Cardiff City vs Chelsea Football Stats

πŸ“ Carabao Cup, England
πŸ•’ Tuesday 16th December, 20:00 GMT

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Over 8.5 Corners

Cardiff City sit 1st in the table after 4 games, averaging 2 goals scored and 0.8 conceded per home match this season. Chelsea are 2nd after 2 games, averaging 2 scored and 2 conceded on the road. Cardiff City have the stronger home record this season (6/10, 60%) against a Chelsea side who've won 4/10 away (40%).

Chelsea have featured in high-scoring away games this season β€” Over 2.5 Goals in 90% of their away fixtures (9/10). Cardiff City are lower at home (40%, 4/10), averaging 2 scored and 0.8 conceded.

Chelsea regularly see both teams score in away fixtures (70%, 7/10). Cardiff City are lower at home (40%, 4/10) β€” they've conceded in 60% of home games, which keeps BTTS in play.

Corner counts have been moderate to high for both sides this season β€” Cardiff City see 8+ in 90% of home games, Chelsea in 70% away. Over 8.5 Corners is worth considering.

Our Prediction: Over 8.5 Corners β€” Cardiff City see 9+ corners in 80% of home games, Chelsea in 60% of away games. Plenty of set-piece action expected.

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League Table

The full Carabao Cup table for the 2025/2026 season, with Cardiff City (1st) and Chelsea (2nd) highlighted. League position gives useful context alongside current home and away form when assessing this fixture.

