Cardiff vs Cheltenham Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 26 Aug 2025

EFL Cup Betting Preview: Cardiff vs Cheltenham

League One team Cardiff host League Two side Cheltenham in this EFL Cup second round clash at Cardiff City Stadium, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Tuesday 26 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

There’s the chance to back Cardiff -1.25 against Cheltenham and Asian Handicap odds of -100 make lots of appeal. We need a two goal winning margin to win the bet and a one goal triumph means half stake is returned.

Cardiff City won their last game 1-0. This was a League One away victory at Kenilworth Road against Luton Town.

Cheltenham Town lost when last in action. In a home game at The Completely-Suzuki Stadium, they were beaten 1-0 by Barnet in League Two.

In their previous EFL Cup matches, Cardiff hosted Swindon Town and won 2-1, while there was a 2-0 Cheltenham win at home to Exeter City.

League One		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	Cardiff	46	27	10	9	90	50	40	90:50	91

League Two		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
18	Cheltenham	46	14	10	22	53	79	-26	53:79	52

Confirmed Lineups

Cardiff confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Matthew Turner (GK), Perry Ng, Calum Chambers, Dylan Lawlor, Joel Bagan, Dakarai Mafico, Tanatswa Nyakuhwa, Callum Robinson, Joel Colwill, Isaak Davies, Yousef Salech.

Cheltenham confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Joe Day (GK), Darragh Power, Arkell Jude-Boyd, Jokubas Mazionis, George Harmon, Liam Kinsella, Harrison Sohna, Ryan Broom, Josh Martin, Ethon Archer, Lee Angol.

Cardiff vs Cheltenham Prediction & Betting Tips

Get the full betting picture for Cardiff vs Cheltenham, including a key match prediction, our best correct score selection, top player prop picks and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

It makes sense to back Cardiff -1.25 at -100. The favourites are capable of winning this EFL Cup clash by two goals or more, with the stats suggesting that a comfortable victory is on the cards.

In order to come up with the best football predictions, we like to know the EFL Cup team news and study the latest form. There are also plenty of numbers to crunch from the available stats.

Key Cardiff vs Cheltenham EFL Cup & league stats:

• The +1.25 line hasn’t been covered by Cheltenham in 5 of their last 10 games on the road.

The latest odds imply that our pick has a 50% prospect of winning. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 60%. This is why we can recommend this wager.

There’s an opportunity to take an alternative bet on Cardiff, with Winning Margin giving you the chance to predict how many goals a team will win by. Choose from a range of fixed intervals.

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Our Match Prediction

Cardiff Asian Hcp -1.25 @ -100 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Cardiff 2 - 0 Cheltenham

Cardiff can be backed at +650 to triumph by a 2-0 scoreline. It can be fun to have a wager on the correct score and there’s a big potential return if the bet wins.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Cian Ashford to Score +800

Cian Ashford (Cardiff) has netted two goals in his past five matches. The odds that he will be an Anytime Goalscorer look attractive considering the numbers and we’ll plump for him to find the net at odds of +800.

Latest Cian Ashford Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+175

First

+575

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Cardiff vs Cheltenham Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The bookmakers take few chances with their latest odds of -286 for Cardiff City winning which suggests that they have a 74% chance in this EFL Cup encounter. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, the underdogs Cheltenham Town are trading at +650.

As the name suggests, the Half-Time Result market is settled at the break. Should you take this option, then you can choose between Cardiff at -130, Cheltenham at +480 or the draw at +175.

The Total Goals market indicates that Over 2.5 Goals is the betting favourite right now. An alternative angle is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been chalked up at -141.

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Full-Time Result

1

-286

X

+460

2

+650

Half-Time Result

1

-130

X

+175

2

+480

Double Chance

1X

-1250

12

-833

X2

+185

Draw No Bet

1

-833

2

+410

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.5

-110

2 Hcp +1.5

-118

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+170

Over 2.5

-227

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-141

No

+104

Favourite Yousef Salech is +360 to be the First Goalscorer, while similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Yousef Salech (Cardiff)

First

+108

Anytime

+360

Callum Robinson (Cardiff)

First

+160

Anytime

+510

Cian Ashford (Cardiff)

First

+175

Anytime

+575

Isaak Davies (Cardiff)

First

+210

Anytime

+575

Rubin Colwill (Cardiff)

First

+225

Anytime

+800

Eli King (Cardiff)

First

+275

Anytime

+900

Chris Willock (Cardiff)

First

+285

Anytime

+850

Ollie Tanner (Cardiff)

First

+300

Anytime

+1000

David Turnbull (Cardiff)

First

+400

Anytime

+1200

Alex Robertson (Cardiff)

First

+430

Anytime

+1400

Ryan Wintle (Cardiff)

First

+460

Anytime

+1500

Will Fish (Cardiff)

First

+460

Anytime

+1500

Calum Chambers (Cardiff)

First

+600

Anytime

+2000

James Steven Wilson (Cheltenham)

First

+650

Anytime

+1900

George Harmon (Cheltenham)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Latest EFL Cup and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Cardiff Stats

Cheltenham Stats

Full-Time Result

• 4 wins and 1 draw in the previous 5 matches
• 2 wins have been recorded in the previous 2 home matches.

Full-Time Result

• 3 wins, 6 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
• 3 wins, 6 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

• An average of 1.40 goals scored and 0.20 conceded in the previous 5 matches
• An average of 2.50 goals scored and 0.50 conceded in the previous 2 home matches
• An average of 1.60 goals per game in the previous 5 matches
• An average of 3.00 goals per game in the previous 2 home matches
• BTTS Yes in 1 of the previous 5 matches
• BTTS Yes in 1 of the previous 2 home matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 2 of the previous 5 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 2 of the previous 2 home matches

Goals

• An average of 1.00 goals scored and 2.00 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 1.00 goals scored and 2.30 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
• An average of 3.00 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 3.30 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
• BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 away matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 away matches

Cardiff vs Cheltenham Lineups & Team News

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