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Caerphilly Athletic vs Pontardawe Town: prediction and stats

FAW ChampionshipSouth - 21Kick-off on January 22, 2027 at 07:30 PM (UTC)

Caerphilly AthleticPontardawe Town

The Footlab model makes Caerphilly Athletic the favourite at 48%, against 24% for a draw and 28% for Pontardawe Town. The most likely score is 1-1.

This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Aug 25, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Caerphilly Athletic vs Pontardawe Town?

A very open match: only 38 Elo points separate Caerphilly Athletic (1,507) and Pontardawe Town (1,469).

Caerphilly Athletic win48 %
Draw24 %
Pontardawe Town win28 %

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 8 matches in all competitions, Caerphilly Athletic have 2 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Pontardawe Town have 3, 5 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Caerphilly Athletic
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 22, 2026Ynyshir Albions(home)2-1FAW Championship
Aug 15, 2026Treowen Stars(away)0-3FAW Championship
Aug 7, 2026Cardiff Draconians(home)0-0FAW Championship
Aug 1, 2026Pontardawe Town(away)0-3FAW Championship
Sep 20, 2025Caldicot Town(home)1-3Welsh Cup
Pontardawe Town
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 21, 2026Afan Lido(away)0-1FAW Championship
Aug 15, 2026Newport City(home)0-4FAW Championship
Aug 7, 2026Pontypridd Town(away)2-3FAW Championship
Aug 1, 2026Caerphilly Athletic(home)3-0FAW Championship
Apr 20, 2024Baglan Dragons(away)2-1FAW Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Caerphilly Athletic win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Pontardawe Town win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 1, 2026Pontardawe Town 3-0 Caerphilly AthleticFAW Championship

Last archived meeting: Pontardawe Town vs Caerphilly Athletic on Aug 1, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Caerphilly Athletic score 1.3 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 8; Pontardawe Town score 1.3 and concede 2.1. The model gives a 60% probability of over 2.5 goals and 62% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Caerphilly Athletic1.32.015/86/8
Pontardawe Town1.32.137/1510/15

Over the last 8 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Caerphilly Athletic sit 12th in FAW Championship (4 points from 4 matches) and Pontardawe Town sit 13th (3 points from 4 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
12Caerphilly Athletic4112274
13Pontardawe Town4103583

Verdict, probable XI and verified absences

The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.

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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.

How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Caerphilly Athletic vs Pontardawe Town?
The Footlab model makes Caerphilly Athletic the favourite at 48%, against 24% for a draw and 28% for Pontardawe Town.
Where and when is Caerphilly Athletic vs Pontardawe Town played?
Caerphilly Athletic vs Pontardawe Town is played on January 22, 2027 at 07:30 PM (UTC), in the FAW Championship.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab model gives a 60% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.

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