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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 AI model makes Caerphilly Athletic the favourite at 42%, against 24% for a draw and 34% for Pontardawe Town. The most likely score is 1-1. If Caerphilly Athletic wins, the most likely score is 2-1.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.8% of the 2,514 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 17, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Caerphilly Athletic vs Pontardawe Town?

A very open match: only 10 Elo points separate Caerphilly Athletic (1,560) and Pontardawe Town (1,550).

42%24%34%
Caerphilly Athletic winDrawPontardawe Town win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Caerphilly Athletic vs Pontardawe Town

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Caerphilly Athletic

Not enough data to predict the Caerphilly Athletic lineup.

Pontardawe Town

4-3-3
  1. RR. Booth
  2. LL. Reed
  3. JJ. Dorward
  1. RR. Kostromin
  2. AA. Legavec
  3. CC. Dolman
  1. CC. Davies
  2. TT. Georgievsky
  3. HH. Lawson
  4. JJ. Dolman
  1. SS. Reeve

Computed on October 17, 2026 at 06:12 AM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 14 matches in all competitions, Caerphilly Athletic have 4 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Pontardawe Town have 4, 3 and 8.

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

Caerphilly Athletic
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 9, 2026Newport City(home)3-2FAW Championship
Oct 3, 2026Swansea University(away)1-3FAW Championship
Sep 25, 2026Pontypridd Town(home)1-2FAW Championship
Sep 12, 2026Aberystwyth Town(home)2-3FAW Championship
Sep 4, 2026Trethomas Bluebirds(away)2-2FAW Championship
Pontardawe Town
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 10, 2026Llantwit Major(away)1-1FAW Championship
Oct 3, 2026Trethomas Bluebirds(away)3-2FAW Championship
Sep 26, 2026Treowen Stars(home)6-1FAW Championship
Sep 11, 2026Swansea University(away)0-4FAW Championship
Aug 28, 2026Aberystwyth Town(away)0-1FAW Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 0 Caerphilly Athletic wins, 0 draws, 1 Pontardawe Town win.

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 1.4 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 14; Pontardawe Town score 1.5 and concede 2.2. The model gives a 65% probability of over 2.5 goals and 66% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Caerphilly Athletic1.42.0210/1411/14
Pontardawe Town1.52.218/1511/15

Over the last 14 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Caerphilly Athletic sit 11th in FAW Championship (11 points from 10 matches) and Pontardawe Town sit 12th (10 points from 9 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
11Caerphilly Athletic10325121911
12Pontardawe Town9315151710

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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

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Caerphilly Athletic vs Pontardawe Town?
The Footlab AI model makes Caerphilly Athletic the favourite at 42%, against 24% for a draw and 34% 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 AI model gives a 65% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.8% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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