Cardiff will welcome Peterborough to the Cardiff City Stadium at Saturday lunchtime for their first game of the new 2025/26 campaign in League One. The hosts were unfortunately relegated from the Championship last season, finishing bottom of the table.
Peterborough finished in a disappointing 18th place in League One, but did manage to win the EFL Trophy for the second successive season. Nonetheless, this promises to be an exciting clash between two teams hoping to improve from last season.
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Cardiff vs Peterborough prediction: Bluebirds singing to victory?
Key stats
- Cardiff were unbeaten in five pre-season friendlies heading into this clash.
- Cardiff only managed to keep one clean sheet in those friendlies though.
- Peterborough failed to win any of their previous two pre-season friendlies.
Correct score prediction: Cardiff 3-1 Peterborough
On home soil and with an immediate determination to return back to the Championship, Cardiff should emerge victorious here. We could see plenty of goals on offer for both teams, judging by their last couple of matches.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Cardiff clear favourites with bookmakers
- HOME: 3/5 (1.60) – 62.5%
- DRAW: 10/3 (4.33) – 23.1%
- AWAY: 4/1 (5.00) – 20.0%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
As shown by the implied probabilities, Cardiff are clear favourites to claim all three points on home soil. A draw is rated at just over 23%, and slightly above a Peterborough away win at 20%.
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Most recent H2Hs: Bluebirds batter Posh in previous outing
Cardiff thrashed Peterborough 4-0 the last time these two sides met in 2022. The Bluebirds are unbeaten in the previous two H2Hs overall, although Posh did win the two meetings prior to them.
Another trend to look out for are that both teams have scored six of the past seven meetings in all competitions. Of those seven encounters, four of them have also seen four or more goals in total, suggesting that we should expect plenty of goalmouth action once again when these two sides prepare to do battle on the pitch.
England Championship 09/02/22
Cardiff
Peterborough
England Championship 17/08/21
Peterborough
Cardiff
Cardiff preview: No fresh concerns
Cardiff boast no fresh injury concerns or suspensions heading into this clash. Thus, the Bluebirds are expected to field their strongest possible XI, which may see some fairly new and familiar faces in it.
Predicted lineup: Horvath (GK); Kpakio, Fish, Chambers, O'Dowda; Turnbull, Ralls, Ashford, Robertson, Alves & Salech
England Championship 03/05/25
L
Norwich
4
Cardiff
2
England Championship 26/04/25
D
West Brom
0
Cardiff
0
England Championship 21/04/25
D
Oxford Utd
1
Cardiff
1
England Championship 18/04/25
L
Sheff Utd
2
Cardiff
0
England Championship 12/04/25
L
Stoke
1
Cardiff
0
Peterborough preview: Similar situation
Peterborough have also reported no new injury worries or suspensions as they prepare to make the trip to Wales. Thus, Posh are also expected to field their strongest possible XI with the players that they currently have at their disposal.
Predicted lineup: Blackmore (GK); Johnston, Katongo, Nevett, Mills; Edun, O'Brien-Brady, De Havilland, Odoh; Conn-Clarke & Lindgren
England League 1 03/05/25
L
Rotherham
2
Peterborough
1
England League 1 30/04/25
L
Mansfield
4
Peterborough
2
England League 1 26/04/25
D
Bolton
1
Peterborough
1
England League 1 21/04/25
D
Barnsley
1
Peterborough
1
England League 1 18/04/25
D
Stockport
1
Peterborough
1
Player to watch: Yousef Salech
Yousef Salech is likely to start the game up front against Cardiff against Peterborough, after scoring a couple of goals in pre-season. He also netted each of the Bluebirds' last three goals in the Championship before getting relegated, so could do very well in League One.