Airbus UK vs Cardiff MET: result 0-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 7, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The Hollingsworth Group Stadium, Broughton, Flintshire
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What was the result of Airbus UK vs Cardiff MET?
Cardiff MET won 0-2 on August 7, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 23′R. ReynoldsCardiff MET
- 89′J. PayneCardiff MET
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Cardiff MET win at 38%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 0-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Airbus UK vs Cardiff MET
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Airbus UK
- 10K. Cooke
- 2Tyler McManus
- 5Joe Palmer
- 6Sam Rickett
- 7M. Blackwell-Jones
- 11G. Peers
- 22Sean Moscrop
- 4J. Stevenson
- 8J. Evans
- 23Nathan Williams
- 1L. Fallon
Cardiff MET
- 9J. Payne
- 11L. Mwandwe
- 4J. Veale
- 6R. Reynolds
- 8C. Craven
- 10S. Jones
- 20H. John
- 5J. Clarke
- 14Spencer Dymond-Hall
- 33T. Raison
- 1Arron Davies
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Airbus UK have 14 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat; Cardiff MET have 3, 7 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | Haverfordwest County AFC(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Llandudno(home) | 3-1 | FAW Championship |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Holywell(away) | 3-0 | FAW Championship |
| Mar 28, 2026 | Guilsfield(home) | 3-0 | FAW Championship |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Denbigh Town(away) | 2-3 | FAW Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | Holywell(home) | 6-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Flint Town United(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Briton Ferry(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Mar 28, 2026 | Bala Town(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 20, 2026 | llanelli AFC(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Airbus UK wins, 2 draws, 4 Cardiff MET wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2023 | Cardiff MET 3-1 Airbus UK | Premier League |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Airbus UK 0-2 Cardiff MET | Premier League |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Cardiff MET 1-1 Airbus UK | Premier League |
| Oct 5, 2019 | Airbus UK 1-1 Cardiff MET | Premier League |
| Aug 26, 2019 | Cardiff MET 1-0 Airbus UK | Premier League |
| Nov 13, 2016 | Cardiff MET 2-0 Airbus UK | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Cardiff MET vs Airbus UK on Jan 21, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Airbus UK score 3.2 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff MET score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus UK | 3.2 | 0.5 | 9 | 6/15 | 13/15 |
| Cardiff MET | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1 | 10/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Airbus UK sit 7th in Premier League (27 points from 15 matches) and Cardiff MET sit 8th (22 points from 15 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Airbus UK | 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 31 | 22 | 27 |
| 8 | Cardiff MET | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 22 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy