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Cardiff City FC
Graham Wilkes
Northampton Town FC
Simon Compton
League Round 7
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 27 | AP CUP SEMIFINALS | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 4 | 13 | 1st Division | | 7 | - | 0 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 2 |
| 4 | 34 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| 5 | 4 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| 5 | 21 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| 7 | 4 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| 7 | 18 | FA Cup Quarterfinals | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| 7 | 21 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 2 | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| 8 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 3 | - (n) | 0 | | | 3 | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| 9 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 3 | - | 1 | - | 6 |
| 9 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 3 | - | 1 | - | 7 |
| 10 | 5 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 4 | - | 1 | - | 7 |
| 10 | 25 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 5 | - | 1 | - | 7 |
| 11 | 18 | FA Cup Quarterfinals | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 5 | - | 1 | - | 8 |
| 11 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 1 | - (n) | 2 | | | 5 | - | 1 | - | 9 |
| 12 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 4 | - (n) | 0 | | | 6 | - | 1 | - | 9 |
| 13 | 18 | FA Cup Quarterfinals | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 6 | - | 2 | - | 9 |
| 13 | 22 | FA Cup Quarterfinals Replay | | 2④ | - | 2② | | /
| 6 | - | 3 | - | 9 |
| 14 | 5 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 7 | | | 6 | - | 3 | - | 10 |
| 14 | 25 | 2nd Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 6 | - | 3 | - | 11 |
| 16 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 2 | - (n) | 1 | | | 7 | - | 3 | - | 11 |
| 17 | 19 | AP Cup Quarterfinals | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 8 | - | 3 | - | 11 |
| 17 | 23 | FA Shield Quarterfinals | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 8 | - | 3 | - | 12 |
| 17 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 5 | - (n) | 4 | | | 8 | - | 3 | - | 13 |
| 18 | 13 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 8 | - | 3 | - | 14 |
| 18 | 34 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 3 | | | 8 | - | 4 | - | 14 |
| 19 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 2 | - | 3 | | | 9 | - | 4 | - | 14 |
| 24 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 3 | - (n) | 0 | | | 10 | - | 4 | - | 14 |
| 29 | 4 | 1st Division | | 7 | - | 2 | | | 11 | - | 4 | - | 14 |
| 29 | 21 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 5 | | | 12 | - | 4 | - | 14 |
| 32 | 20 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 13 | - | 4 | - | 14 |
| 32 | 39 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 13 | - | 4 | - | 15 |
| 36 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 0 | - (n) | 6 | | | 13 | - | 4 | - | 16 |
| 39 | 5 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 5 | | | 13 | - | 4 | - | 17 |
| 39 | 25 | 2nd Division | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 13 | - | 4 | - | 18 |
| 40 | 13 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 13 | - | 4 | - | 19 |
| 40 | 34 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 14 | - | 4 | - | 19 |
| 41 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 15 | - | 4 | - | 19 |
| 41 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 16 | - | 4 | - | 19 |
| 41 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 16 | - | 4 | - | 20 |
| 42 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 2 | - (n) | 1 | | | 17 | - | 4 | - | 20 |
| 42 | 5 | 2nd Division | | 5 | - | 1 | | | 18 | - | 4 | - | 20 |
| 42 | 25 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 18 | - | 5 | - | 20 |
| 48 | 5 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 19 | - | 5 | - | 20 |
| 48 | 25 | 3rd Division | | 5 | - | 2 | | | 20 | - | 5 | - | 20 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
League• Cardiff City FC finished 9th in league play last season and were relegated to the 2nd division.
• Northampton Town FC placed 6th in the 2nd division in season 51.
Cardiff City FC
• Emil Jeppesen (III/13 Mf) is out with a knee injury suffered in match 14 against Preston North End FC.
Northampton Town FC
• Walter Wilson (III/12 Sw) is questionable (knee injury) but may return today.
Head To Head Meetings
• Cardiff City FC and Northampton Town FC have met 45 times with 26 of those occurring in the League.
• Each club has won 20 of their 45 competitive meetings.
• Cardiff City FC are unbeaten in their last 5 games against Northampton Town FC, winning 2 of those matches.
• Northampton Town FC haven't won a league match at Cardiff City Stadium since season 39.
MATCHUP AND PREDICTION
| Cardiff City FC | Position | Northampton Town FC |
| 15 | Goalkeeper | ✓ 16 |
| 12 ✓ | Sweeper | 10 |
| 36 | Defenders | ✓ 38 |
| 22 | Midfielders | ✓ 38 |
| 64 ✓ | Forwards | 38 |
| 26 ✓ | Est. Attacks | 10 |
| 🅾 PREDICTION: CRD 2 – 1 NOR (CRD to win) | ||
🏠 Home: Cardiff City FC (+9 🏭 Groundsman) — DF:0 MF:0 FW:9
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: The forward line is the decisive battleground — Cardiff City (FW:64, boosted by +9 home groundsman advantage) vastly outgun Northampton Town (FW:38), giving the hosts a commanding attacking edge.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Fabrice Ndi (FW, TL:16) — CRD | Artyom Szczesny (GK, TL:16) — NOR
🎯 VERDICT: Cardiff City FC should take this one at home. Their forward total of 64 — amplified by the groundsman's pitch preparation favouring the attack — overwhelms Northampton's defence (38), and with 26 estimated attacks to Northampton's 10, the pressure will be relentless. Fabrice Ndi is the man to watch; his top-level forward rating makes him the most dangerous individual on the pitch and the likeliest source of Cardiff's goals.
Match Notes
Cardiff have a way better team than us bottom of the league
Simon (Northampton Town FC) 06/01 - 7:19 AM
Cardiff back to winning ways today
Simon (Northampton Town FC) 06/01 - 7:19 AM
Love a trip to Cardiff
Simon (Northampton Town FC) 06/01 - 7:19 AM
Compo rushing into Cardiff like he forgot to read the teamsheet. Wilkes says they bounce around — well today they need to bounce the right way.
Olmec Head Ray (Blyth Spartans AFC) 06/01 - 6:30 PM