Carabao Cup 2025/2026

# Team P W D L Goals GD Pts
1 Manchester City 6 6 0 0 14:2 +12 18
2 Arsenal 6 4 1 1 9:5 +4 13
3 Cardiff City H 5 4 0 1 10:6 +4 12
4 Newcastle United 5 3 0 2 9:7 +2 9
5 Chelsea A 5 3 0 2 11:9 +2 9
6 Wycombe Wanderers 4 2 2 0 5:2 +3 8
7 Fulham 4 2 1 1 5:3 +2 7
8 Wrexham 4 2 1 1 9:7 +2 7
9 Millwall 3 2 1 0 4:2 +2 7
10 Grimsby Town 4 2 1 1 6:8 -2 7
11 Brentford 4 2 1 1 8:3 +5 7
12 Swansea City 4 2 1 1 8:7 +1 7
13 Doncaster Rovers 3 2 0 1 6:3 +3 6
14 Bradford City 3 2 0 1 6:5 +1 6
15 Southampton 3 2 0 1 5:2 +3 6
16 Brighton & Hove Albion 3 2 0 1 12:2 +10 6
17 Lincoln City 3 2 0 1 5:3 +2 6
18 Port Vale 3 2 0 1 2:2 0 6
19 Reading 3 2 0 1 4:4 0 6
20 Accrington Stanley 3 2 0 1 5:4 +1 6
21 Wigan Athletic 3 2 0 1 2:2 0 6
22 Cambridge United 3 2 0 1 5:2 +3 6
23 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 2 0 1 8:6 +2 6
24 Crystal Palace 3 1 2 0 5:2 +3 5
25 Plymouth Argyle 2 1 1 0 4:3 +1 4
26 Barnsley 3 1 1 1 4:9 -5 4
27 Tottenham Hotspur 2 1 0 1 3:2 +1 3
28 Liverpool 2 1 0 1 2:4 -2 3
29 Preston North End 2 1 0 1 3:3 0 3
30 Stockport County 2 1 0 1 3:2 +1 3
31 Oxford United 2 1 0 1 1:6 -5 3
32 Norwich City 2 1 0 1 2:4 -2 3
33 Birmingham City 2 1 0 1 2:2 0 3
34 Coventry City 2 1 0 1 2:2 0 3
35 Bristol City 2 1 0 1 2:2 0 3
36 Charlton Athletic 2 1 0 1 4:4 0 3
37 Everton 2 1 0 1 2:2 0 3
38 Mansfield Town 2 1 0 1 2:2 0 3
39 Burnley 2 1 0 1 3:3 0 3
40 Cheltenham Town 2 1 0 1 2:3 -1 3
41 Huddersfield Town 3 0 2 1 3:5 -2 2
42 Sheffield Wednesday 3 0 2 1 4:5 -1 2
43 Bromley 2 0 2 0 2:2 0 2
44 Tranmere Rovers 1 0 1 0 1:1 0 1
45 Burton Albion 2 0 1 1 1:2 -1 1
46 Salford City 1 0 1 0 0:0 0 1
47 Rotherham United 2 0 1 1 1:2 -1 1
48 Leicester City 1 0 1 0 2:2 0 1
49 AFC Wimbledon 2 0 1 1 2:3 -1 1
50 Bolton Wanderers 1 0 1 0 3:3 0 1
51 Leeds United 1 0 1 0 1:1 0 1
52 Aston Villa 1 0 1 0 1:1 0 1
53 Stoke City 2 0 1 1 0:3 -3 1
54 Walsall 1 0 1 0 0:0 0 1
55 Fleetwood Town 1 0 1 0 2:2 0 1
56 Derby County 2 0 1 1 2:3 -1 1
57 Gillingham 1 0 1 0 1:1 0 1
58 Manchester United 1 0 1 0 2:2 0 1
59 Sunderland 1 0 1 0 1:1 0 1
60 Newport County 2 0 1 1 2:3 -1 1
61 West Bromwich Albion 1 0 1 0 1:1 0 1
62 Ipswich Town 1 0 1 0 1:1 0 1
63 Barnet 1 0 1 0 2:2 0 1
64 Hull City 1 0 1 0 3:3 0 1
65 Queens Park Rangers 1 0 0 1 2:3 -1 0
66 Middlesbrough 1 0 0 1 0:4 -4 0
67 Crewe Alexandra 1 0 0 1 1:3 -2 0
68 Colchester United 1 0 0 1 0:1 -1 0
69 Harrogate Town 1 0 0 1 1:3 -2 0
70 Sheffield United 1 0 0 1 1:2 -1 0
71 Luton Town 1 0 0 1 0:1 -1 0
72 Blackpool 1 0 0 1 0:1 -1 0
73 Blackburn Rovers 1 0 0 1 1:2 -1 0
74 Milton Keynes Dons 1 0 0 1 0:2 -2 0
75 Portsmouth 1 0 0 1 1:2 -1 0
76 Northampton Town 1 0 0 1 0:1 -1 0
77 AFC Bournemouth 1 0 0 1 0:2 -2 0
78 Crawley Town 1 0 0 1 1:3 -2 0
79 Nottingham Forest 1 0 0 1 2:3 -1 0
80 Stevenage 1 0 0 1 1:3 -2 0
81 Leyton Orient 1 0 0 1 0:1 -1 0
82 Oldham Athletic 1 0 0 1 1:3 -2 0
83 Peterborough United 1 0 0 1 1:2 -1 0
84 Barrow 1 0 0 1 0:1 -1 0
85 Notts County 1 0 0 1 0:1 -1 0
86 Shrewsbury Town 1 0 0 1 1:3 -2 0
87 Exeter City 1 0 0 1 0:2 -2 0
88 Swindon Town 1 0 0 1 1:2 -1 0
89 Bristol Rovers 1 0 0 1 0:2 -2 0
90 Watford 1 0 0 1 1:2 -1 0
91 Chesterfield 1 0 0 1 0:2 -2 0
92 West Ham United 1 0 0 1 2:3 -1 0

Team Form

Cardiff City hold a clear edge in home form this season (60% wins), while Chelsea have been less consistent on the road (40%). Home advantage could be decisive here.

Cardiff City (Home Form) Chelsea (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Won 6 (60%) 4 (40%)
Drawn 2 (20%) 1 (10%)
Lost 2 (20%) 5 (50%)

Both Teams to Score (BTTS)

Chelsea regularly see both teams score in away matches (70%), while Cardiff City are lower at home (40%). The visitors are likely to score, but a home reply is less guaranteed.

Cardiff City (Home Form) Chelsea (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Both Teams to Score (BTTS) 4 (40%) 7 (70%)

Match Goals

Chelsea regularly feature in high-scoring away games (Over 2.5 in 90%), while Cardiff City are lower at home (40%). The visitors' attacking output suggests multiple goals are likely.

