Cardiff MET vs Holywell: result 6-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 1, 2026 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Cyncoed Campus Artificial Pitch, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff MET vs Holywell?
Cardiff MET won 6-1 on August 1, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 9′J. PayneCardiff MET
- 14′J. ClarkeCardiff MET
- 30′L. MwandweCardiff MET
- 52′J. SconceHolywell
- 74′J. PayneCardiff MET
- 76′J. PayneCardiff MET
- 81′S. JonesCardiff MET
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Cardiff MET win at 57%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 6-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Cardiff MET vs Holywell
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff MET
- 9J. Payne
- 11L. Mwandwe
- 4J. Veale
- 6R. Reynolds
- 8C. Craven
- 10S. Jones
- 20H. John
- 3J. Edwards
- 5J. Clarke
- 14Spencer Dymond-Hall
- 1Arron Davies
Holywell
- 14F. Murtas
- 18Caio Hughes
- 19J. Sconce
- 27F. Yonsian
- 4A. Mudimu
- 7T. Bibby
- 8T. Dogan
- 16D. McGiveron
- 5I. Hewitt
- 6D. Sullivan
- 1A. Swindell
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff MET have 2 wins, 7 draws and 6 defeats; Holywell have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | Flint Town United(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Briton Ferry(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Mar 28, 2026 | Bala Town(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 20, 2026 | llanelli AFC(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Briton Ferry(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | Brickfield Rangers(away) | 0-2 | FAW Championship |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Newtown AFC(home) | 6-0 | FAW Championship |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Airbus UK(home) | 0-3 | FAW Championship |
| Mar 28, 2026 | Penrhyncoch(away) | 1-0 | FAW Championship |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Guilsfield(away) | 4-4 | FAW Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff MET score 1.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Holywell score 2.5 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff MET | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 10/15 | 6/15 |
| Holywell | 2.5 | 1.6 | 4 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cardiff MET sit 8th in Premier League (22 points from 14 matches) and Holywell sit 16th (2 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Cardiff MET | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 22 |
| 16 | Holywell | 13 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 44 | 2 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy