Elite League· Season 2024
Match Summary
Cardiff defeated Belfast 5:0. The match was played in Elite League 2024. Goals were scored by J. Martin 1′, J. MacDonald 4′, C. Sanford 12′, C. Sanford 12′, Z. O'Brien 19′. League standings: Belfast #1, Cardiff #4. Score by period: P1: 0–1, P2: 0–4, P3: 0–0.
Match Events
Belfast and Cardiff have met 50 times — Belfast won 25, Cardiff won 25, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2018. A combined 282 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.64 per match (148 for the home side, 134 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 43 matches (86%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 46 games (92%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 9–3 in 2022.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Belfast sit #1 and Cardiff are #4 in the Elite League table heading into this match.
Elite League - Regular Season
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Belfast | GP54 | Won31 | Lost11 | Pts80 |
| #2 | Sheffield | GP54 | Won33 | Lost14 | Pts77 |
| #3 | Nottingham | GP54 | Won30 | Lost14 | Pts74 |
| #4 | Cardiff | GP54 | Won29 | Lost18 | Pts68 |
| #5 | Coventry | GP54 | Won23 | Lost20 | Pts64 |
| #6 | Guildford | GP54 | Won22 | Lost22 | Pts57 |
| #7 | Glasgow | GP54 | Won19 | Lost25 | Pts55 |
| #8 | Dundee | GP54 | Won18 | Lost27 | Pts49 |
| #9 | Manchester | GP54 | Won19 | Lost29 | Pts47 |
| #10 | Fife | GP54 | Won3 | Lost47 | Pts12 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 15 May 2026