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Cardiff City are back in the Welsh Capital as they host boyhood Bluebird Nathan Jones and Charlton Athletic. Cardiff City head coach Brian Barry-Murphy. The Opposition: In the Addicks' first season back in the second tier, Nathan Jones guided Charlton to a 19th-place finish. With Charlton looking to build on their first season back, they have added plenty of new faces over the summer. The Addicks have added Karlan Grant from West Brom, Millenic Alli from Luton Town, Oliver Sk

Cardiff City are back on the road as they travel to the Toughsheet Community Stadium to face Bolton Wanderers. Gabriel Osho in action. The Opposition: Bolton Wanderers were promoted from League One last season, alongside the Bluebirds. The Trotters finished 5th before going on to win the play-offs. Steven Schumacher has been busy this summer in terms of bringing in players. Bolton have added Ryan Hardie from Wrexham, Jayden Nelson from Austin, Luca Stephenson from Liverpool,

The Bluebirds return to the Welsh capital, hoping to secure their first win of the season as they welcome Mark Robins' Stoke City. David Turnbull in action. The Opposition: Stoke had an excellent first half of the 25/26 season, with the Potters looking set for a play-off battle; however, a disastrous second half of the season saw Stoke stumble down the table, eventually registering a 17th-place finish. Mark Robins and Stoke spent big this summer, as they finally look to escap

Cardiff City remain on the road as they travel to Fratton Park to face John Mousinho's Portsmouth. Cardiff City forward Isaak Davies. The Opposition: After a slow first half of the season, a strong ending to the season saw Pompey secure an 18th-place finish. It has been a busy summer for Portsmouth as they look to build on back-to-back seasons in the second tier. John Mousinho has added Abu Kamara from Hull City, Marko Milovanović from Almería, Rocco Shein from Fredrikstad, L

Cardiff are back on the road as they travel to Loftus Road to face Julien Stéphan's QPR. Cardiff City winger Ollie Tanner. The Opposition: Julien Stéphan's opening season at the R's was littered with injuries and inconsistency, leading to a 15th-place finish. The Frenchman was rewarded with a new contract this summer. QPR have had an impressive summer window so far. Adding Pierce Charles from Manchester City, Glen Kamara from Stade Rennais, Dennis Cirkin from Sunderland, Calu

Cardiff City are back in league action as they host Chris Wilder's Sheffield United. Jack Moylan in action. The Opposition: It was a disappointing 25/25 campaign for the Blades. After a disastrous start under Rubén Sellés, Chris Wilder replaced the Spaniard in September, with Sheffield United rock bottom. Wilder guided the Blades to a 13th-place finish. Sheffield United have had a quiet summer due to ongoing issues with their ownership, meaning just two players have signed at

Cardiff City return to the Welsh capital as they host Norwich City in the second round of the Carabao Cup. Joel Colwill in action. The Opposition: After a disastrous start to the season under Liam Manning, Philippe Clement was appointed in November 2025 and guided Norwich to a 9th-place finish in the Championship last season. The Canaries have been active in the Belgian's first summer at the helm. They have added Andre Brooks from Sheffield United, Anthony Musaba from Fenerba

Cardiff City are on the road for the first time this season as they travel to face John Eustace's Derby County. Nathan Trott in action. The Opposition: In John Eustace's first full season in charge, the Rams narrowly missed out on the play-offs by four points last season. Recording a 9th-place finish. It's been a quiet summer to date for Derby. Bobby Clark was brought in on a permanent deal from RB Salzburg following a successful loan. Alex Mowatt has also joined the Rams fro

Cardiff City return to league action as they host Phil Parkinson's Wrexham. Alex Robertson in action. The Opposition: In Wrexham's first season back in the second tier, they narrowly missed the play-offs by just two points, registering a 7th-place finish. It's been a quiet summer for the Red Dragons as they've recruited just three new players. Those being Daniel Imray from Crystal Palace, Anthony Patterson from Sunderland, and Ben Whiteman from Preston North End. Parkinson's

Cardiff City are back in competitive action as they host Swindon Town in the First Round of the Carabao Cup. Cardiff City Head Coach, Brian Barry-Murphy. The Opposition: In Ian Holloway's first full season in charge, Swindon looked in pole position to secure automatic promotion for large parts of the season, before falling away in the last quarter of the season. The Robins recorded a ninth placed finish. After a large player turnover last summer, it has been a quieter summer

