Cardiff City vs Northampton Town — Free Prediction & Stats

📍 League One, England
🕒 Saturday 25th April, 15:00 BST

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Our Prediction

Cardiff City to Win

Cardiff City hold a clear edge at home this season (6/10, 60%), while Northampton Town are less consistent on the road (1/10, 10%). The match may be competitive, but home advantage is meaningful here — see our Home Win stats.

Northampton Town have a strong trend for high-scoring away games (Over 2.5 Goals in 70%), while Cardiff City are lower at home (40%). The visitors' attacking output suggests multiple goals are likely.

Northampton Town regularly see both teams score in away matches (60%), while Cardiff City are lower at home (40%). The visitors' tendency to be involved in goal-heavy games supports BTTS – Yes.

Northampton Town often produce high corner totals away (70%), while Cardiff City are lower at home (60%). The visitors may push the game to Over 9.5 Corners.

Our Prediction: Cardiff City to Win — Cardiff City have won 6/10 home games this season (60%), while Northampton Town have lost 7/10 away (70%). A strong statistical case for the home side.

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League Table

The full League One table for the 2025/2026 season, with Cardiff City (th) and Northampton Town (th) highlighted. League position gives useful context alongside current home and away form when assessing this fixture.

League One 2025/2026

# Team P W D L Goals GD Pts
1 Lincoln City 42 28 9 5 79:36 +43 93
2 Cardiff City H 41 24 9 8 76:42 +34 81
3 Bradford City 42 21 8 13 52:46 +6 71
4 Bolton Wanderers 42 18 16 8 59:44 +15 70
5 Stockport County 40 19 10 11 59:50 +9 67
6 Stevenage 41 19 10 12 43:38 +5 67
7 Plymouth Argyle 42 19 6 17 66:58 +8 63
8 Huddersfield Town 42 17 11 14 65:56 +9 62
9 Reading 43 16 14 13 62:55 +7 62
10 Luton Town 41 17 10 14 57:50 +7 61
11 Wycombe Wanderers 43 16 12 15 63:51 +12 60
12 Barnsley 40 14 12 14 63:65 -2 54
13 Mansfield Town 40 13 14 13 50:43 +7 53
14 Doncaster Rovers 42 15 8 19 43:64 -21 53
15 Wigan Athletic 42 13 13 16 46:56 -10 52
16 Burton Albion 43 13 12 18 46:56 -10 51
17 Blackpool 43 14 9 20 51:65 -14 51
18 Peterborough United 41 15 6 20 60:58 +2 51
19 AFC Wimbledon 42 14 8 20 49:63 -14 50
20 Leyton Orient 42 14 8 20 57:66 -9 50
21 Exeter City 43 12 11 20 47:55 -8 47
22 Rotherham United 41 9 10 22 36:62 -26 37
23 Northampton Town A 41 9 8 24 34:60 -26 35
24 Port Vale 39 8 10 21 30:54 -24 34

Team Form

Cardiff City hold a clear edge in home form this season (60% wins), while Northampton Town have been less consistent on the road (10%). Home advantage could be decisive here.

Cardiff City (Home Form) Northampton Town (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Won 6 (60%) 1 (10%)
Drawn 2 (20%) 2 (20%)
Lost 2 (20%) 7 (70%)

Both Teams to Score (BTTS)

Northampton Town regularly see both teams score in away matches (60%), 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) Northampton Town (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Both Teams to Score (BTTS) 4 (40%) 6 (60%)

Match Goals

Northampton Town regularly feature in high-scoring away games (Over 2.5 in 70%), while Cardiff City are lower at home (40%). The visitors' attacking output suggests multiple goals are likely.

