Cardiff vs Northampton Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 25 Apr 2026

League One Betting Preview: Cardiff vs Northampton

Cardiff welcome Northampton to Cardiff City Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 25 April.

We’re keen to head to the BTTS market and take the -128 about the No selection which looks like value. Providing that either Cardiff or Northampton draw a blank, we will end up winning with our prediction.

The last League One game involving Cardiff City saw them triumph 1-0 at home. This victory over Port Vale at Cardiff City Stadium made it back-to-back league wins.

Northampton Town have lost in their previous eight outings. In a recent home game at Sixfields Stadium, they were turned over 3-1 by Doncaster Rovers.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Cardiff had the edge in the most recent encounter between these teams. At Sixfields Stadium, they recorded a 3-1 away win over Northampton.

League One		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	Cardiff	44	26	10	8	81	44	37	81:44	88
24	Northampton	43	9	8	26	36	65	-29	36:65	35

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Cardiff vs Northampton Prediction & Betting Tips

Get ahead of the game with our Cardiff vs Northampton betting rundown, featuring our trusted match prediction, likely score outcome, standout player prop plays and a fully loaded bet builder.

Match Prediction

We think that no more than one team will find the net ahead of this League One clash, leading us to back the BTTS No option at -128. This looks like value and we’re happy to grab these odds.

The latest League One team news and current form are always useful information when it comes to providing football betting tips. It’s also important to pay attention to the available stats so that we make the best picks.

Key Cardiff vs Northampton league stats:

• The last 5 Cardiff home matches have resulted in BTTS No
• 7 of the last 10 Cardiff home matches have resulted in BTTS No
• 11 of the last 20 Cardiff home matches have resulted in BTTS No
• 12 of the last 20 Northampton away matches have resulted in BTTS No

According to the best betting sites, our pick has a 56.2% chance of landing a return. However, we think that the probability sits between 60-65% taking all factors into consideration. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

Both Teams To Score - No @ -128 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Cardiff 3 - 0 Northampton

There are odds of +510 available that Cardiff land a 3-0 win. We like the correct score option as there’s a nice reward if you can accurately predict the outcome.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Yousef Salech To Score -112

Yousef Salech (Cardiff) can be wagered to find the net at -112. We’ll have a play on this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look pretty attractive.

Latest Yousef Salech Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

-112

First

+260

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Cardiff vs Northampton 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 Full-Time Result odds suggest that Cardiff City have a 84% prospect of triumphing which results in the fact that they’re strong -526 favourites to win this League One encounter. If you’re interested in wagering Northampton Town, you can get +1150 for the underdog.

Cardiff -2 on the Asian Handicap is currently available at -112 if you think they’ll beat Northampton by three goals. There’s also the insurance of a full refund if the favourites are able to win by exactly two goals.

If you’re anticipating a high-scoring contest, Over 2.5 Goals has the shortest odds. If you anticipate that a minimum of one side can manage a clean sheet, you might want to take the -128 about Both Teams to Score No.

The top football betting sites ensure that customers are able to choose from a wide range of options. It’s no exaggeration that they provide hundreds of markets when it comes to League One games.

Full-Time Result

1

-526

X

+550

2

+1150

Half-Time Result

1

-192

X

+205

2

+750

Double Chance

1X

-10000

12

-1111

X2

+295

Draw No Bet

1

-5000

2

+750

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -2

-112

2 Hcp +2

-125

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+170

Over 2.5

-263

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-110

No

-128

The First Goalscorer favourite is Yousef Salech at +260. Similar odds can be found if you’re interested in this player to register the last goal.

Yousef Salech (Cardiff)

First

-112

Anytime

+260

Callum Robinson (Cardiff)

First

+138

Anytime

+400

Omari Kellyman (Cardiff)

First

+148

Anytime

+430

Cian Ashford (Cardiff)

First

+163

Anytime

+450

Isaak Davies (Cardiff)

First

+190

Anytime

+550

Rubin Colwill (Cardiff)

First

+195

Anytime

+525

Chris Willock (Cardiff)

First

+195

Anytime

+575

Eli King (Cardiff)

First

+225

Anytime

+650

Ollie Tanner (Cardiff)

First

+240

Anytime

+650

David Turnbull (Cardiff)

First

+285

Anytime

+800

Alex Robertson (Cardiff)

First

+300

Anytime

+900

Cameron McGeehan (Northampton)

First

+300

Anytime

+850

Ryan Wintle (Cardiff)

First

+320

Anytime

+850

Will Fish (Cardiff)

First

+380

Anytime

+1050

Sam Hoskins (Northampton)

First

+400

Anytime

+1100

Tom Eaves (Northampton)

First

+430

Anytime

+1200

Gabriel Osho (Cardiff)

First

+440

Anytime

+1200

Perry Ng (Cardiff)

First

+500

Anytime

+1300

Calum Chambers (Cardiff)

First

+550

Anytime

+1500

Joel Bagan (Cardiff)

First

+575

Anytime

+1500

Elliott List (Northampton)

First

+575

Anytime

+1600

Terry Taylor (Northampton)

First

+700

Anytime

+2000

Liam Shaw (Northampton)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Cardiff haven’t been beaten in three straight games at Cardiff City Stadium. The South Wales team have secured six wins, two draws and two defeats in the last 10 home matches, scoring an average of 1.60 goals per game and conceding 0.70.

Northampton have now lost six consecutive games on their travels. The Cobblers have finished with eight losses and two draws in the last 10 away games, netting an average of 0.60 goals per match and conceding 2.00.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Cardiff Home Stats		6-2-2	2.30	1.60	0.70	3	7	3	7
Northampton Away Stats		0-2-8	2.60	0.60	2.00	6	4	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Cardiff vs Northampton Lineups & Team News

The Cardiff vs Northampton team news could change everything — review it before betting. Expect the predicted and confirmed League One lineups along with timely injury updates.

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