Over Goals

Cardiff City (Home Form) Chelsea (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals 9 (90%) 10 (100%)
Over 1.5 Goals 8 (80%) 10 (100%)
Over 2.5 Goals 4 (40%) 9 (90%)
Over 3.5 Goals 4 (40%) 5 (50%)

Under Goals

Cardiff City (Home Form) Chelsea (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Under 0.5 Goals 1 (10%) 0 (0%)
Under 1.5 Goals 2 (20%) 0 (0%)
Under 2.5 Goals 6 (60%) 1 (10%)
Under 3.5 Goals 6 (60%) 5 (50%)

Team Goals

Cardiff City have scored 2+ goals in 40% of home games this season, Chelsea in 40% of away games. The full team goals breakdown is in the table below.

Goals Scored

Cardiff City (Home Form) Chelsea (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Scored 7 (70%) 8 (80%)
Over 1.5 Goals Scored 5 (50%) 5 (50%)
Over 2.5 Goals Scored 4 (40%) 4 (40%)
Over 3.5 Goals Scored 3 (30%) 3 (30%)

Goals Conceded

Cardiff City (Home Form) Chelsea (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Conceded 6 (60%) 9 (90%)
Over 1.5 Goals Conceded 2 (20%) 6 (60%)
Over 2.5 Goals Conceded 0 (0%) 3 (30%)
Over 3.5 Goals Conceded 0 (0%) 1 (10%)

Goal Totals

Cardiff City (Home Form) Chelsea (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Total Goals Scored 20 (2 avg) 20 (2 avg)
Total Goals Conceded 8 (0.8 avg) 20 (2 avg)

Match Corners

Cardiff City regularly reach high corner counts at home (80%), while Chelsea are lower on the road (60%). The home side are likely to dominate the corner count in this fixture.

Cardiff City (Home Form) Chelsea (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 7.5 Corners 9 (90%) 7 (70%)
Over 8.5 Corners 8 (80%) 6 (60%)
Over 9.5 Corners 5 (50%) 6 (60%)
Over 10.5 Corners 3 (30%) 6 (60%)
Over 11.5 Corners 3 (30%) 3 (30%)
Over 12.5 Corners 2 (20%) 2 (20%)

Team Corners

Cardiff City have moderate corner counts at home (6+ corners in 50% of games), and are generally solid defensively, conceding 6+ corners in only 0% of home matches.

Chelsea have moderate corner counts away (6+ corners in 30% of games), and are generally solid defensively away from home, conceding 6+ corners in only 20% of away matches.

Corners Won

Cardiff City (Home Form) Chelsea (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners For 8 (80%) 4 (40%)
Over 5.5 Corners For 8 (80%) 3 (30%)
Over 6.5 Corners For 5 (50%) 3 (30%)
Over 7.5 Corners For 4 (40%) 3 (30%)
Over 8.5 Corners For 2 (20%) 2 (20%)

Corners Conceded

Cardiff City (Home Form) Chelsea (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners Against 3 (30%) 6 (60%)
Over 5.5 Corners Against 1 (10%) 4 (40%)
Over 6.5 Corners Against 0 (0%) 2 (20%)
Over 7.5 Corners Against 0 (0%) 1 (10%)
Over 8.5 Corners Against 0 (0%) 1 (10%)

Head 2 Head

The head-to-head record below shows previous results between Cardiff City and Chelsea. Historical meetings can reveal patterns in how these sides match up β€” use this alongside the current form and stats above for a fuller picture before placing a bet.

31st Mar, 2019
Cardiff City
1 – 2 HT: 0-0
Chelsea
Corners 2–7 Cards 2–3 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
15th Sep, 2018
Chelsea
4 – 1 HT: 2-1
Cardiff City
Corners 5–4 Cards 0–0 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
11th May, 2014
Cardiff City
1 – 2 HT: 1-0
Chelsea
Corners – Cards 0–0 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
19th Oct, 2013
Chelsea
4 – 1 HT: 1-1
Cardiff City
Corners – Cards 0–0 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
13th Feb, 2010
Chelsea
4 – 1 HT: 1-1
Cardiff City
Corners – Cards 0–0 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS

Betting Odds

The table below shows the latest betting odds for Cardiff City vs Chelsea across a range of markets β€” full time result, both teams to score, total goals, corners, and first half goals. Odds are sourced from leading bookmakers and are subject to change β€” always check with your bookmaker before placing a bet.