Over Goals

Cardiff City (Home Form) Northampton Town (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals 9 (90%) 9 (90%)
Over 1.5 Goals 8 (80%) 7 (70%)
Over 2.5 Goals 4 (40%) 7 (70%)
Over 3.5 Goals 3 (30%) 3 (30%)

Under Goals

Cardiff City (Home Form) Northampton Town (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Under 0.5 Goals 1 (10%) 1 (10%)
Under 1.5 Goals 2 (20%) 3 (30%)
Under 2.5 Goals 6 (60%) 3 (30%)
Under 3.5 Goals 7 (70%) 7 (70%)

Team Goals

Cardiff City have scored 2+ goals in 30% of home games this season, Northampton Town in 0% of away games. The full team goals breakdown is in the table below.

Goals Scored

Cardiff City (Home Form) Northampton Town (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Scored 7 (70%) 6 (60%)
Over 1.5 Goals Scored 5 (50%) 2 (20%)
Over 2.5 Goals Scored 3 (30%) 0 (0%)
Over 3.5 Goals Scored 2 (20%) 0 (0%)

Goals Conceded

Cardiff City (Home Form) Northampton Town (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%) 2 (20%)
Over 3.5 Goals Conceded 0 (0%) 2 (20%)

Goal Totals

Cardiff City (Home Form) Northampton Town (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Total Goals Scored 17 (1.7 avg) 8 (0.8 avg)
Total Goals Conceded 8 (0.8 avg) 19 (1.9 avg)

Match Corners

Both Cardiff City (90% Over 8.5 at home) and Northampton Town (90% Over 8.5 away) regularly feature in high-corner matches. Expect plenty of set-piece opportunities from both sides.

Cardiff City (Home Form) Northampton Town (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 7.5 Corners 10 (100%) 9 (90%)
Over 8.5 Corners 9 (90%) 9 (90%)
Over 9.5 Corners 6 (60%) 7 (70%)
Over 10.5 Corners 3 (30%) 6 (60%)
Over 11.5 Corners 3 (30%) 4 (40%)
Over 12.5 Corners 3 (30%) 3 (30%)

Team Corners

Cardiff City win 6+ corners in 60% of home games, generating decent attacking corner opportunities, and are generally solid defensively, conceding 6+ corners in only 0% of home matches.

Northampton Town have moderate corner counts away (6+ corners in 10% of games), while conceding 6+ corners in 60% of away matches — the home side can expect some set-piece chances.

Corners Won

Cardiff City (Home Form) Northampton Town (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners For 9 (90%) 3 (30%)
Over 5.5 Corners For 9 (90%) 3 (30%)
Over 6.5 Corners For 6 (60%) 1 (10%)
Over 7.5 Corners For 5 (50%) 0 (0%)
Over 8.5 Corners For 3 (30%) 0 (0%)

Corners Conceded

Cardiff City (Home Form) Northampton Town (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners Against 2 (20%) 9 (90%)
Over 5.5 Corners Against 0 (0%) 8 (80%)
Over 6.5 Corners Against 0 (0%) 6 (60%)
Over 7.5 Corners Against 0 (0%) 5 (50%)
Over 8.5 Corners Against 0 (0%) 4 (40%)

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Cardiff City vs Northampton Town Prediction FAQs

What is the prediction for Cardiff City vs Northampton Town?

Cardiff City to Win — they've won 6/10 (60%) of their last 10 home games, while Northampton Town have lost 7/10 (70%) of their last 10 away matches. A strong statistical case for the home side.

Which team is likely to win, Cardiff City or Northampton Town?

Cardiff City hold a clear form advantage — they've won 60% of home games in League One this season, while Northampton Town have won only 10% away. The home side look the stronger pick.

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

Mixed — Cardiff City have seen BTTS in 40% of home games, Northampton Town in 60% of away games. The stats don't strongly point either way for this League One fixture.

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

Possibly — Northampton Town regularly feature in high-scoring away games (Over 2.5 in 70%), 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 Northampton Town?

Cardiff City have the stronger scoring record — 2+ goals in 30% of home games compared to Northampton Town's 0% away. The home side look the more likely to score multiple times.

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

Yes — both Cardiff City (90% Over 8.5 at home) and Northampton Town (90% Over 8.5 away) regularly feature in high-corner matches in League One. Plenty of set-piece opportunities expected.

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