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

League One Betting Preview: Cardiff vs Northampton

Promoted Cardiff welcome relegated 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.

Bottom-of-the-table Northampton Town have lost in their previous eight league 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.

Confirmed Lineups

Cardiff confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Harry Tyrer (GK), Ronan Kpakio, William Fish, Dylan Lawlor, Joel Bagan, Joel Colwill, David Turnbull, Ollie Tanner, Rubin Colwill, Chris Willock, Callum Robinson.

Northampton confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Lee Burge (GK), Conor McCarthy, Max Dyche, John Guthrie, Nesta Guinness-Walker, Tyrese Fornah, Cameron McGeehan, Dean Campbell, Kamarai Simon-Swyer, Jack Vale, Sam Hoskins.

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

-116

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 85% prospect of triumphing which results in the fact that they’re strong -588 favourites to win this League One encounter. If you’re interested in wagering Northampton Town, you can get +1200 for the underdog.

Cardiff -2 on the Asian Handicap is currently available at -125 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 -133 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

-588

X

+600

2

+1200

Half-Time Result

1

-208

X

+210

2

+800

Draw No Bet

1

-10000

2

+850

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -2

-125

2 Hcp +2

-114

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+180

Over 2.5

-270

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-108

No

-133

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

+260

Anytime

-116

Callum Robinson (Cardiff)

First

+370

Anytime

+128

Omari Kellyman (Cardiff)

First

+430

Anytime

+143

Cian Ashford (Cardiff)

First

+450

Anytime

+160

Chris Willock (Cardiff)

First

+500

Anytime

+175

Rubin Colwill (Cardiff)

First

+525

Anytime

+180

Isaak Davies (Cardiff)

First

+550

Anytime

+190

Eli King (Cardiff)

First

+650

Anytime

+220

Ollie Tanner (Cardiff)

First

+650

Anytime

+225

David Turnbull (Cardiff)

First

+750

Anytime

+270

Alex Robertson (Cardiff)

First

+900

Anytime

+300

Ryan Wintle (Cardiff)

First

+850

Anytime

+310

Cameron McGeehan (Northampton)

First

+900

Anytime

+310

Will Fish (Cardiff)

First

+1000

Anytime

+360

Sam Hoskins (Northampton)

First

+1150

Anytime

+410

Gabriel Osho (Cardiff)

First

+1200

Anytime

+430

Tom Eaves (Northampton)

First

+1200

Anytime

+440

Perry Ng (Cardiff)

First

+1300

Anytime

+500

Joel Bagan (Cardiff)

First

+1500

Anytime

+550

Calum Chambers (Cardiff)

First

+1500

Anytime

+550

Elliott List (Northampton)

First

+1600

Anytime

+600

Terry Taylor (Northampton)

First

+1900

Anytime

+700

Liam Shaw (Northampton)

First

+2200

Anytime

+850

Stats: League One matches only
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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