Full Time Result

Cardiff City 7
Draw 5.5
Chelsea 1.47

Half Time Result

Cardiff City 5.99
Draw 2.75
Chelsea 1.8

Double Chance

Cardiff City or Draw 2.62
Cardiff City or Chelsea 1.16
Draw or Chelsea 1.12

Both Teams to Score

Yes 1.66
No 2.34

Total Goals

Over 1.5 1.16
Over 2.5 1.52
Over 3.5 2.28
Under 1.5 6.8
Under 2.5 2.88
Under 3.5 1.62

1st Half Goals

Over 0.5 1.25
Over 1.5 2.04

Total Corners

Over 8.5 1.28
Over 9.5 1.46
Over 10.5 1.81
Over 11.5 2.25

Cardiff City Goals

Over 0.5 1.55
Over 1.5 3.44

Chelsea Goals

Over 0.5 1.08
Over 1.5 1.43

Today's Football Acca

Statistical picks combined into a daily accumulator. Each selection backed by match data and recent form analysis.

⚽ Today's Over 2.5 Goals Acca
  • BreiΓ°ablik / Augn U19 vs FH / ÍH U19 20:30 BST | U19 League, Iceland BreiΓ°ablik / Augn U19 have seen over 2.5 goals in 5/6 home matches this season · FH / ÍH U19 have seen over 2.5 goals in 5/5 away matches this season · Odds: 1.3
    91% combined
  • Tartu Welco vs NΓ΅mme Kalju U21 17:00 BST | Esiliiga A, Estonia Tartu Welco have seen over 2.5 goals in 5/5 home matches this season · NΓ΅mme Kalju U21 have seen over 2.5 goals in 4/5 away matches this season · Odds: 1.22
    90% combined
  • SΓΈnderjyskE U19 vs Nordsjaelland U19 15:00 BST | U19 League, Denmark SΓΈnderjyskE U19 have seen over 2.5 goals in 11/12 home matches this season · Nordsjaelland U19 have seen over 2.5 goals in 8/12 away matches this season · Odds: 1.28
    79% combined
  • Kyzyl-Zhar vs Zhetysu 12:00 BST | Premier League, Kazakhstan Kyzyl-Zhar have seen over 2.5 goals in 5/6 home matches this season · Zhetysu have seen over 2.5 goals in 4/6 away matches this season · Odds: 2.2
    75% combined
Acca odds (approx) 4.47
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Cardiff City vs Chelsea Prediction FAQs

What is the prediction for Cardiff City vs Chelsea?

Over 8.5 Corners β€” Cardiff City see 9+ corners in 80% of home games, Chelsea in 60% of away games. Plenty of set-piece action expected.

Which team is likely to win, Cardiff City or Chelsea?

Cardiff City hold a clear form advantage β€” they've won 60% of home games in Carabao Cup this season, while Chelsea have won only 40% away. The home side look the stronger pick.

Will both teams score in the match between Cardiff City and Chelsea?

Possibly β€” Chelsea regularly see both teams score away (70%), while Cardiff City are lower at home (40%). The visitors are likely to score, but a home reply is less guaranteed.

Will there be Over 2.5 goals in the match between Cardiff City and Chelsea?

Possibly β€” Chelsea regularly feature in high-scoring away games (Over 2.5 in 90%), while Cardiff City are lower at home (40%). The visitors' attacking output suggests multiple goals are likely.

Which team is more likely to score multiple goals: Cardiff City or Chelsea?

Chelsea have the stronger away scoring record β€” 2+ goals in 40% of away games compared to Cardiff City's 40% at home. The visitors may be the more productive side.

Will there be many corners in the match between Cardiff City and Chelsea?

Possibly β€” Cardiff City regularly reach high corner counts at home (80%), while Chelsea are lower on the road (60%). The home side may drive the corner count in this fixture.

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