Cardiff City's campaign ends with a trip to Nigel Clough's Mansfield Town. Harry Tyrer in action. The Opposition: Despite some poor patches this season, The Stags have shown quality in spells and are set for a mid table finish. Clough’s teams are typically organised, hardworking, and disciplined, with a focus on defensive structure and maintaining shape. In possession, his sides favour direct, pragmatic play—pressing smartly, using wide areas, and prioritising efficiency over

Cardiff City close their home campaign against already relegated Northampton Town. Cardiff City Head Coach Brian Barry-Murphy. The Opposition: Northampton were the first side to be relegated to League Two next season a few weeks ago, summarising just how poor The Cobblers' season has been. Colin Calderwood is current interim manager. Calderwood typically favors a disciplined, organized defensive structure, often setting his teams up in a compact shape that prioritizes shape r

Promoted Cardiff City are back in the Welsh Capital as they host Jon Brady's Port Vale. Calum Scanlon pre-match/ The Opposition: It has been a disastrous campaign for Port Vale, who now mathematically can stay up but with a near impossible run-in, look bound for the fourth tier next season. Brady sets his teams up to be compact and defensively disciplined, often prioritizing shape and organization over expansive attacking play. In possession, his sides tend to play direct and

Cardiff City remain on the road as they travel to the Select Car Leasing Stadium to face Leam Richardson's Reading. If results go in The Bluebirds' favour, City can confirm an instant return to the Championship. Yousef Salech walking out. The Opposition: After a poor start under Noel Hunt, The Royals' chose to sack the Irishman and replace him with Leam Richardson in October. After a steady rise up the table, Reading are in with an outside chance of the play-offs in the closi

Cardiff City are back in the Welsh Capital as they host Steven Schumacher's Bolton Wanderers. Nathan Trott in action. The Opposition: After a slow start to the season, Bolton have hit form in time for the run-in. The Wanderers are in the aggressive pack hunting down Cardiff for their second place spot in the last weeks of the season. Schumacher has four non-negotiables as a manager: “Run forward and pass it forward. If you lose it, get it back, all recovery runs are sprints,

Cardiff City return to action with a trip to the Weston Homes Stadium to face Luke Williams' Peterborough United. Cardiff City winger Chris Willock. The Opposition: After a disastrous start to the season, Darren Ferguson was replaced by Luke Williams in October. Williams steadied the ship and looked like he was guiding Posh to a play-off push, but some inconsistency hit, with Peterborough looking set for a mid table finish. Williams likes his centre backs to start the attacks

Cardiff City remain in the Welsh Capital as they host Ian Evatt's Blackpool in City's last game before the International Break. Will Fish in action. The Opposition: The Tangerines have struggled for consistency throughout the season, and are set for a scrap at the bottom in the last few months of the season. Evatt’s teams like to dominate the ball, build from the back and press aggressively. The system relies on ball-playing centre-backs, energetic midfielders, and adventurou

Cardiff City are back in the Welsh Capital as they host Michael Duff's Wycombe Wanderers. Joel Bagan action. The Opposition: The Chairboys caught the eye in the summer with impressive business, but struggled under Mike Dodds who was dismissed in September, and replaced by Michael Duff. Since Duff's appointment, Wycombe have charged up the table and sit firmly in the playoff mix ahead of the run-in. Duff favours compact, disciplined teams that press aggressively out of shape a

The Bluebirds remain on the road as they travel to St James' Park to face Matt Taylor's Exeter City. Joel Colwill in action. The Opposition: Exeter have largely struggled throughout the campaign, lingering near the bottom of League One for the majority of the campaign. Matt Taylor's sides typically emphasize an organized defensive structure with quick transitions, often using a balanced or cautious mentality to stay compact and hit teams on the counter. He favours disciplined

The Bluebirds remain on the road as they travel to Oakwell to face Conor Hourihane’s Barnsley. Cian Ashford celebrating. The Opposition: After a good start to the season, The Tykes hit a large dry patch, leading to a fall down the League One table. After a recent turn in form, Barnsley now find themselves back with an outside chance of the play-offs in the closing couple of months of the season. Hourihane emphasizes a disciplined, possession-based style of play, prioritizing