Cardiff City U21 vs Bristol City U21: result 2-1 and analysis
Professional Development LeagueRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 3, 2025 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff International Sports Stadium, Cardiff (Caerdydd)
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What was the result of Cardiff City U21 vs Bristol City U21?
Cardiff City U21 won 2-1 on October 3, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 57′Iain PenwrightCardiff City U21
- 68′Noah WilliamsCardiff City U21
- 81′O. ThomasBristol City U21
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff City U21 have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Bristol City U21 have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | Millwall U21(home) | 4-0 | Professional Development League |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Burnley U21(home) | 1-2 | Premier League Cup |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Watford U21(away) | 2-0 | Professional Development League |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Huddersfield Town U21(away) | 2-2 | Professional Development League |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Peterborough United U21(away) | 4-1 | Professional Development League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2025 | Charlton Athletic U21(home) | 1-2 | Professional Development League |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Swansea City U21(away) | 1-4 | Professional Development League |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Fleetwood Town U21(away) | 0-3 | Professional Development League |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Stoke City U21(home) | 1-1 | Premier League Cup |
| Sep 9, 2025 | Barnsley U21(home) | 2-2 | Professional Development League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Cardiff City U21 win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Bristol City U21 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2025 | Bristol City U21 1-1 Cardiff City U21 | Professional Development League |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Cardiff City U21 4-1 Bristol City U21 | Professional Development League |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Bristol City U21 1-2 Cardiff City U21 | Professional Development League |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Cardiff City U21 3-0 Bristol City U21 | Professional Development League |
| Jan 10, 2023 | Cardiff City U21 1-0 Bristol City U21 | Professional Development League |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Bristol City U21 5-0 Cardiff City U21 | Professional Development League |
Last archived meeting: Bristol City U21 vs Cardiff City U21 on Feb 25, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff City U21 score 2.2 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Bristol City U21 score 1.5 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City U21 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Bristol City U21 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 0 | 13/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cardiff City U21 sit 14th in Professional Development League (0 points from 1 matches) and Bristol City U21 sit 6th (2 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Bristol City U21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | Cardiff City U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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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