Cardiff City U21 vs Wigan Athletic U21: result 1-2 and analysis
Professional Development LeagueRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff International Sports Stadium, Cardiff (Caerdydd)
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What was the result of Cardiff City U21 vs Wigan Athletic U21?
Wigan Athletic U21 won 1-2 on August 26, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 24′D. RankineWigan Athletic U21
- 52′R. GreenhalghWigan Athletic U21
- 90′626563Cardiff City U21
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff City U21 have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Wigan Athletic U21 have 3, 2 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2025 | Crewe Alexandra U21(away) | 3-0 | Professional Development League |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Sheffield United U21(home) | 1-1 | Professional Development League |
| Aug 5, 2025 | Wolves U21(home) | 5-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Cambrian & Clydach(away) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Merthyr Town(away) | 6-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2025 | AFC Bournemouth U21(home) | 1-2 | Professional Development League |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Colchester United U21(away) | 1-4 | Professional Development League |
| May 2, 2025 | AFC Bournemouth U21(away) | 2-5 | Professional Development League |
| Apr 29, 2025 | Millwall U21(home) | 1-2 | Professional Development League |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Coventry City U21(home) | 1-2 | Professional Development League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Cardiff City U21 win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Wigan Athletic U21 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2024 | Wigan Athletic U21 1-3 Cardiff City U21 | Professional Development League |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Cardiff City U21 1-1 Wigan Athletic U21 | Professional Development League |
| Sep 5, 2022 | Wigan Athletic U21 1-2 Cardiff City U21 | Professional Development League |
Last archived meeting: Wigan Athletic U21 vs Cardiff City U21 on Aug 20, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff City U21 score 1.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Wigan Athletic U21 score 1.6 and concede 2.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City U21 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Wigan Athletic U21 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 |
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 Wigan Athletic U21 sit 7th (1 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Wigan Athletic U21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 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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