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Cardiff vs Swindon

Saturday, 08 August 2026

Played. Source reports: FINISHED.
Final score
Cardiff3-2Swindon
1ST HALF
2-1
2ND HALF
1-1

Prediction and result

Before kickoff, the model made Cardiff favourites at 66% (Swindon 19%, draw 15%). That rests on expected goals of 2.86 to 1.50, 7 wins in Cardiff's last 10 matches to 3 for Swindon and 5 wins from the last 6 meetings to 0. It put over 2.5 goals at 78% and both teams scoring at 66%. Cardiff won 3-2, as the model expected.

Key facts before the match

  • Cardiff have won 3 matches in a row.
  • They last met on 12 Aug 2025, when Cardiff won 2-1.
England•EFL Cup
W105d
W112d
W123d
L126d
L196d
W203d
W206d
W210d
D214d
W217d
7W · 1D · 2L
vs
W105d
W109d
L112d
L119d
L123d
W133d
L196d
L203d
D210d
L218d
3W · 1D · 6L
Saturday, 08 August 2026 at 17:00
Played. Source reports: FINISHED.
Final score
Cardiff3-2Swindon
1ST HALF
2-1
2ND HALF
1-1
H2H: 5-1-0
Home & away form · from last 10 matches
Cardiff at homeSwindon away
54
4/51/4
0/50/4
1/53/4
2.401.25
1.603.25
4/52/4
3/51/4
2/51/4
3/54/4
1/53/4
2/50/4
1/52/4
3/54/4
2/52/4
Model Prediction
Expected Goals
Cardiff: 2.86
Expected Goals
Swindon: 1.5
Cardiff
66%
Draw
15%
Swindon
19%
Over 2.5: 78%
BTTS: 66%
Quality: high
Team 1 Form
Cardiff · # = league position now
01 Aug2026
Cardiff#14 vs as Roma#3
4-1W
25 Jul2026
Forest Green#16 vs Cardiff#14
1-5W
14 Jul2026
Cork City vs Cardiff#14
1-6W
11 Jul2026
Cardiff#14 vs Midtjylland#2
0-6L
02 May2026
Mansfield#4 vs Cardiff#14
5-4L
25 Apr2026
Cardiff#14 vs Northampton#4
5-1W
22 Apr2026
Cardiff#14 vs Port Vale#2
1-0W
18 Apr2026
Reading#3 vs Cardiff#14
1-3W
14 Apr2026
Huddersfield#1 vs Cardiff#14
1-1D
11 Apr2026
Cardiff#14 vs Bolton#18
2-0W
Team 2 Form
Swindon · # = league position now
01 Aug2026
Forest Green#16 vs Swindon#4
1-4W
28 Jul2026
Swindon#4 vs Leyton Orient#4
2-1W
25 Jul2026
Swindon#4 vs Bristol City#17
1-3L
18 Jul2026
Crystal Palace#20 vs Swindon#4
5-1L
14 Jul2026
Swindon#4 vs Chippenham
0-1L
04 Jul2026
Swindon#4 vs Swindon s
4-0W
02 May2026
Swindon#4 vs Chesterfield#1
1-2L
25 Apr2026
Grimsby#4 vs Swindon#4
4-0L
18 Apr2026
Swindon#4 vs Accrington#1
2-2D
10 Apr2026
Colchester#3 vs Swindon#4
3-0L

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