Cardiff City U21 vs Colchester United U21: result 4-1 and analysis
Professional Development LeagueRegular Season - 22Kick-off on February 24, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff International Sports Stadium, Cardiff (Caerdydd)
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What was the result of Cardiff City U21 vs Colchester United U21?
Cardiff City U21 won 4-1 on February 24, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 19′598365Cardiff City U21
- 51′658433Cardiff City U21
- 75′330648Colchester United U21
- 78′643363Cardiff City U21
- 88′584315Cardiff City U21
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff City U21 have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Colchester United U21 have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2026 | Queens Park Rangers U21(away) | 0-1 | Professional Development League |
| Feb 2, 2026 | AFC Bournemouth U21(away) | 2-2 | Professional Development League |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Coventry City U21(home) | 0-2 | Professional Development League |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Brentford U21(home) | 4-0 | Professional Development League |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Bristol City U21(away) | 1-3 | Professional Development League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2026 | Watford U21(home) | 5-2 | Professional Development League |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Swansea City U21(home) | 1-0 | Premier League Cup |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Queens Park Rangers U21(home) | 1-1 | Professional Development League |
| Jan 16, 2026 | AFC Bournemouth U21(home) | 2-1 | Professional Development League |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Millwall U21(home) | 0-6 | Professional Development League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Cardiff City U21 win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Colchester United U21 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2025 | Cardiff City U21 1-1 Colchester United U21 | Professional Development League |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Colchester United U21 0-1 Cardiff City U21 | Professional Development League |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Colchester United U21 2-0 Cardiff City U21 | Professional Development League |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Cardiff City U21 1-1 Colchester United U21 | Professional Development League |
| Feb 3, 2023 | Colchester United U21 3-0 Cardiff City U21 | Professional Development League |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Cardiff City U21 4-1 Colchester United U21 | Professional Development League |
Last archived meeting: Cardiff City U21 vs Colchester United U21 on Mar 15, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff City U21 score 2.0 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester United U21 score 1.8 and concede 2.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City U21 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
| Colchester United U21 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
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 Colchester United U21 sit 2nd (3 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Colchester United U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 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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- Feb 24, 2026Watford U213-1Brentford U21
- Feb 24, 2026Coventry City U211-0Sheffield United U21
- Feb 24, 2026Wigan Athletic U215-3Fleetwood Town U21
- Feb 24, 2026Charlton Athletic U216-0Swansea City U21