Cardiff are averaging 2.3 goals per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 4.1 total goals on average. That puts them 22nd of 24 for team goals scored per match in their primary competition. Below you'll find player goal-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Portsmouth, and a full match-by-match log.
Yousef Salech leads with 5 goals across 9 qualifying appearances (0.56/g, 44% hit rate). The goal-rate table below ranks every Cardiff player by goals per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes) and six-game form.
Cardiff are averaging 2.3 goals per game over 10 games and concede 1.8 for a match-total of 4.1. That ranks 22nd of 24 for team goals scored. They're generating 16.5 shots/g from 11.9 key passes/g.
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Goals matchup blends our attackers' scoring rate (50%) with the opposition's goals conceded per game (50%). For the upcoming fixture against Portsmouth, the page weights each Cardiff attacker against the opposition's last-season goals-conceded rate.
All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz — 10 Cardiff fixtures in the active window for 2026/2027.
Cardiff are currently finishing at 38% — that's the share of their shots on target that beat the keeper. Above-average finishing without a matching xG signal usually regresses; pair this with shots/g and key passes/g to read whether the goals trend is sustainable.
| Player | Position | Apps | Goals | Per game | 1+ hit rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omari Kellyman | midfielder | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 50% |
| Yousef Salech | attacker | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 44% |
| Rubin Colwill | midfielder | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 33% |
| Cian Ashford | midfielder | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 33% |
| Callum Robinson | attacker | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 33% |
| Perry Ng | defender | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 29% |
| Isaak Davies | attacker | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 25% |
| Jack Moylan | midfielder | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 20% |
| Joel Colwill | midfielder | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 17% |
| Ronan Kpakio | defender | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 17% |
| Ollie Tanner | attacker | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 13% |
| Alex Robertson | midfielder | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Chris Willock | attacker | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Joel Bagan | defender | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Nathan Trott | goalkeeper | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| David Turnbull | midfielder | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Gabriel Osho | defender | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Callum Scanlon | defender | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Dylan Lawlor | defender | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Will Fish | defender | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Harry Tyrer | goalkeeper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Krystian Bielik | defender | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Ryan Wintle | midfielder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Noah Williams | defender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Noah Anyadike | midfielder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Team goals | Opposition goals | Match total | Top player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 2026 | Queens Park Rangers | Away | 2-1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Perry Ng (1) |
| 29 Aug 2026 | Sheffield United | Home | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Jack Moylan (1) |
| 25 Aug 2026 | Norwich City | Home | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Yousef Salech (1) |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Derby County | Away | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Yousef Salech (1) |
| 17 Aug 2026 | Wrexham | Home | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Rubin Colwill (1) |
| 8 Aug 2026 | Swindon Town | Home | 3-2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | Yousef Salech (2) |
| 2 May 2026 | Mansfield Town | Away | 5-4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | Omari Kellyman (2) |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Northampton Town | Home | 5-1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | Ollie Tanner (2) |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Port Vale | Home | 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Rubin Colwill (1) |
| 18 Apr 2026 | Reading | Away | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | Omari Kellyman (1) |