Cardiff MET vs The New Saints: result 0-5 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 4Kick-off on August 21, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Cyncoed Campus Artificial Pitch, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff MET vs The New Saints?
The New Saints won 0-5 on August 21, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 45′R. HughesThe New Saints (pen.)
- 56′R. HughesThe New Saints
- 61′B. WilsonThe New Saints (pen.)
- 65′D. SimeuThe New Saints
- 90′R. HoldenThe New Saints
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a The New Saints win at 72%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 0-2. Actual score: 0-5.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Cardiff MET vs The New Saints
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff MET
- 9J. Payne
- 11L. Mwandwe
- 4J. Veale
- 8C. Craven
- 10S. Jones
- 24A. Wildig
- 2T. English
- 5J. Clarke
- 14Spencer Dymond-Hall
- 33T. Raison
- 1Arron Davies
The New Saints
- 28B. Wilson
- 37Isaac Jefferies
- 4D. Corness
- 10D. Redmond
- 14D. Williams
- 20R. Hughes
- 34J. Lock
- 6J. Bodenham
- 16D. Simeu
- 22D. Davies
- 1N. Shepperd
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff MET have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; The New Saints 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Briton Ferry(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | Briton Ferry(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Haverfordwest County AFC(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Penybont(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Flora Tallinn(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Flora Tallinn(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Cardiff MET wins, 0 draws, 4 The New Saints wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2025 | Cardiff MET 2-1 The New Saints | Welsh Cup |
| Nov 7, 2025 | The New Saints 2-3 Cardiff MET | Premier League |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Cardiff MET 1-3 The New Saints | Premier League |
| Mar 22, 2025 | Cardiff MET 0-6 The New Saints | Premier League |
| Feb 1, 2025 | The New Saints 3-1 Cardiff MET | Premier League |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Cardiff MET 0-2 The New Saints | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Cardiff MET vs The New Saints on Nov 21, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff MET score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; The New Saints score 1.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff MET | 1.3 | 1.2 | 2 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
| The New Saints | 1.1 | 0.9 | 6 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cardiff MET sit 8th in Premier League (25 points from 16 matches) and The New Saints sit 1st (44 points from 16 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The New Saints | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 6 | 44 |
| 8 | Cardiff MET | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 25 |
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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