Cardiff MET vs Barry Town: prediction and stats
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 31, 2026 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Cyncoed Campus Artificial Pitch, Caerdydd
The Footlab model makes Barry Town the favourite at 58%, against 23% for a draw and 20% for Cardiff MET. The most likely score is 1-1.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 25, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Cardiff MET vs Barry Town?
Barry Town starts as the favourite with a 167-point Elo edge (1,974 vs 1,807).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff MET have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Barry Town have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | The New Saints(home) | 0-5 | Premier League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Barry Town(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Airbus UK(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Holywell(home) | 6-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Flint Town United(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | Holywell(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Cardiff MET(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Flint Town United(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Cambrian & Clydach(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Gloucester City(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Cardiff MET win(s), 3 draw(s), 3 Barry Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Barry Town 1-0 Cardiff MET | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Barry Town 1-0 Cardiff MET | Premier League |
| Aug 25, 2025 | Cardiff MET 1-1 Barry Town | Premier League |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Barry Town 2-1 Cardiff MET | Premier League |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Cardiff MET 1-1 Barry Town | Premier League |
| Dec 30, 2023 | Barry Town 0-0 Cardiff MET | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Barry Town vs Cardiff MET on Aug 15, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff MET score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Barry Town score 1.9 and concede 0.9. The model gives a 60% probability of over 2.5 goals and 58% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff MET | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Barry Town | 1.9 | 0.9 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cardiff MET sit 10th in Premier League (6 points from 4 matches) and Barry Town sit 1st (12 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barry Town | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 12 |
| 10 | Cardiff MET | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Cardiff MET vs Barry Town?
- The Footlab model makes Barry Town the favourite at 58%, against 23% for a draw and 20% for Cardiff MET.
- Where and when is Cardiff MET vs Barry Town played?
- Cardiff MET vs Barry Town is played on December 31, 2026 at 12:30 PM (UTC) at Cyncoed Campus Artificial Pitch, in the Premier League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 60% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.