Cardiff City U21 vs AFC Bournemouth U21: result 4-1 and analysis
Premier League CupGroup StageKick-off on August 14, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff International Sports Stadium, Cardiff (Caerdydd)
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What was the result of Cardiff City U21 vs AFC Bournemouth U21?
Cardiff City U21 won 4-1 on August 14, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 9′Jack SykesCardiff City U21
- 48′626557AFC Bournemouth U21
- 59′R. TankiewiczCardiff City U21
- 72′T. PerrettCardiff City U21
- 81′T. PerrettCardiff City U21
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff City U21 have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; AFC Bournemouth U21 have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | Fulham U21(home) | 0-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Liverpool U21(away) | 4-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Torquay(away) | 0-5 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Chelsea U21(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Bath City(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2026 | Worthing(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 4, 2026 | Huddersfield Town U21(away) | 1-4 | Professional Development League |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Wolves U21(home) | 1-0 | Professional Development League |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Hull City U21(away) | 4-0 | Professional Development League |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Queens Park Rangers U21(away) | 2-5 | Professional Development League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Cardiff City U21 win(s), 2 draw(s), 4 AFC Bournemouth U21 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2026 | AFC Bournemouth U21 2-2 Cardiff City U21 | Professional Development League |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Cardiff City U21 1-2 AFC Bournemouth U21 | Professional Development League |
| Mar 11, 2025 | AFC Bournemouth U21 4-0 Cardiff City U21 | Professional Development League |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Cardiff City U21 0-0 AFC Bournemouth U21 | Professional Development League |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Cardiff City U21 0-2 AFC Bournemouth U21 | Professional Development League |
| Jan 12, 2024 | AFC Bournemouth U21 3-2 Cardiff City U21 | Professional Development League |
Last archived meeting: AFC Bournemouth U21 vs Cardiff City U21 on Feb 2, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff City U21 score 1.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; AFC Bournemouth U21 score 2.5 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City U21 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| AFC Bournemouth U21 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cardiff City U21 sit 3rd in Premier League Cup (7 points from 6 matches) and AFC Bournemouth U21 sit 2nd (11 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | AFC Bournemouth U21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 11 |
| 3 | Cardiff City U21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 7 |
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
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