Cardiff Key Passes Stats 2026/2027

Cardiff Key Passes Stats 2026/2027 - season overview

Cardiff are averaging 13.3 key passes per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 22.1 total key passes on average. That puts them 14th of 24 for chances created per match in their primary competition. Below you'll find every Cardiff player's key-pass rate and create-shots hit percentage, the upcoming fixture against M'Boro, and a full match-by-match log.

Cardiff Key Passes Questions

What counts as a created shot in the Player to Create Shots market?

A key pass or an assist. A key pass is the final pass to a teammate who attempts a shot without scoring; if that teammate scores, the pass is recorded as an assist instead. Bookmakers settle create-shots lines on Opta data as the sum of both, so every chance created counts once.

Does this table include assists in the key pass numbers?

No - the table shows key passes only. Because a create-shots line settles on key passes plus assists, a Cardiff player's true market number is equal to or higher than what you see here. The hit rates are a conservative floor for the create-shots market.

Which bookmakers offer the create shots market?

Bet365 lists it as Player To Create Shots in its bet builder, and Sky Bet and Paddy Power carry the same market family in theirs. Lines and player coverage vary by fixture - creative midfielders and attacking full-backs are priced most often.

How does Super Sub affect create shots settlement?

At Sky Bet and Paddy Power, if the player you backed is substituted off, the player who replaces him continues the line and the substitute's chances created count towards your bet. Bet365 instead runs Sub On Play On - a player who enters as a substitute has his own bet stand, with his output counting from the moment he comes on.

Which Cardiff players create the most shots?

Joel Bagan leads with 23 key passes across 10 qualifying appearances (2.3/g, 90% hit rate). The table ranks every Cardiff player by key passes per qualifying appearance (20+ minutes) with hit rates at the 1+, 2+ and 3+ lines and six-game form.

Where do these key passes stats come from?

All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz - 10 Cardiff fixtures in the active window for 2026/2027. Bookmakers settle the create-shots market on Opta's count, which can differ by the odd marginal touch, so always treat the bookmaker's feed as final for settlement.

What is the create shots market?

Player to Create Shots is a bet builder market where you back a player to set up a number of shots for his teammates - typically 1+, 2+ or 3+ across the 90 minutes. Bookmakers settle it on Opta data as the cumulative total of a player's key passes plus his assists. A key pass is the final pass to a teammate who then attempts a shot without scoring; if the teammate scores, that pass upgrades from a key pass to an assist. Both count towards a create-shots line, so the market is effectively a bet on chances created. One honest note on this table: it shows key passes only. A player's create-shots number at the bookmaker is his key passes PLUS his assists, so for Cardiff players who register assists the table slightly understates the market line. Treat the hit rates here as a conservative floor - a player hitting 2+ key passes regularly clears a 2+ create-shots line at least as often.

Bet365 player to create shots

Bet365 lists the market as Player To Create Shots inside its bet builder, usually at 1+, 2+ and 3+ lines for the creative midfielders and full-backs in each side. Bet365's player markets run Sub On Play On rules: if your player comes on as a substitute, his bet stands and his output from the moment he enters counts in full. Use the Lineup only toggle above the table to focus the Cardiff numbers on players expected to start.

Sky Bet create shots

Sky Bet carries create shots selections in its bet builder and applies its Super Sub rule to player markets: if the player you backed is substituted off, the player who replaces him continues the line, and the substitute's key passes and assists count towards your bet. That makes team-level creativity - how many chances Cardiff generate as a side - matter as much as the individual you pick, because the line survives a substitution.

Paddy Power create shots

Paddy Power offers the same create-shots market family in its bet builder, also with Super Sub settlement - a replaced starter's line is continued by the player who comes on for him. As with any player market, settlement follows the bookmaker's official data feed (Opta), so a marginal touch that our data logs as a key pass will almost always match, but the bookmaker's count is the one that settles the bet.

How to use this table for create shots bets

Start with the hit percentage at your line: step the table between 1+, 2+ and 3+ key passes and read how often each Cardiff player has cleared that number per qualifying appearance (20+ minutes). The Match grid view shows the raw counts game by game - green cells mark matches where the player hit the active line - and the form dots track his last six. The Super Sub toggle folds substitutes' key passes into each starter's fixture cells, mirroring how Sky Bet and Paddy Power settle. It also points at a structural edge: books price a starter's line on his per-90 output, while Super Sub rules quietly add his replacement's output on top - so at those books, lines on players in high-rotation positions are slightly better than they look. Pair the hit rates with the chances created per game number and the over/under dials below before building the leg.

