Cardiff City U21 vs Watford U21: result 3-1 and analysis
Professional Development LeagueRegular Season - 11Kick-off on May 2, 2025 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff City U21 vs Watford U21?
Cardiff City U21 won 3-1 on May 2, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 27′?Cardiff City U21
- 41′C. TwoseCardiff City U21
- 52′Joshua BeecherCardiff City U21
- 88′Travis AkomeahWatford U21
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff City U21 have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Watford U21 have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2025 | Hull City U21(away) | 0-2 | Professional Development League |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Watford U21(away) | 1-2 | Professional Development League |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Queens Park Rangers U21(away) | 1-2 | Professional Development League |
| Apr 15, 2025 | Barnsley U21(home) | 1-0 | Professional Development League |
| Apr 7, 2025 | Crewe Alexandra U21(away) | 2-4 | Professional Development League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2025 | Cardiff City U21(home) | 2-1 | Professional Development League |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Burnley U21(away) | 1-4 | Professional Development League |
| Apr 18, 2025 | Brentford U21(home) | 2-1 | Professional Development League |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Peterborough United U21(home) | 1-2 | Professional Development League |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Barnsley U21(away) | 1-1 | 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 Watford U21 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2025 | Watford U21 2-1 Cardiff City U21 | Professional Development League |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Cardiff City U21 3-1 Watford U21 | Premier League Cup |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Watford U21 0-2 Cardiff City U21 | Premier League Cup |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Cardiff City U21 0-0 Watford U21 | Professional Development League |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Watford U21 2-2 Cardiff City U21 | Professional Development League |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Cardiff City U21 0-3 Watford U21 | Professional Development League |
Last archived meeting: Watford U21 vs Cardiff City U21 on Apr 25, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff City U21 score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Watford U21 score 1.5 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City U21 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Watford U21 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 13/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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