Plymouth 3-1 Cardiff - Result & Match Stats (Championship)

Plymouth vs Cardiff - result

Plymouth 3-1 Cardiff in the Championship on 20 January 2024. Scorers: Ryan Hardie ×2, Morgan Whittaker for Plymouth; Perry Ng for Cardiff. In their last 5 meetings, Plymouth have won 1, Cardiff 2, with 2 draws.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score in Plymouth vs Cardiff?

Plymouth 3-1 Cardiff in the Championship on Saturday 20 January 2024. Scorers: Ryan Hardie (2), Morgan Whittaker for Plymouth; Perry Ng for Cardiff.

What is Plymouth's recent form?

Plymouth's last five results read D L D W D (oldest to newest): 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss.

What is Cardiff's recent form?

Cardiff's last five results read D L W L L (oldest to newest): 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses.

What is the head-to-head record between Plymouth and Cardiff?

Across the last 5 meetings Plymouth have won 1, Cardiff have won 2 and 2 were drawn. The most recent was Plymouth Argyle 5-2 Cardiff City on 21 February 2026 in the League One.

Who is the standout player for Plymouth?

Aribim Pepple leads Plymouth with 5 goals across their last 10 games.

Who is the standout player for Cardiff?

Yousef Salech leads Cardiff with 14 shots on target across their last 10 games.

Who is the referee for Plymouth vs Cardiff?

Steve Martin refereed Plymouth vs Cardiff.

Plymouth vs Cardiff - previous meetings

Date	Competition	Match	Score
21 Feb 2026	League One	Plymouth Argyle vs Cardiff City	5-2
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
26 Dec 2023	Championship	Cardiff City vs Plymouth Argyle	2-2

Plymouth 3-1 Cardiff: match stats

Stat	Plymouth	Cardiff
Possession	45%	55%
Shots	15	6
Shots on target	5	3
Corners	5	5
Fouls	9	7
Yellow cards	4	2
Tackles	14	24
Passes	396	491

Plymouth vs Cardiff goals and red cards

Plymouth: R. Hardie 31', R. Hardie 52', M. Whittaker 81'. Cardiff: P. Ng 10'.

Plymouth season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	2	5 of 24
Goals against	1.4	13 of 24
Shots	14.6	9 of 24
Shots on target	5.1	5 of 24
Fouls	10.6	17 of 24
Tackles	15.1	11 of 24
Passes	295.4	23 of 24
Corners	6	7 of 24

Plymouth player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Aribim Pepple (4), Oliver Irow (4), W. Evans (2).
Assists: H. White (3), Tyreeq Bakinson (1), Ronan Curtis (1).
Shots: Aribim Pepple (22), H. White (21), Ronan Curtis (19).
Fouls: W. Evans (19), Matthew Sorinola (17), Aribim Pepple (16).

Cardiff season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	1.3	18 of 24
Goals against	1.5	15 of 24
Shots	18.5	1 of 24
Shots on target	6.6	1 of 24
Fouls	10.4	17 of 24
Tackles	12	23 of 24
Passes	524.4	3 of 24
Corners	7.9	1 of 24

Cardiff player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Yousef Salech (5), Jack Moylan (4), Cian Ashford (2).
Assists: Ollie Tanner (2), Cian Ashford (2), Yousef Salech (2).
Shots: Jack Moylan (35), Yousef Salech (31), Ollie Tanner (20).
Fouls: Joel Colwill (14), Yousef Salech (13), Perry Ng (11).