Colchester United U21 vs Cardiff City U21: result 2-0 and analysis
Professional Development LeagueRegular Season - 19Kick-off on February 26, 2024 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Florence Park, Tiptree
Full time
What was the result of Colchester United U21 vs Cardiff City U21?
Colchester United U21 won 2-0 on February 26, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 44′?Colchester United U21 (pen.)
- 45′?Colchester United U21
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colchester United U21 have 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats; Cardiff City U21 have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2024 | Queens Park Rangers U21(away) | 1-1 | Professional Development League |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Cardiff City U21(away) | 1-1 | Professional Development League |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Millwall U21(away) | 2-2 | Professional Development League |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Luton Town U21(away) | 2-0 | Premier League Cup |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Ipswich Town U21(home) | 2-3 | Professional Development League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2024 | Charlton Athletic U21(home) | 2-1 | Professional Development League |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Colchester United U21(home) | 1-1 | Professional Development League |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Bristol City U21(away) | 2-1 | Professional Development League |
| Jan 30, 2024 | Queens Park Rangers U21(home) | 0-2 | Professional Development League |
| Jan 12, 2024 | AFC Bournemouth U21(away) | 2-3 | Professional Development League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Colchester United U21 win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Cardiff City U21 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2024 | Cardiff City U21 1-1 Colchester United U21 | Professional Development League |
| Feb 3, 2023 | Colchester United U21 3-0 Cardiff City U21 | Professional Development League |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Cardiff City U21 4-1 Colchester United U21 | Professional Development League |
Last archived meeting: Cardiff City U21 vs Colchester United U21 on Feb 16, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Colchester United U21 score 1.4 and concede 2.5 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff City U21 score 1.7 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United U21 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 2 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Cardiff City U21 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Colchester United U21 sit 2nd in Professional Development League (3 points from 1 matches) and Cardiff City U21 sit 14th (0 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Colchester United U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 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
Other matches in the same round
- Feb 20, 2024Fleetwood Town U210-0Sheffield United U21
- Feb 20, 2024Cardiff City U212-1Charlton Athletic U21
- Feb 22, 2024Queens Park Rangers U211-1Colchester United U21
- Feb 23, 2024Sheffield Wednesday U210-2Coventry City U21
- Feb 26, 2024Crewe Alexandra U213-3Wigan Athletic U21
- Feb 26, 2024Coventry City U211-1Birmingham City U21
- Feb 26, 2024Charlton Athletic U212-3Watford U21
- Feb 27, 2024Fleetwood Town U210-1Burnley U21