Cardiff City vs Roma preview

2026 Club Friendlies 1, World
Cardiff City Stadium Today - 2:00 PM
Club Friendlies 1
Cardiff City CDF
Roma ROM
KICKOFF : Today - 2:00 PM
Regular Season

CONTEXT

Cardiff City host Roma in Club Friendlies 1 (Regular Season) at Cardiff City Stadium. Power ranking favours Roma by 7.5 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Roma hold a +7.5 pts power-ranking advantage heading into this fixture.
  • Form: Roma sit below baseline on opponent-adjusted form.
  • Squad: No major squad or availability edge; impact is neutral.
  • Efficiency: Cardiff City show stronger possession-adjusted chance creation in the data.
  • Transition: Roma have a moderate edge in transition threat.
  • Set pieces: Roma carry higher set-play value and dead-ball upside.
  • xVariable: Roma hold a marginal advantage on underlying metrics.
  • Market: Projection split: Cardiff City 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Roma 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Cardiff City Cardiff City
Cardiff City
VS
Roma Roma
Roma
0
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1
0 i
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1 i
Last 6 Opponents
Cannes Rank: D
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 0 - 0
0
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
81.24
88.69
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Cardiff City
Roma
Power Score
81.24
88.69
League Position
-
-
Global Rank
80
25

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Cardiff City — Opponent-weighted form score
Roma — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Cardiff City Roma

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 0 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Cardiff City CDF Home
0 matches
Roma ROM Away
Match Record
0
Wins
0
0
Draws
0
0
Losses
0
Goals
0
Goals Scored
0
0
Goals Conceded
0
0
Goal Difference
0
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-01T00:03:41+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 01, 2026, 02:00 PM
Competition
2026 Club Friendlies 1, World · Regular Season
Stadium
Cardiff City Stadium
Capacity
33280
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad ▼

—
Nathan Trott
Nathan Trott Goalkeeper
30
Harry Tyrer
Harry Tyrer Goalkeeper
41
Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner Goalkeeper
12
Calum Chambers
Calum Chambers Defender
38
Perry Ng
Perry Ng Defender
4
Gabriel Osho
Gabriel Osho Defender
—
Jesper Daland
Jesper Daland Defender
2
William Fish
William Fish Defender
3
Joel Bagan
Joel Bagan Defender
48
Dylan Lawlor
Dylan Lawlor Defender
44
Ronan Kpakio
Ronan Kpakio Defender
14
David Turnbull
David Turnbull Midfielder
10
Rubin Colwill
Rubin Colwill Midfielder
24
Eli King
Eli King Midfielder
18
Alexander Robertson
Alexander Robertson Midfielder
27
Joel Colwill
Joel Colwill Midfielder
—
Dakarai Mafico
Dakarai Mafico Midfielder
47
Callum Robinson
Callum Robinson Attacker
16
Chris Willock
Chris Willock Attacker
39
Isaak Davies
Isaak Davies Attacker
—
Kion Reece Etete
Kion Reece Etete Attacker
11
Ollie Tanner
Ollie Tanner Attacker
—
Roko Šimić
Roko Šimić Attacker
45
C. Ashford
C. Ashford Attacker
22
Yousef Salech
Yousef Salech Attacker
—
Tanatswa Nyakuhwa
Tanatswa Nyakuhwa Attacker

Squad ▼

95
Pierluigi Gollini
Pierluigi Gollini Goalkeeper
99
Mile Svilar
Mile Svilar Goalkeeper
—
Devis Stiven Vásquez Llach
Devis Stiven Vásquez Llach Goalkeeper
91
Radosław Dominik Żelezny
Radosław Dominik Żelezny Goalkeeper
—
Giorgio De Marzi
Giorgio De Marzi Goalkeeper
3
José Ángel Esmoris Tasende
José Ángel Esmoris Tasende Defender
5
Obite Evan N'Dicka
Obite Evan N'Dicka Defender
23
Gianluca Mancini
Gianluca Mancini Defender
22
Mario Hermoso Canseco
Mario Hermoso Canseco Defender
—
Marash Kumbulla
Marash Kumbulla Defender
—
Anass Salah-Eddine
Anass Salah-Eddine Defender
2
Devyne Rensch
Devyne Rensch Defender
87
Daniele Ghilardi
Daniele Ghilardi Defender
43
Wesley Vinicius França Lima
Wesley Vinicius França Lima Defender
24
Jan Ziółkowski
Jan Ziółkowski Defender
—
Mattia Mannini
Mattia Mannini Defender
—
Filippo Reale
Filippo Reale Defender
4
Bryan Cristante
Bryan Cristante Midfielder
8
Neil El Aynaoui
Neil El Aynaoui Midfielder
17
Kouadio Kone
Kouadio Kone Midfielder
—
Riccardo Pagano
Riccardo Pagano Midfielder
61
Niccolò Pisilli
Niccolò Pisilli Midfielder
—
Muhammed Bah
Muhammed Bah Midfielder
21
Paulo Bruno Exequiel Dybala
Paulo Bruno Exequiel Dybala Attacker
9
Artem Dovbyk
Artem Dovbyk Attacker
14
Donyell Malen
Donyell Malen Attacker
18
Matìas Soulè Malvano
Matìas Soulè Malvano Attacker
—
Luigi Cherubini
Luigi Cherubini Attacker
78
Robinio Vaz
Robinio Vaz Attacker

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward Roma holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give Roma a 7.5-point edge. Projection probabilities are unavailable or insufficient in the available data for this fixture. The balance of play should hinge on execution in transitions and set-piece phases.