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Cardiff player key passes rates

Player Position Apps Key passes Per game 1+ hit rate
Ollie Tannerattacker9212.33100%
Chris Willockattacker9182100%
Will Fishdefender111100%
Joel Bagandefender10232.390%
Alex Robertsonmidfielder1020290%
Jack Moylanmidfielder10141.480%
Yousef Salechattacker860.7563%
Rubin Colwillmidfielder530.660%
Perry Ngdefender1080.850%
Krystian Bielikdefender640.6750%
Ronan Kpakiodefender22150%
Joel Colwillmidfielder730.4343%
Cian Ashfordmidfielder77143%
David Turnbullmidfielder620.3333%
Callum Scanlondefender310.3333%
Gabriel Oshodefender830.3825%
Nathan Trottgoalkeeper10000%
Dylan Lawlordefender2000%
Callum Robinsonattacker2000%
Isaak Daviesattacker1000%
Noah Anyadikemidfielder1000%

Cardiff key passes match by match

Date Competition Opponent Venue Score Team key passes Opposition key passes Match total Top player
13 Oct 2026ChampionshipWatfordHome5-1141125Perry Ng (3)
10 Oct 2026ChampionshipBlackburn RoversAway2-181422Jack Moylan (2)
19 Sep 2026ChampionshipCharlton AthleticHome3-121425Jack Moylan (4)
12 Sep 2026ChampionshipBolton WanderersAway1-014519Ollie Tanner (3)
8 Sep 2026ChampionshipStoke CityHome1-1211031Alex Robertson (6)
5 Sep 2026ChampionshipPortsmouthAway2-0111021Joel Bagan (3)
2 Sep 2026ChampionshipQueens Park RangersAway2-181523Ollie Tanner (4)
29 Aug 2026ChampionshipSheffield UnitedHome2-214317Joel Bagan (4)
25 Aug 2026Carabao CupNorwich CityHome1-29918Joel Bagan (4)
22 Aug 2026ChampionshipDerby CountyAway2-213720Joel Bagan (2)

Cardiff key passes 2026/2027: last 10 games

Key passes for per game
13.3
Key passes against per game
8.8
Match total key passes per game
22.1
Games
10
League rank for match key passes
1 of 24

Cardiff Key passes for 2026/2027 by venue

Scope Games Average Over 6.5 % Over 8.5 % Over 10.5 % Over 12.5 % Over 14.5 %
Home515.8100%100%80%80%40%
Away510.8100%60%60%40%0%
Overall1013.3100%80%70%60%20%

Cardiff Key passes against 2026/2027 by venue

Scope Games Average Over 6.5 % Over 8.5 % Over 10.5 % Over 12.5 % Over 14.5 %
Home57.460%60%20%0%0%
Away510.280%60%40%40%20%
Overall108.870%60%30%20%10%

Cardiff Match total 2026/2027 by venue

Scope Games Average Over 14.5 % Over 16.5 % Over 18.5 % Over 20.5 % Over 22.5 %
Home523.2100%100%60%60%60%
Away521100%100%100%60%20%
Overall1022.1100%100%80%60%40%

Cardiff Team key passes 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team key passes Overall Home Away
Key passes / match13.315.810.8
Key passes over 6.5100%100%100%
Key passes over 8.580%100%60%
Key passes over 10.570%80%60%
Key passes over 12.560%80%40%
Key passes over 14.520%40%0%

Cardiff Key passes against 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Key passes against Overall Home Away
Key passes against / match8.87.410.2
Key passes against over 6.570%60%80%
Key passes against over 8.560%60%60%
Key passes against over 10.530%20%40%
Key passes against over 12.520%0%40%
Key passes against over 14.510%0%20%

Cardiff Match key passes 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match key passes Overall Home Away
Match key passes / match22.123.221
Match key passes over 14.5100%100%100%
Match key passes over 16.5100%100%100%
Match key passes over 18.580%60%100%
Match key passes over 20.560%60%60%
Match key passes over 22.540%60%20%

