Cardiff City
- Cardiff have won eight of their ten home League One games this season, scoring 26 goals.
- Cardiff’s form has been mixed over the last month with three wins and two defeats from their last five in all competitions.
- Barry-Murphy’s appointment in June 2025 has seen him bring a high-tempo, possession-based style to the Cardiff City Stadium, where the Bluebirds have won twice in their last three.
Exeter City
- Exeter have lost eight of their last ten away League One matches, conceding 12 goals.
- Exeter City’s recent form has also been mixed, winning two and losing three of their last five.
- Gary Caldwell’s pragmatic, disciplined approach has kept the Grecians in the league since his appointment in October 2022.
- Jayden Wareham is Exeter’s most prolific forward with six goals in 20 League One appearances, providing a focal point for the patient progress of the ball through the middle.
Recent meeting
Cardiff City have won the last head-to-head meeting between these two sides - winning 1-0 away in Southern Group A of the EFL Trophy three months ago.
Key Players
- Yousef Salech is the main outlet for Cardiff’s attack and has scored ten League One goals in 20 appearances for the club, while he has directly contributed to 6 of Cardiff’s last 10 goals (three goals, three assists).
- Jayden Wareham is Exeter’s most prolific forward with six goals in 20 League One appearances, providing a focal point for the patient progress of the ball through the middle.
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Key stats:
- Yousef Salech: 10 goals in 20 appearances; 6 direct contributions to last 10 goals.
- Jayden Wareham: 6 goals in 20 League One appearances.
Betting Insights
- Cardiff are the strong favorites for this game at 1.51, with Exeter coming in at 6.0 and the draw at 4.1.
- With both teams to score coming in at 1.9, this looks like an exciting game.
Prediction
we’ll take the more than 2.5 goals option at 1.75 as Cardiff’s attacking firepower should be too strong for Exeter at home.
