Cardiff City U21 vs Pontypridd Town: result 3-1 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 2, 2024 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Cardiff International Sports Stadium, Cardiff (Caerdydd)
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What was the result of Cardiff City U21 vs Pontypridd Town?
Cardiff City U21 won 3-1 on August 2, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 18′?Cardiff City U21
- 62′?Cardiff City U21
- 79′K. DaviesPontypridd Town
- 89′?Cardiff City U21 (pen.)
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; Pontypridd Town have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2024 | Afan Lido(away) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Barry Town(away) | 3-5 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 10, 2024 | Hull City U21(home) | 3-4 | Professional Development League |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Coventry City U21(away) | 3-3 | Professional Development League |
| Apr 23, 2024 | Peterborough United U21(home) | 5-1 | Professional Development League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2024 | Afan Lido(home) | 3-2 | FAW Championship |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Newport County(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 21, 2024 | Aberystwyth Town(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Penybont(home) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Aberystwyth Town(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff City U21 score 2.1 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Pontypridd Town score 1.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City U21 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 0 | 13/15 | 11/15 |
| Pontypridd Town | 1.2 | 1.1 | 5 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
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
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