Cardiff key passes match by match 2026/2027

Date Competition Opponent Score Key passes for Key passes against Match total 1st-half total
13 OctChampionshipWatford (H)5-1141125-
10 OctChampionshipBlackburn (A)2-181422-
19 SepChampionshipCharlton (H)3-121425-
12 SepChampionshipBolton (A)1-014519-
8 SepChampionshipStoke (H)1-1211031-
5 SepChampionshipPortsmouth (A)2-0111021-
2 SepChampionshipQPR (A)2-181523-
29 AugChampionshipSheff Utd (H)2-214317-
25 AugCarabao CupNorwich (H)1-29918-
22 AugChampionshipDerby (A)2-213720-

Championship key passes table 2026/2027: every team's key passes per game

# Team MP For per game Against per game Match total per game Over 18.5 %
1Cardiff City1013.19.322.490%
2Southampton101110.421.490%
3Middlesbrough1012.98.321.280%
4Watford108.312.620.980%
5West Ham United1013.3720.380%
6Queens Park Rangers10118.819.860%
7Norwich City1010.98.819.760%
8Bolton Wanderers109.79.919.660%
9Preston North End108.910.719.650%
10Portsmouth910.788.7819.5644%
11Stoke City108.810.719.570%
12Blackburn Rovers108.311.219.560%
13Lincoln City107.511.819.350%
14Burnley1010.19.119.260%
15Millwall109.49.819.260%
16Bristol City1010.78.118.850%
17Charlton Athletic106.612.118.750%
18Derby County107.810.818.650%
19Wolverhampton Wanderers9117.4418.4467%
20Birmingham City109.78.718.440%
21Sheffield United106.411.217.640%
22Swansea City109.47.817.250%
23Wrexham107.8916.840%
24West Bromwich Albion107.37.815.110%

Cardiff key passes against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026/2027

Opponents Games For per game Against per game Match total per game Over 18.5 %
Vs top six181523100%
Vs top half312.331325.33100%
Vs bottom half713.437.7121.1486%
Vs bottom six213.5922.5100%

Cardiff key passes per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition Season Games For per game Against per game Match total per game Over 18.5 %
Championship2026/20271013.19.322.490%
Carabao Cup2026/202729.59.51950%
League One2025/20264611.968.1720.1363%
Carabao Cup2025/2026512.210.422.660%
Championship2024/2025458.699.217.8947%
FA Cup2024/202531013.3323.33100%
Carabao Cup2024/2025211819100%

Cardiff next three opponents: key passes per game this season

Kick-off Opponent Their match total Their key passes for Their key passes against Match total at that venue For at that venue Against at that venue
Sat 17 Oct 11:30M'Boro (away)21.212.98.32112.68.4
Sat 24 Oct 14:00Birmingham (home)18.49.78.7189.88.2
Sat 31 Oct 15:00Wolves (away)18.44117.4417.5125.5

Cardiff players with the most games of 1+ key passes 2026/2027

# Player Position Games with 1+ Apps Hit rate
1Ollie Tannerattacker1111100%
2Chris Willockattacker111292%
3Joel Bagandefender111292%
4Alex Robertsonmidfielder101283%
5Jack Moylanmidfielder81267%

Cardiff players with the most games of 2+ key passes 2026/2027

# Player Position Games with 2+ Apps Hit rate
1Joel Bagandefender81267%
2Ollie Tannerattacker71164%
3Chris Willockattacker71258%
4Alex Robertsonmidfielder51242%
5Jack Moylanmidfielder41233%

Cardiff players with the most games of 3+ key passes 2026/2027

# Player Position Games with 3+ Apps Hit rate
1Joel Bagandefender51242%
2Ollie Tannerattacker41136%
3Alex Robertsonmidfielder21217%
4Chris Willockattacker21217%
5Cian Ashfordmidfielder21217%

M'Boro key passes match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date Competition Opponent Score Key passes for Key passes against Match total 1st-half total
13 OctChampionshipStoke (A)2-315722-
10 OctChampionshipWolves (H)1-011920-
19 SepChampionshipBirmingham (A)2-2121022-
15 SepChampionshipMillwall (H)2-2161127-
12 SepChampionshipNorwich (H)4-312921-
8 SepCarabao CupPalace (A)3-014519-
5 SepChampionshipQPR (A)0-1131225-
2 SepChampionshipBurnley (A)1-19716-
29 AugChampionshipWBA (H)3-19817-
25 AugCarabao CupDoncaster (A)1-316319-

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