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Cardiff City are back on the road as they travel to the Pirelli Stadium to face Gary Bowyer's Burton Albion. Nathan Trott celebrating. The Opposition: Despite The Brewers' bright record against the top sides in League One, Burton have largely struggled to build momentum, seeing them languish near the bottom of the division. Gary Bowyer’s teams are typically compact, hard-working, and defensively disciplined, prioritising shape and organisation over expansive play. In possessi

Cardiff City look to return to winning ways as they host Conor Hourihane's Barnsley. Ollie Tanner and Chris Willock embracing. The Opposition: Barnsley were inconsistent throughout the 24/25 season, leading to twelfth place finish. Current boss Conor Hourihane took over from Darrell Clarke in March 2025. The Tykes were active in the window adding David McGoldrick from Notts County, Reyes Cleary from West Brom, Tennai Watson from Charlton Athletic, Patrick Kelly from West Ham,

The Bluebirds are back in the Welsh Capital as they host Dave Challinor's Stockport County. Cardiff City Head Coach Brian Barry-Murphy. The Opposition: As expected, Stockport have been right near the top of the table for the first half of the season, stabilising as a firm play-off contender, having flirted with the automatic promotion places. Challinor’s tactics focus on high-intensity pressing, flexible formations (3-5-2 or 4-4-2), and a front-foot approach where teams attac

Cardiff City remain on the road as they travel to Valley Parade to face Graham Alexander's Bradford City in a paramount fixture at the top of League One. Cardiff City defender Dylan Lawlor. The Opposition: Bradford have been one of the surprise packages of League One this season, as they sit firmly in the automatic promotion hunt alongside Cardiff City after the half way point in the season. Alexander  emphasizes an aggressive, high-press style with a 3-4-2-1 formation, focus

The league leaders travel to Brisbane Road this Saturday to take on Richie Wellens’ Leyton Orient, who sit just one point above the relegation zone.  Brian Barry-Murphy and Omari Kellyman. The Opposition:   Richie Wellens was appointed Leyton Orient manager in March 2022, replacing Kenny Jackett after the club had slipped to 20 th  in League Two following an 11-game winless run.   He quickly stabilised the O’s and oversaw a remarkable turnaround, guiding them to the League Tw

Cardiff City open 2026 with a trip to Adams Park to face Michael Duff's Wycombe Wanderers. Alex Robertson pre-match. The Opposition: Wycombe came firing out of the blocks last season and led the table for parts of the first half of the season. Manager at the time, Matt Bloomfield, was poached by Luton Town in January, and replaced by Mike Dodds. Dodds led The Chairboys to a fifth place finish, with a play-off semi-final defeat against inevitable play-off winners Charlton Athl

Cardiff City remain in the Welsh Capital as they host Alex Revell's Stevenage. Joel Bagan pre-match. The Opposition: Stevenage have been one of the surprise packages in League One this season. Despite little being made of Boro before the start of the season, Alex Revell has his side sitting firmly in the automatic promotion mix ahead of 2026. Revell puts emphasis on high-energy pressing, quick transitions, and vertical attacking play, aiming to win the ball early and attack a

Cardiff City return to the Welsh Capital as they host Gary Caldwell's Exeter City. Cardiff City goalkeeper Matt Turner. The Opposition: Exeter have lingered near the bottom of the division for the majority of the season, failing to put a run of form together thus far. The Grecians have shown glimpses of quality so far this season, in wins against Lincoln City and Barnsley. Caldwell favours a back-three system, with disciplined defensive organisation and wingbacks providing wi

Cardiff City are back on the road as they travel to LNER Stadium to face Michael Skubala's Lincoln City. Cardiff City Head Coach Brian Barry-Murphy. The Opposition: Lincoln had a strong start to the 24/25 season and were in the play-off mix for the first half of the season. The Imps eventually fell away due to inconsistency, finishing 11th place. Michaael Skubala was tasked with replacing several key players leaving such as Paudie O'Connor, Sean Roughan, Jovon Makama and Etha

Cardiff City remain in the Welsh Capital as they host Enzo Marseca's Chelsea in the Quarter Final of the Carabao Cup. Callum Robinson celebrating. The Opposition: Enzo Marseca's first season at Chelsea could be deemed as a successful one. The Blues finished fourth in the league securing Champions League football, as well as winning the Europa Conference League. Chelsea's heavy spending continued this summer, adding Jamie Gittens from Borussia Dortmund, Jorrel Hato from Ajax,

