Cardiff City vs Plymouth Argyle | Betting Tips, Predictions & Stats (, League One)

Prediction, Stats & Betting Tips

Our Prediction

Over 8.5 Corners

Cardiff City sit 1st in the table after 2 games, averaging 2 goals scored and 0.8 conceded per home match this season. Plymouth Argyle are 19th after 2 games, averaging 2.3 scored and 1 conceded on the road. The form figures are level — Cardiff City have won 60% of home games, Plymouth Argyle 60% away. A tight, hard-to-call fixture.

Plymouth Argyle have featured in high-scoring away games this season — Over 2.5 Goals in 80% of their away fixtures (8/10). Cardiff City are lower at home (40%, 4/10), averaging 2 scored and 0.8 conceded.

Plymouth Argyle regularly see both teams score in away fixtures (60%, 6/10). Cardiff City are lower at home (40%, 4/10) — they've conceded in 60% of home games, which keeps BTTS in play.

Plymouth Argyle are involved in high-corner games on the road (10+ corners in 80% of away fixtures, 8/10). Cardiff City are lower at home (50%), but the visitors' style tends to push the total up.

Our Prediction: Over 8.5 Corners — Cardiff City see 9+ corners in 80% of home games, Plymouth Argyle in 90% of away games. Plenty of set-piece action expected.

League Table

The full League One table for the 2025/2026 season, with Cardiff City (1st) and Plymouth Argyle (19th) 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	46	31	10	5	89:41	+48	103
2	Cardiff City H	46	27	10	9	90:50	+40	91
3	Bolton Wanderers	49	22	18	9	76:53	+23	84
4	Stockport County	49	24	11	14	75:62	+13	83
5	Bradford City	48	22	11	15	58:53	+5	77
6	Stevenage	48	21	12	15	49:49	0	75
7	Luton Town	46	21	11	14	68:56	+12	74
8	Plymouth Argyle A	46	22	7	17	75:63	+12	73
9	Huddersfield Town	46	18	13	15	74:64	+10	67
10	Mansfield Town	46	16	17	13	62:50	+12	65
11	Wycombe Wanderers	46	17	12	17	69:58	+11	63
12	Reading	46	16	15	15	64:60	+4	63
13	Blackpool	46	17	9	20	54:65	-11	60
14	Doncaster Rovers	46	17	9	20	50:69	-19	60
15	Barnsley	46	15	14	17	68:73	-5	59
16	Wigan Athletic	46	14	14	18	49:58	-9	56
17	Burton Albion	46	13	15	18	50:60	-10	54
18	AFC Wimbledon	46	15	8	23	51:72	-21	53
19	Peterborough United	46	15	8	23	64:68	-4	53
20	Leyton Orient	46	14	10	22	59:71	-12	52
21	Exeter City	46	12	13	21	52:61	-9	49
22	Port Vale	46	10	12	24	36:61	-25	42
23	Rotherham United	46	10	11	25	41:71	-30	41
24	Northampton Town	46	9	8	29	39:74	-35	35

Team Form

Cardiff City (60% home wins) and Plymouth Argyle (60% away wins) are evenly matched on current form. The table below suggests this could be a closely contested fixture.

	Cardiff City (Home Form)	Plymouth Argyle (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Won	6 (60%)	6 (60%)
Drawn	2 (20%)	2 (20%)
Lost	2 (20%)	2 (20%)

Both Teams to Score (BTTS)

Plymouth Argyle 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)	Plymouth Argyle (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Both Teams to Score (BTTS)	4 (40%)	6 (60%)

Match Goals

Plymouth Argyle regularly feature in high-scoring away games (Over 2.5 in 80%), while Cardiff City are lower at home (40%). The visitors' attacking output suggests multiple goals are likely.

Over Goals

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

Under Goals

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

Team Goals

Cardiff City have scored 2+ goals in 40% of home games this season, Plymouth Argyle in 60% of away games. The full team goals breakdown is in the table below.

Goals Scored

	Cardiff City (Home Form)	Plymouth Argyle (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Over 0.5 Goals Scored	7 (70%)	9 (90%)
Over 1.5 Goals Scored	5 (50%)	7 (70%)
Over 2.5 Goals Scored	4 (40%)	6 (60%)
Over 3.5 Goals Scored	3 (30%)	1 (10%)

Goals Conceded

	Cardiff City (Home Form)	Plymouth Argyle (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Over 0.5 Goals Conceded	6 (60%)	7 (70%)
Over 1.5 Goals Conceded	2 (20%)	3 (30%)
Over 2.5 Goals Conceded	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
Over 3.5 Goals Conceded	0 (0%)	0 (0%)

Goal Totals

	Cardiff City (Home Form)	Plymouth Argyle (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Total Goals Scored	20 (2 avg)	23 (2.3 avg)
Total Goals Conceded	8 (0.8 avg)	10 (1 avg)

Match Corners

Both Cardiff City (80% Over 8.5 at home) and Plymouth Argyle (90% Over 8.5 away) regularly feature in high-corner matches. Expect plenty of set-piece opportunities from both sides.

	Cardiff City (Home Form)	Plymouth Argyle (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Over 7.5 Corners	9 (90%)	9 (90%)
Over 8.5 Corners	8 (80%)	9 (90%)
Over 9.5 Corners	5 (50%)	8 (80%)
Over 10.5 Corners	3 (30%)	5 (50%)
Over 11.5 Corners	3 (30%)	4 (40%)
Over 12.5 Corners	2 (20%)	1 (10%)

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.

Plymouth Argyle have moderate corner counts away (6+ corners in 50% of games), and are generally solid defensively away from home, conceding 6+ corners in only 0% of away matches.

Corners Won

	Cardiff City (Home Form)	Plymouth Argyle (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Over 4.5 Corners For	8 (80%)	8 (80%)
Over 5.5 Corners For	8 (80%)	7 (70%)
Over 6.5 Corners For	5 (50%)	5 (50%)
Over 7.5 Corners For	4 (40%)	4 (40%)
Over 8.5 Corners For	2 (20%)	0 (0%)

Corners Conceded

	Cardiff City (Home Form)	Plymouth Argyle (Away Form)
Last X Matches	10	10
Over 4.5 Corners Against	3 (30%)	5 (50%)
Over 5.5 Corners Against	1 (10%)	1 (10%)
Over 6.5 Corners Against	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
Over 7.5 Corners Against	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
Over 8.5 Corners Against	0 (0%)	0 (0%)

Head 2 Head

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

22nd Feb, 2025

Plymouth Argyle

1 – 1 HT: 0-1

Cardiff City

Corners 0–6 Cards 4–4 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS

19th Oct, 2024

Cardiff City

5 – 0 HT: 2-0

Plymouth Argyle

Corners 9–1 Cards 3–2 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS

20th Jan, 2024

Plymouth Argyle

3 – 1 HT: 1-1

Cardiff City

Corners 5–5 Cards 4–2 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS

26th Dec, 2023

Cardiff City

2 – 2 HT: 1-1

Plymouth Argyle

Corners 7–3 Cards 0–1 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS

21st Jul, 2017

Plymouth Argyle

0 – 1 HT: 0-0

Cardiff City

Corners 4–6 Cards 0–0 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS

26th Dec, 2009

Cardiff City

0 – 1 HT: 0-0

Plymouth Argyle