenix PattersonSaxon Earley
75’
Ryan DohertyFoul
76’
77’
Calum ChambersShot on target
80’
Callum RobinsonCian Ashford
81’
David TurnbullAlex Robertson
81’
Isaak DaviesChris Willock
82’
Calum ChambersFoul
85’
Callum RobinsonRight foot shot0-1 (Cardiff)
Jovan MalcolmRyan Doherty
87’
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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.12 1.01 85’ Callum Robinson (Cardiff), 0-1 85’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.12 1.01 85’ Callum Robinson (Cardiff), 0-1 Robinson 85’
Stevenage 0.12 xGCardiff 1.01 xG Goal

Tap a goal for the scorer and score.

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cardiff attacking Stevenage attacking 
30’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 58’ Joel Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.21 xG, hit the woodwork 15’ Perry Ng (Cardiff), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 48’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 10’ Jordan Houghton (Stevenage), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 25’ Joel Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 77’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 47’ Alex Robertson (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 85’ Callum Robinson (Cardiff), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 62’ Cian Ashford (Cardiff), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 55’ Lewis Freestone (Stevenage), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 37’ Ryan Wintle (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 77’ Calum Chambers (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 30’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 58’ Joel Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.21 xG, hit the woodwork 15’ Perry Ng (Cardiff), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 48’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 10’ Jordan Houghton (Stevenage), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 25’ Joel Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 77’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 47’ Alex Robertson (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 85’ Callum Robinson (Cardiff), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 62’ Cian Ashford (Cardiff), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 55’ Lewis Freestone (Stevenage), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 77’ Calum Chambers (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 37’ Ryan Wintle (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

Hover or tap a shot for the player, minute and xG.

Lineups

Stevenage 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Marschall
Freestone
Goode
Piergianni
James-Wildin
Houghton
Doherty 87’
Lubala 74’
Thompson 59’
Earley 75’
Reid
Cardiff 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Trott
Bagan
Fish
Chambers
Ng
Robertson 81’
Wintle
Willock 81’
Colwill 61’
Ashford 80’
Salech

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Filip Marschall
90′ 1 1 32 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Luther James-Wildin
90′ 2 1 – 3 1 29 1 – – –
Charlie Goode
90′ – – – 4 3 19 2 – –
Carl Piergianni
90′ – 1 – 6 5 26 1 – –
Lewis Freestone
90′ 3 1 1 6 2 16 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Jordan Houghton
90′ – – 29 – 0.19 6 1 10 2 1 –
Ryan Doherty Taken off
87′ – – 17 – 0.00 2 1 4 3 2
Beryly Lubala Taken off
74′ – – 10 – 0.01 – – 3 2 – –
Louis Thompson Taken off
59′ – – 13 – 0.06 – – 1 2 – –
Saxon Earley Taken off
75′ – – 15 1 0.05 2 – 4 2 1 –
Daniel Phillips Came on as a substitute
31′ – – 7 – 0.00 1 – 1 3 –
Chem Campbell Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 4 – 0.00 – – 1 – 1 –
Phoenix Patterson Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 1 – 0.05 – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Jamie Reid
90′ – – – – – 0.01 – 6 4 2 –
Jovan Malcolm Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – 0.00 – – – 2 –
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

Stevenage win 31% Avg odds 2.99
Draw 30% Avg odds 3.17
Cardiff win 39% Avg odds 2.38

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

Form going into the game

Stevenage DLDWD
Cardiff LLWWW

Last five league games before this one, oldest first. Select one to open it.

Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Cardiff 2-1 Stevenage, 29 Dec 25  All Stevenage 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.