EFL Cup
· Round of 128
August 08, 2026 16:00
Y. Salech
28'
(pen.)
Y. Salech
(ast. C. Ashford)
43'
J. Moylan
(ast. Y. Salech)
77'
(og)
9'
G. Osho
62'
(ast. J. Hungbo)
P. Glatzel
The ForzaPitch pre-match prediction gave Cardiff a 49% win probability (draw 25%, Swindon Town 25%). The final result was Cardiff 3–2 Swindon Town. In 1 previous meetings, Cardiff have won 1 times, with 0 draws and 0 wins for Swindon Town.
Match statistics
8
Total shots
5
4
Shots on target
1
0
Saves
2
61%
Possession
39%
6
Corners
3
11
Tackles
17
1
🟨 Yellow cards
1
Match Events
9'
(og)
G. Osho⚽
⚽Y. Salech
(pen.)
28'
⚽Y. Salech
· ast. C. Ashford
43'
46'
R. Tafazolli
/
S. Inwood
D. Turnbull
/ J. Colwill
58'
I. Davies
/ C. Willock
58'
58'
J. Hungbo
/
L. Millard
58'
J. Debayo
/
T. Nichols
62'
ast. J. Hungbo ·
P. Glatzel⚽
63'
O. Palmer
/
M. Virtue-Thick
64'
L. Griffiths-Brown
/
M. Clark
O. Tanner
/ J. Moylan
72'
⚽J. Moylan
· ast. Y. Salech
77'
J. Colwill
82'
84'
J. Debayo
90'
J. Debayo
90'
J. Debayo
Pre-match prediction
49.5%
Cardiff ←
25.49%
X
25.01%
Swindon
we assigned to the actual result (Cardiff)
49.5%
(medium confidence)
Expected vs actual xG
Exp.
Actual
Δ
4.10
—
—
1.77
—
—
Lineups
1
N. Trott
G
N. Trott
G
3
J. Bagan
D
J. Bagan
D
4
G. Osho
1 ⚽
D
G. Osho
1 ⚽
D
38
P. Ng
D
P. Ng
D
44
R. Kpakio
D
R. Kpakio
D
18
A. Robertson
M
A. Robertson
M
14
D. Turnbull
58'
M
D. Turnbull
58'
M
39
I. Davies
58'
M
I. Davies
58'
M
45
Cian Ashford
1 👟
M
Cian Ashford
1 👟
M
11
O. Tanner
72'
M
O. Tanner
72'
M
9
Y. Salech
2 ⚽
1 👟
F
Y. Salech
2 ⚽
1 👟
F
Bench
47
C. Robinson
F
C. Robinson
F
16
C. Willock
32'
M
C. Willock
32'
M
30
H. Tyrer
G
H. Tyrer
G
27
J. Colwill
32'
M
J. Colwill
32'
M
8
J. Moylan
1 ⚽
18'
M
J. Moylan
1 ⚽
18'
M
43
P. Moreno
M
P. Moreno
M
33
R. Tankiewicz
M
R. Tankiewicz
M
1
Connor Ripley
G
Connor Ripley
G
34
Billy Kirkman
D
Billy Kirkman
D
16
Sam Inwood
45'
D
Sam Inwood
45'
D
5
Stephan Negru
D
Stephan Negru
D
2
Mitchell Clark
64'
D
Mitchell Clark
64'
D
20
Ben Middlemas
M
Ben Middlemas
M
7
T. Nichols
58'
M
T. Nichols
58'
M
24
Matthew Virtue-Thick
63'
M
Matthew Virtue-Thick
63'
M
9
Paul Glatzel
1 ⚽
F
Paul Glatzel
1 ⚽
F
23
A. Drinan
F
A. Drinan
F
39
F
Bench
18
J. Debayo
32'
D
J. Debayo
32'
D
15
J. Hungbo
1 👟
32'
F
J. Hungbo
1 👟
32'
F
12
Lewis Ward
G
Lewis Ward
G
28
Ollie Palmer
27'
F
Ollie Palmer
27'
F
17
Ryan Tafazolli
45'
D
Ryan Tafazolli
45'
D
Best on the pitch
Y. Salech
F · Cardiff
8.60
2 ⚽ 1 👟
3 shots
· 17 pass
J. Hungbo
F · Swindon
7.30
1 👟
· 10 pass
Paul Glatzel
F · Swindon
7.30
1 ⚽
1 shots
· 30 pass
J. Moylan
M · Cardiff
7.20
1 ⚽
1 shots
· 9 pass
P. Ng
D · Cardiff
7.20
· 80 pass
