Cardiff will kick off the 2026-27 season with a home tie against League Two Swindon Town in the first round of the Carabao Cup. The match will be a repeat of last year's first-round meeting of the clubs in the same competition, which Cardiff won 2-1 thanks to goals from Cian Ashford and Rubin Colwill.

What's at stake?

Cardiff finished 2nd in League One with 91 points, scoring 90 goals and conceding 50. They are 12 points behind leaders Lincoln.

Recent form

Cardiff's recent form has been LWWWD, with 3 wins and 2 losses in their last 5 matches. They lost their last match 5-4 to Mansfield Town on 2026-05-02.

Upcoming fixtures

The Carabao Cup first round is being played on the weekend of 7-9 August. The Championship season begins the following weekend, with Cardiff welcoming Wrexham to south Wales in their opening league game of the campaign on Monday, 17 August.

DateOpponentVenue
2026-07-25Forest GreenAway
2026-08-07Swindon TownHome
2026-08-17WrexhamHome