Updated 21 February 2026, after full time.
Plymouth 5-2 Cardiff in League One at Home Park, Plymouth on 21 February 2026. Scorers: Lorent Tolaj ×2, Aribim Pepple ×2, Mathias Ross for Plymouth; Omari Kellyman ×2 for Cardiff. In their last 5 meetings, Plymouth have won 1, Cardiff 2, with 2 draws.
Plymouth 5-2 Cardiff was the final score in League One on Saturday 21 February 2026 at Home Park. Scorers: Lorent Tolaj (2), Aribim Pepple (2), Mathias Ross for Plymouth; Omari Kellyman (2) for Cardiff. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Plymouth vs Cardiff was played at Home Park in Plymouth on Saturday 21 February 2026, the home ground of Plymouth, which holds 19,500 people. It finished Plymouth 5-2 Cardiff in League One, with kick-off at 12:30 UK time.
Plymouth have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 8, with results reading W L L W D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-0 draw at home to Reading in the League One on 31 October.
Cardiff have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 11 and conceding 12, with results reading D W L D W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 5-4 win at home to Burnley in the Championship on 7 November.
Across the last 5 meetings Plymouth have won 1, Cardiff have won 2 and 2 were drawn, with Plymouth scoring 6 goals to Cardiff's 13. The most recent was Cardiff City 4-0 Plymouth Argyle on 30 August 2025 in the League One.
Aribim Pepple leads Plymouth with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any Plymouth player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Plymouth player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Jack Moylan leads Cardiff with 9 goals across their last 10 games, 0.9 a game, the most of any Cardiff player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Cardiff player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Darren Drysdale refereed Plymouth vs Cardiff in League One on Saturday 21 February 2026. Their record this season appears on the referee card once they have taken charge of a game.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 2025 | League One | Cardiff City vs Plymouth Argyle | 4-0 |
| 22 Feb 2025 | Championship | Plymouth Argyle vs Cardiff City | 1-1 |
| 19 Oct 2024 | Championship | Cardiff City vs Plymouth Argyle | 5-0 |
| 20 Jan 2024 | Championship | Plymouth Argyle vs Cardiff City | 3-1 |
| 26 Dec 2023 | Championship | Cardiff City vs Plymouth Argyle | 2-2 |
| Stat | Plymouth | Cardiff |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 29% | 71% |
| Shots | 16 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 6 |
| Corners | 3 | 8 |
| Fouls | 23 | 10 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 4 |
| Tackles | 23 | 16 |
| Passes | 185 | 462 |
Plymouth: L. Tolaj 28', A. Pepple 31', A. Pepple 34', L. Tolaj (penalty) 68', M. Ross 81'. Cardiff: O. Kellyman 33', O. Kellyman 43'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 10 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.4 | 10 of 24 |
| Shots | 14.4 | 11 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.6 | 11 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.7 | 14 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.4 | 12 of 24 |
| Passes | 325 | 21 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.9 | 19 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.8 | 7 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.8 | 19 of 24 |
| Shots | 16.5 | 4 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 6.3 | 2 of 24 |
| Fouls | 9.8 | 20 of 24 |
| Tackles | 13.2 | 22 of 24 |
| Passes | 494 | 5 of 24 |
| Corners | 6.4 | 3 of 24 |