Cardiff City return to the CCS to face Doncaster Rovers in Saturday’s Sky Bet League One clash. Brian Barry-Murphy’s side will be aiming for a fifth consecutive league win as they look to extend their lead at the top against Grant McCann’s Rovers.  Ryan Wintle in action. The Opposition:   Grant McCann returned to Doncaster Rovers in May 2023 when the club were 18th in League Two. He quickly turned their fortunes around, leading them to a fifth-place finish in 2023/24 and, the

Cardiff City are back on the road with a top of the table clash against Alex Revell's Stevenage. Alex Robertson in action. The Opposition: Stevenage were inconsistent for the majority of the 24/25 season, leading to a 14th placed finish. The Boro recruited Jordan Hughton from Plymouth Argyle, Filip Marschall from Aston Villa, Bez Lubala from Wycombe Wanderers, Phoenix Patterson from Fleetwood Town, Saxon Earley from Plymouth Argyle, Jovan Malcolm from Gateshead, Chem Campbell

The Bluebirds remain in the Welsh Capital as they host Lee Grant's Huddersfield Town. Dylan Lawlor in action. The Opposition: The Terriers spent a large part of the 24/25 in the playoff spots, contesting for an instant return to the Championship, however a disastrous end to the season led to a 10th placed finish. The poor end to the season saw Michael Duff replaced by Lee Grant. Huddersfield saw a large play turnover in the summer. Lee Grant added Alfie May from Birmingham Ci

Cardiff City remain in the Welsh Capital as they host AFC Wimbledon in the Round of 32 of the Vertu Trophy. Isaak Davies warming up. The Opposition: After promotion from League Two last campaign, The Dons have had a good start to life in League One, as they sit 9th ahead of the festive period. Wimbledon saw several key players depart following play-off success, with fourteen departures. Therefore, the newly promoted side have been active in the Transfer Window, adding Steve S

Cardiff City are back in the Welsh Capital as they host Nigel Clough's Mansfield Town. Chris Willock celebrating. The Opposition: After an impressive start to the 24/25 campaign, Mansfield were largely inconsistent, finishing in 17th at the end of the season. The Stags saw several players depart over the summer and therefore were active. Mansfield added Tyler Roberts from Birmingham City, Max Dickov from Brentford, Luke Bolton from Wrexham, Liam Roberts from Millwall, Ryan Sw

Cardiff City are back in league action as they travel to Sixfields to face Kevin Nolan's Northampton Town. Ryan Wintle in action. The Opposition: Northampton were largely inconsistent during the 24/25 season, leading to The Cobblers languishing closer to the bottom of the table, finishing 19th. In Kevin Nolan's first summer in charge, Northampton were active. Adding Kyle Edwards from Stevenage, Tyrese Fornah from Derby County, Dean Campbell from Barrow, Elliot List from Steve

Cardiff City close their Vertu Trophy group with the visit of Arsenal's U21's, with City in need of a victory to advance. T-Jay Parfitt in action. The Opposition: The young Gooners had successes last season, with many players making breakthroughs to the first team, such as Myles Lewis-Skelly, Josh Nichols, Jack Porter and others. Arsenal were knocked out of the Premier League 2 at the Quarter Final stage, and failed to make it out of their Vertu Trophy group. There has been p

The Bluebirds return to League One action. Brian Barry-Murphy’s side now head to Bloomfield Road aiming to get back to winning ways against a rejuvenated Blackpool outfit led by new boss Ian Evatt. Alex Robertson in action. The Opposition: Blackpool enjoyed a steady 2024/25 campaign under Steve Bruce, finishing ninth in League One, 11 points adrift of the play-offs. However, a poor start to this season, just two wins from 11 saw Bruce dismissed on 4th October. Club legend Ian

Cardiff City switch their attention to the FA Cup as they travel to The Weston Homes Stadium to face Luke Williams' Peterborough United. Calum Chambers pre-match. The Opposition: Posh had an inconsistent 24/25 season which saw them lingering near the bottom of the table, with an 18th place finish. After a poor start to the season, Darren Ferguson was dismissed and replaced by Luke Williams. Ferguson oversaw the summer business, with Peterborough adding Declan Frith from Swis

Cardiff City travel to The STōK Cae Ras as they face Wrexham in the Round of 16 of the Carabao Cup. Perry Ng pre-match. The Opposition: Wrexham had a successful 24/25 season, as they sealed back-to-back promotions with a second place finish in League One, confirming their return to the Championship. As The Reds have looked to bridge the gap with the rest of the Championship, they have been active in the summer window adding Nathan Broadhead from Ipswich Town, Danny Ward from