Cardiff City vs Northampton Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Cardiff City squared off with Northampton in the League One of England action on April 25. Cardiff City emerged victorious with a 5-1 win.

Ollie Tanner scored the first goal of the game on the 9th minute of the match, giving Cardiff City the lead. Joel Colwill, Callum Robinson, Jake Evans and Yousef Salech found the net next as Tanner delivered another one goal, securing the 5-1 result.

The countdown begins for a clash that promises intensity as Cardiff City and Northampton prepare to meet again, 5 months after the previous League One match that concluded in a 1-3 victory for Cardiff City. In impressive form, Cardiff City has claimed wins against Port Vale and Reading, keeping their unbeaten run alive at six matches. Lately, they’ve shown resilience at the back on home turf, achieving three clean sheets in succession.

Northampton, unlike their opponents, are in a poor form, preparing for the match after nine consecutive losses against Doncaster Rovers, Luton, Wigan, Bradford, Mansfield Town, Stockport, Burton Albion and Wimbledon, extending their winless streak to fourteen games. Their backline remains a concern, conceding goals in their last thirteen matches in a row.

In this League One showdown, the spotlight will fall on the players who have been pivotal for Cardiff City and Northampton throughout the campaign. Cardiff City’s offensive unit, under Brian Barry-Murphy’s guidance, has leaned on Yousef Salech, their main scorer, and Rubin Colwill, as they continue to drive the team’s attacking efforts forward. Salech leads Cardiff City’s scoring charts in League One this season with thirteen goals, with Tanner leading their creative tally in the league with twelve assists. Supporting them are Chris Willock, Callum Robinson and Perry Ng, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Cardiff City’s attack.

Meanwhile, Northampton’s top finisher Tom Eaves and Cameron McGeehan have played important roles in ensuring their attack, with Colin Calderwood steering the side, remains effective. Eaves has emerged as Northampton’s leading scorer in League One this season, netting eight goals, with Guinness-Walker contributing four assists to top their creative tally in the league. Sam Hoskins, Ethan Wheatley and Dean Campbell have made their presence felt as well, chipping in with decisive contributions in attack.

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AI Prediction

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Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Cardiff City - Northampton in real time.

Cardiff City kicked off the game with Harry Tyrer, Joel Bagan, Dylan Lawlor, Will Fish, Ronan Kpakio, David Turnbull who got substituted by Rob Tankiewicz on the 87th minute, Joel Colwill who got substituted by Alex Robertson on the 55th minute, Chris Willock who got substituted by Omari Kellyman on the 65th minute, Rubin Colwill who got substituted by Yousef Salech on the 55th minute, Ollie Tanner who got substituted by Isaak Davies on the 65th minute and Callum Robinson as starters, with Nathan Trott, Perry Ng, Omari Kellyman, Alex Robertson, Isaak Davies, Rob Tankiewicz and Yousef Salech on the bench.

Northampton's starting eleven were Lee Burge, Nesta Guinness-Walker, Jon Guthrie, Max Dyche, Conor McCarthy, Kamarai Swyer who got substituted by Kyle McAdam on the 46th minute, Dean Campbell who got substituted by Terry Taylor on the 80th minute, Cameron McGeehan, Tyrese Fornah who got substituted by Michael Jacobs on the 81st minute, Sam Hoskins who got substituted by Jake Evans on the 66th minute and Jack Vale who got substituted by Elliott List on the 46th minute, with Ross Fitzsimons, Michael Jacobs, Kyle McAdam, Terry Taylor, Elliott List, Jake Evans and Tom Eaves on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 3.46 - 0.5
• Ball Possession: 73 - 27
• Big Scoring Chances: 4 - 1
• Total Attempts: 25 - 10
• Shots On Target: 11 - 5
• Blocked Shots: 8 - 5
• Shots in the Box: 18 - 3
• Shots from Outside the Box: 7 - 7
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 12 - 8
• Corners: 3 - 2
• Throw-Ins: 17 - 9
• Saves: 4 - 6
• Free Kicks: 8 - 12
• Offsides: 1 - 0
• Passes into Final Third: 224 - 56
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 179 - 29
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 48 - 7
• Tackles: 15 - 21
• Completed Tackles: 9 - 17
• Total Crosses: 22 - 10
• Successful Crosses: 3 - 3
• Interceptions: 10 - 7
• Clearances: 14 - 29

Referee showed the yellow card twice throughout the game. Sam Hoskins and Alex Robertson were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since September 2020, the teams have clashed twice. Cardiff City and Northampton each have one win. The most recent match between them was on November 22, 2025, in the League One of England, where Cardiff City secured a 1-3 victory. Cardiff City have managed three goals in these two matches, while Northampton have scored four in total. In their recent history, Cardiff City and Northampton have been evenly balanced in head-to-head meetings.

In League One, Cardiff City have played 46 matches, winning 27, drawing ten and losing nine, netting 90 goals (1.96 per match) and conceding 50 (1.09 per match). Northampton have won nine of their 46 matches in League One this season, with eight draws and 29 defeats, scoring 39 goals, averaging 0.85 per match, while conceding 74, an average of 1.61 per match.

Recent Form

Cardiff City's recent form includes two consecutive wins, with victories against Port Vale and Reading in their last two matches, while Northampton are on a nine-game losing streak, having lost to Doncaster Rovers, Luton, Wigan, Bradford, Mansfield Town, Stockport, Burton Albion and Wimbledon in their last nine matches. Overall, in their last twenty matches, Cardiff City have recorded eleven wins, three losses, and six draws, while over their most recent twenty games, Northampton have claimed three victories, suffered fourteen defeats, and drawn three times.

Live Standings

As always, England League One's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Cardiff City are 2nd with 91 points from their 46 games, while Northampton hold 24th place with 35 points after 46 matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Cardiff City and Northampton in real time. You can watch the goals by Ollie Tanner, Joel Colwill, Callum Robinson, Jake Evans and Yousef Salech as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Cardiff City - Northampton are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.