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Cardiff

21st of 24·Manager: B. Barry-Murphy·Cardiff City Stadium
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29.1
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
42.6
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 27/28 rated

Club profile

LeagueLeague One
League position21st of 24
Squad size28
Average age23.4
ManagerB. Barry-Murphy
StadiumCardiff City Stadium
Founded1889
CountryEngland

Team scout report

Relegation fight21st of 24 · League One

Cardiff sit 21st of 24 in the League One, in the relegation mix. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 29.1 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 42.6 across the wider group. Recent form reads LDLLD.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 3.1% on last season (Season 28.2 → 29.1), while squad talent has eased 5.2% (Rating 45 → 42.6). Of the 22 players with a season to compare, 3 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

J. Bagan is the form pick (Season 45), while Cian Ashford carries the highest ceiling (Rating 52). In the market, the headline arrival is E. Sala (€ 17M), and W. Fish is the most valuable asset at 32.1.

29.1
3.1%
Squad season
42.6
5.2%
Squad rating
21stof 24
League finish
LDLLD
Last 5
Top performer
J. Bagan
Season 45
Highest potential
Cian Ashford
Rating 52
Marquee signing
E. Sala
€ 17M
Top asset
W. Fish
Value 32.1

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
1441
Defence
2241
Midfield
2046
Attack
2540

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Bagan
4551
Salech
3851
Trott
3843
Ng
3430
Moylan
3450
Willock
3237
Fish
3149
Colwill
3150
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1Cian Ashford2goals
  2. 2P. Ng1goals
  3. 3J. Moylan1goals
  4. 4R. Colwill1goals
  5. 5J. Colwill1goals

Top assists

  1. 1R. Kpakio1assists
  2. 2R. Colwill1assists
  3. 3O. Tanner1assists
  4. 4C. Willock1assists
  5. 5Cian Ashford1assists

Squad · 28

Nat.
1N. TrottNewGoalkeeper
on loan at FC Copenhagen · 450 min, 0g
England2721.2——38±0%43±0%
30H. TyrerGoalkeeperEngland2425.2——385.3%4021%
41M. TurnerGoalkeeperWales2425——240
2W. FishCentre-backEngland2332.1——31179.5%4918.2%
3J. BaganCentre-backRepublic of Ireland2525.7——45±0%512.6%
4G. OshoCentre-backEngland2811.1——18±0%31±0%
5K. BielikNewCentre-back
earlier at West Brom · 182 min, 0g
Poland2810.8——14±0%39±0%
12C. ChambersCentre-backEngland319.7——2236.1%2151.8%
23C. ScanlonNewFull-back
Loanfrom Liverpool
England2123.7——524.3%431.7%
38P. NgCentre-backEngland307.3—134±0%30±0%
40N. Anyadike
Defender
—15—————
44R. KpakioFull-backWales1922.6——24±0%51±0%
48D. LawlorFull-backWales2027.5——292300%507.6%
70Noah WilliamsCentre-back—1718.4——042
8J. MoylanNewCentral midfielderRepublic of Ireland2526.6—134±0%502.9%
10R. ColwillAttacking midfielderWales2427.4—131±0%50±0%
11O. TannerCentral midfielderEngland2427.2——28±0%49±0%
14D. TurnbullCentral midfielderScotland2719.1——23±0%38±0%
16C. WillockCentral midfielderEngland2811.1——32±0%37±0%
18A. RobertsonDefensive midfielderAustralia2327——22±0%51±0%
27J. ColwillAttacking midfielderWales2125—128±0%50±0%
28D. MaficoNewCentral midfielderWales1920.8——042
33R. TankiewiczCentral midfielder—1617——042
43P. MorenoCentral midfielder—1617——042
45Cian AshfordAttacking midfielderWales2126.8—224±0%52±0%
9Y. SalechCentre-forwardDenmark2427.2—138±0%51±0%
39I. DaviesWingerWales2424——14±0%46±0%
47C. RobinsonCentre-forwardRepublic of Ireland314.3——22±0%21±0%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)0-4-3 in 7
Goals (for / against)7 / 11
Clean sheets17
Last 5LDLLD
Founded1889

Fixtures & results

Championship0W 4D 3LFriendlies Clubs3W 0D 1LLeague Cup1W 0D 1L
4W 4D 5L in 13 · 26–24
May 1APreston—·
Apr 24HWest Brom—·
Apr 21HQPR—·
Apr 17ASheffield Utd—·
Apr 10HPortsmouth—·
Apr 6AStoke City—·
Apr 3HBristol City—·
Mar 20AMillwall—·
Mar 16ALincoln—·
Mar 13HSwansea—·
Mar 6AWrexham—·
Mar 2HDerby—·
Feb 27HBlackburn—·
Feb 20ACharlton—·
Feb 16AWatford—·
Feb 13HBolton—·
Feb 6HNorwich—·
Jan 30ABurnley—·
Jan 27AWest Ham—·
Jan 23HWolves—·
Jan 16HMiddlesbrough—·
Jan 1ASouthampton—·
Dec 29ABirmingham—·
Dec 26HMillwall—·
Dec 19ABristol City—·
Dec 12HSouthampton—·
Dec 8AWest Brom—·
Dec 5HLincoln—·
Nov 29ASwansea—·
Nov 24HPreston—·
Nov 21ANorwich—·
Nov 7HBurnley—·
Nov 4HWest Ham—·
Oct 31AWolves—·
Oct 24HBirmingham—·
Oct 17AMiddlesbrough—·
Oct 13HWatford—·
Oct 10ABlackburn—·
Sep 19HCharlton—·
Sep 12ABolton0–1L
Sep 8HStoke City1–1D
Sep 5APortsmouth0–2L
Sep 2AQPR1–2L
Aug 29HSheffield Utd2–2D
Aug 25HNorwich1–2L
Aug 22ADerby2–2D
Aug 17HWrexham1–1D
Aug 8HSwindon Town3–2W
Aug 1HAS Roma4–1W
Jul 25AForest Green5–1W
Jul 14ACork City6–1W
Jul 11HFC Midtjylland0–6L

Completed transfers · 2026/27

All seasons →

In

M. ReindorfTTamworth· Return from loan2026/27
R. ŠimićKarlsruher SC· Return from loan2026/27
N. TrottFC Copenhagen· Transfer2026/27
N. TrottFC Copenhagen· Transfer2026/27
D. MaficoYYeovil Town· Return from loan2026/27
L. GilesEEastleigh· Return from loan2026/27
T. PerrettYYeovil Town· Return from loan2026/27
J. MoylanLincoln· Transfer2026/27

Out

R. WintleWWintle Ryan· Free agent2026/27
R. WintleMilton Keynes Dons· Free agent2026/27
R. WintleMilton Keynes Dons· Free agent2026/27
M. ReindorfFFarnborough· Free agent2026/27
R. Šimić1. FC Magdeburg· Loan2026/27
Joshua BeecherCCambrian & Clydach· Free agent2026/27
N. TrottFC Copenhagen· Return from loan2026/27
N. AnyadikeCardiff· Raise2026/27