Barry Town vs Cardiff MET: result 1-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 15, 2026 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Jenner Park, Barry / Y Barri, Vale of Glamorgan
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What was the result of Barry Town vs Cardiff MET?
Barry Town won 1-0 on August 15, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 80′D. SmithBarry Town
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Barry Town win at 46%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Barry Town vs Cardiff MET
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barry Town
- 9J. Crosbie
- 20E. Dugan
- 23S. Spence
- 2M. George
- 10O. Brain
- 15T. Wharton
- 17O. Cuddihy
- 19J. Bernard
- 3E. Williams
- 16J. Lester
- 31G. Ratcliffe
Cardiff MET
- 9J. Payne
- 11L. Mwandwe
- 4J. Veale
- 6R. Reynolds
- 8C. Craven
- 10S. Jones
- 24A. Wildig
- 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, Barry Town have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Cardiff MET have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | Flint Town United(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Cambrian & Clydach(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Gloucester City(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Weymouth(away) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Trethomas Bluebirds(home) | 5-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | Airbus UK(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Barry Town wins, 3 draws, 1 Cardiff MET win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2025 | Barry Town 1-0 Cardiff MET | Premier League |
| Aug 25, 2025 | Cardiff MET 1-1 Barry Town | Premier League |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Barry Town 2-1 Cardiff MET | Premier League |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Cardiff MET 1-1 Barry Town | Premier League |
| Dec 30, 2023 | Barry Town 0-0 Cardiff MET | Premier League |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Cardiff MET 2-1 Barry Town | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Barry Town vs Cardiff MET on Dec 26, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Barry Town score 1.8 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff MET score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Town | 1.8 | 1.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Cardiff MET | 1.3 | 1.2 | 2 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Barry Town sit 6th in Premier League (25 points from 13 matches) and Cardiff MET sit 7th (21 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Barry Town | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 23 | 25 |
| 7 | Cardiff MET | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 21 |
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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