Cardiff City FC
Football England - EFL League One Cardiff City Stadium Sat 30 Aug 07:30
Plymouth Argyle FC
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  5. Lineups
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  7. Table

League One Betting Preview: Cardiff vs Plymouth

Cardiff host Plymouth in this League One clash at Cardiff City Stadium, with kick-off set for 07:30 on Saturday 30 August 2025. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

Bet Against Both Teams Scoring

The Both Teams to Score market offers us an attractive betting angle when Cardiff clash with Plymouth. We think at least one team will blank and that leads us to a BTTS No wager at -116.

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Teams Drew 1-1 in Last H2H Encounter

Cardiff City triumphed in their last League One game which was away from home. Luton Town were beaten 1-0 at Kenilworth Road.

Four days ago, Cardiff secured a 3-0 EFL Cup victory at home to Cheltenham Town.

Plymouth Argyle won their previous League One game, beating Blackpool at home. It was a 1-0 victory at Home Park.

On Tuesday night, Plymouth suffered a penalty shootout defeat (1-1 AET) in the EFL Cup away to Swansea City.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Home Park played host to the last head-to-head where Plymouth were at home to Cardiff. The clash ended in a 1-1 Championship draw. The past 4 H2H meetings have resulted in two draws along with a win for Cardiff and Plymouth.

League One G W D L GF GA GD GD P
1 Cardiff logo Cardiff 5 4 1 0 7 1 6 7:1 13
19 Plymouth logo Plymouth 5 1 0 4 4 9 -5 4:9 3
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Cardiff vs Plymouth Prediction & Betting Tips

Our expert Cardiff vs Plymouth betting tips include a main match prediction, a correct score pick, standout player prop selections and bet builder advice. Explore each section below for detailed insights.

Match Prediction

There’s a strong chance that one of the teams will fail to find the net in this League One game. This means taking the BTTS No option on the Both Teams to Score market and the -116 look like great value.

The football tipsters at Sportsgambler.com regularly look at the injury situatuation along with the League One form guide. We have a wide range of stats at our disposal which means we can illustrate the key data to readers.

Key Cardiff vs Plymouth league stats:

  • The last 4 Cardiff matches have resulted in BTTS No
  • 3 of the last 5 Plymouth matches have resulted in BTTS No
  • The last 2 Plymouth matches have resulted in BTTS No

BTTS No Probability

If you go by the top bookies, there’s a 53.8% likelihood of our pick winning. After careful examination, our team calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction
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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Callum Robinson To Score +195 BetMGM logo

Callum Robinson (Cardiff) can be backed at +195 to be among the goals. We’ll happily take the odds that he is able to score at least one goal when it comes to wagering on Anytime Goalscorer.

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Bet Builder Tips

Both Team To Score No -116
Asian Handicap Cardiff -1 -120
Anytime Goalscorer Callum Robinson +195

Our same-game multi is compiled of the following: BTTS No, Cardiff with the -1 Asian Handicap together with Callum Robinson (Cardiff) to score at any time.

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Cardiff vs Plymouth Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Cardiff Victory on the Cards According to Bookies

For this League One clash, Cardiff City are the -204 favourites to triumph according to the latest Full-Time Result betting odds. This reflects that they have a 67% chance of winning. Plymouth Argyle are operating at larger odds than the opposition and the underdogs can be wagered at +460.

There’s the chance to wager Cardiff at -120 on the Asian Handicap -1 market. This means a refund if they only win by one, although a 2+ goal victory over Plymouth would see a full payout.

The Total Goals market indicates that Over 2.5 Goals is the betting favourite right now. If you think both teams will score, then BTTS Yes could appeal. Otherwise, you can back BTTS No as an alternative.

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Yousef Salech is the First Goalscorer Favourite

You will find Yousef Salech at +400 to be First Goalscorer which makes him the favourite. There’s the chance to get +143 that he finds the net at anytime.

Player Goals
Yousef Salech (Cardiff)
First
+143
Anytime
+400
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Callum Robinson (Cardiff)
First
+195
Anytime
+550
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Cian Ashford (Cardiff)
First
+220
Anytime
+575
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Isaak Davies (Cardiff)
First
+260
Anytime
+650
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Can Cardiff Continue Strong Home Form?

Cardiff have landed four straight wins at Cardiff City Stadium. The Bluebirds have racked up four victories, three draws and three defeats in the previous 10 home games, netting an average of 1.40 goals per match and conceding 0.90.

Plymouth have clocked up six losses, two wins and two draws in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 0.80 goals per match and conceding 1.70.

Cardiff enjoyed a 5-0 winning scoreline when last meeting Plymouth at Cardiff City Stadium.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Cardiff logo Cardiff Home Stats 4-3-3 2.30 1.40 0.90 6 4 6 4
Plymouth logo Plymouth Away Stats 2-2-6 2.50 0.80 1.70 5 5 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
Team Stats
Cardiff logo Cardiff League Stats
Plymouth logo Plymouth League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 6 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
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Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Cardiff vs Plymouth Lineups & Team News

Stay informed and review the Cardiff vs Plymouth team news before placing your bets. Receive the predicted and confirmed League One lineups from us, plus the most recent injury updates.

Previous Cardiff Lineups

26 Aug EFL Cup
Cardiff 3-0 Cheltenham
23 Aug League One
Luton 0-1 Cardiff
19 Aug League One
Wimbledon 0-1 Cardiff
16 Aug League One
Cardiff 3-0 Rotherham
12 Aug EFL Cup
Cardiff 2-1 Swindon
07 Aug League One
Port Vale 0-0 Cardiff

Previous Plymouth Lineups

26 Aug EFL Cup
Swansea 6-4 Plymouth
23 Aug League One
Plymouth 1-0 Blackpool
19 Aug League One
Plymouth 0-1 Leyton Orient
16 Aug League One
Lincoln 3-2 Plymouth
12 Aug EFL Cup
Plymouth 3-2 QPR
09 Aug League One
Bolton 2-0 Plymouth
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2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cardiff 5 4 1 0 7:1 13
2 Huddersfield 5 4 0 1 10:3 12
3 Stevenage 5 4 0 1 8:4 12
4 Bradford 5 3 2 0 7:4 11
5 Stockport 5 3 1 1 9:6 10
6 Barnsley 5 3 1 1 8:6 10
7 Lincoln 5 3 1 1 7:5 10
8 Doncaster 5 3 1 1 5:4 10
9 Mansfield 5 3 0 2 10:6 9
10 Wimbledon 5 3 0 2 6:3 9
11 Luton 5 3 0 2 5:3 9
12 Wigan 5 2 1 2 7:6 7
13 Leyton Orient 5 2 1 2 6:9 7
14 Exeter 5 2 0 3 6:6 6
15 Bolton 5 1 3 1 5:5 6
16 Burton 4 1 1 2 5:6 4
17 Rotherham 4 1 1 2 4:7 4
18 Northampton 5 1 1 3 3:6 4
19 Plymouth 5 1 0 4 4:9 3
20 Blackpool 5 1 0 4 6:12 3
21 Wycombe 5 0 2 3 5:8 2
22 Port Vale 5 0 2 3 2:5 2
23 Reading 5 0 2 3 4:9 2
24 Peterborough 5 0 1 4 2:8 1
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Huddersfield 3 3 0 0 6:0 9
2 Mansfield 3 2 0 1 7:3 6
3 Cardiff 2 2 0 0 5:1 6
4 Wigan 2 2 0 0 5:1 6
5 Lincoln 2 2 0 0 5:2 6
6 Wimbledon 3 2 0 1 4:1 6
7 Stevenage 2 2 0 0 3:0 6
8 Stockport 3 2 0 1 5:3 6
9 Bradford 2 2 0 0 4:2 6
10 Luton 3 2 0 1 2:1 6
11 Bolton 3 1 2 0 4:2 5
12 Leyton Orient 2 1 1 0 4:2 4
13 Barnsley 2 1 1 0 4:3 4
14 Rotherham 2 1 1 0 4:3 4
15 Doncaster 2 1 1 0 2:1 4
16 Burton 2 1 1 0 2:1 4
17 Northampton 3 1 1 1 2:1 4
18 Exeter 2 1 0 1 5:3 3
19 Blackpool 2 1 0 1 5:5 3
20 Plymouth 3 1 0 2 2:4 3
21 Wycombe 3 0 1 2 3:5 1
22 Port Vale 3 0 1 2 1:3 1
23 Peterborough 3 0 1 2 1:4 1
24 Reading 2 0 0 2 1:4 0