Cardiff City U21 vs Merthyr Town: result 2-1 and analysis
League Cup3rd RoundKick-off on September 17, 2024 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Cardiff International Sports Stadium, Cardiff (Caerdydd)
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What was the result of Cardiff City U21 vs Merthyr Town?
Cardiff City U21 won 2-1 on September 17, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 52′M. ReindorfCardiff City U21
- 90′M. ReindorfCardiff City U21
- 90′N. SmerdonMerthyr Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff City U21 have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Merthyr Town have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2024 | Ipswich Town U21(away) | 2-2 | Premier League Cup |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Birmingham City U21(away) | 4-3 | Professional Development League |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Fleetwood Town U21(home) | 2-0 | Professional Development League |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Wigan Athletic U21(away) | 3-1 | Professional Development League |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Sheffield Wednesday U21(home) | 0-1 | Professional Development League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2024 | Bath City(away) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Swindon Supermarine(away) | 5-1 | Non League Premier - Southern South |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Sholing(home) | 3-0 | Non League Premier - Southern South |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Cribbs(home) | 3-2 | FA Cup |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Gloucester City(away) | 1-2 | Non League Premier - Southern South |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff City U21 score 2.5 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Merthyr Town score 2.6 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City U21 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
| Merthyr Town | 2.6 | 1.4 | 4 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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