A. Robertson
M · Cardiff
7.20
· 73 pass
Cardiff — Player statistics
| Team | Pos | Min | Rating | ⚽ | 👟 | Shots | Pass | Acc% | Tck | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Trott | G | 90 | 6.70 | — | — | — | 36 | 28% | — | — | — |
| J. Bagan | D | 90 | 6.60 | — | — | — | 50 | 38% | 3 | — | — |
| G. Osho | D | 90 | 6.30 | 1 | — | — | 57 | 54% | — | — | — |
| P. Ng | D | 90 | 7.20 | — | — | — | 80 | 70% | 2 | — | — |
| R. Kpakio | D | 90 | 6.00 | — | — | — | 51 | 39% | — | — | — |
| A. Robertson | M | 90 | 7.20 | — | — | — | 73 | 60% | 1 | — | — |
| D. Turnbull | M | 58 | 6.90 | — | — | — | 39 | 32% | — | — | — |
| I. Davies | M | 58 | 6.30 | — | — | — | 19 | 16% | — | — | — |
| Cian Ashford | M | 90 | 6.90 | — | 1 | 3 | 52 | 44% | 1 | — | — |
| O. Tanner | M | 72 | 7.00 | — | — | — | 19 | 17% | 1 | — | — |
| Y. Salech | F | 90 | 8.60 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 14% | — | — | — |
| C. Willock | M | 32 | 6.90 | — | — | 1 | 12 | 11% | 2 | — | — |
| J. Colwill | M | 32 | 6.30 | — | — | — | 8 | 7% | 1 | 1 | — |
| J. Moylan | M | 18 | 7.20 | 1 | — | 1 | 9 | 6% | — | — | — |
Swindon Town — Player statistics
| Team | Pos | Min | Rating | ⚽ | 👟 | Shots | Pass | Acc% | Tck | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Ripley | G | 90 | 6.90 | — | — | — | 38 | 24% | — | — | — |
| Billy Kirkman | D | 90 | 6.60 | — | — | — | 41 | 28% | 3 | — | — |
| Sam Inwood | D | 45 | 6.30 | — | — | — | 16 | 11% | 1 | — | — |
| Stephan Negru | D | 90 | 7.00 | — | — | — | 31 | 21% | 3 | — | — |
| Mitchell Clark | D | 64 | 6.50 | — | — | — | 20 | 16% | 1 | — | — |
| Ben Middlemas | M | 90 | 6.90 | — | — | — | 36 | 28% | 4 | — | — |
| T. Nichols | M | 58 | 6.50 | — | — | — | 16 | 11% | 1 | — | — |
| Matthew Virtue-Thick | M | 63 | 6.60 | — | — | — | 16 | 14% | 1 | — | — |
| Paul Glatzel | F | 90 | 7.30 | 1 | — | 1 | 30 | 25% | 1 | — | — |
| A. Drinan | F | 90 | 6.70 | — | — | 3 | 22 | 18% | 1 | — | — |
| F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| J. Debayo | D | 32 | 6.20 | — | — | — | 13 | 8% | 1 | 1 | — |
| J. Hungbo | F | 32 | 7.30 | — | 1 | — | 10 | 8% | — | — | — |
| Ollie Palmer | F | 27 | 6.90 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4% | — | — | — |
| Ryan Tafazolli | D | 45 | 6.50 | — | — | — | 9 | 5% | — | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the final score of Cardiff vs Swindon Town?
The final score was Cardiff 3–2 Swindon Town.
What did the model predict before Cardiff vs Swindon Town?
The model assigned 49% probability to a Cardiff win, 25% to a draw, and 25% to an Swindon Town win.