Where and when is Coventry City U21 vs Cardiff City U21 played?

Coventry City U21 vs Cardiff City U21 is played on January 19, 2027 at 01:00 PM (UTC) at The Alan Higgs Centre Field 1, in the Professional Development League.

Will there be over 2.5 goals?

The Footlab model gives a 72% 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.

Match

Coventry City U21 vs Cardiff City U21: prediction and stats

Professional Development LeagueGroup StageKick-off on January 19, 2027 at 01:00 PM (UTC)The Alan Higgs Centre Field 1, Coventry, West Midlands

Coventry City U21

Cardiff City U21

The Footlab model makes Cardiff City U21 the favourite at 50%, against 22% for a draw and 29% for Coventry City U21. The most likely score is 1-2.

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 26, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Coventry City U21 vs Cardiff City U21?

A very open match: only 99 Elo points separate Coventry City U21 (1,679) and Cardiff City U21 (1,778).

Coventry City U21 win29 %

Draw22 %

Cardiff City U21 win50 %

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Coventry City U21 have 4 wins, 1 draws and 10 defeats; Cardiff City U21 have 6, 4 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Coventry City U21
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
Aug 25, 2026	Fleetwood Town U21(home)	1-2	Professional Development League
Aug 14, 2026	Ipswich Town U21(away)	4-2	Premier League Cup
Aug 1, 2026	AFC Hornchurch(away)	0-2	Friendlies Clubs
Apr 21, 2026	Huddersfield Town U21(away)	1-2	Professional Development League
Apr 17, 2026	Crewe Alexandra U21(home)	3-2	Professional Development League

Cardiff City U21
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
Aug 25, 2026	Wigan Athletic U21(away)	5-2	Professional Development League
Aug 18, 2026	Barnsley U21(home)	1-2	Professional Development League
Aug 14, 2026	AFC Bournemouth U21(home)	4-1	Premier League Cup
Aug 8, 2026	Fulham U21(home)	0-4	Friendlies Clubs
Aug 1, 2026	Liverpool U21(away)	4-3	Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Coventry City U21 win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Cardiff City U21 win(s).

Date	Score	Competition
Jan 30, 2026	Cardiff City U21 0-2 Coventry City U21	Professional Development League
Feb 28, 2025	Cardiff City U21 1-1 Coventry City U21	Professional Development League
Apr 30, 2024	Coventry City U21 3-3 Cardiff City U21	Professional Development League
Apr 17, 2023	Coventry City U21 3-0 Cardiff City U21	Professional Development League

Last archived meeting: Cardiff City U21 vs Coventry City U21 on Jan 30, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Coventry City U21 score 1.4 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff City U21 score 1.6 and concede 1.9. The model gives a 72% probability of over 2.5 goals and 71% for both teams to score.

Club	Goals scored / match	Goals conceded / match	Clean sheets	Both teams scored	Over 2.5 goals
Coventry City U21	1.4	2.2	2	9/15	11/15
Cardiff City U21	1.6	1.9	2	10/15	10/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Coventry City U21 sit 15th in Professional Development League (0 points from 1 matches) and Cardiff City U21 sit 4th (3 points from 2 matches).

2026-27 standings
#	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
4	Cardiff City U21	2	1	0	1	6	4	3
15	Coventry City U21	1	0	0	1	1	2	0

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 Coventry City U21 vs Cardiff City U21?: The Footlab model makes Cardiff City U21 the favourite at 50%, against 22% for a draw and 29% for Coventry City U21.
Where and when is Coventry City U21 vs Cardiff City U21 played?: Coventry City U21 vs Cardiff City U21 is played on January 19, 2027 at 01:00 PM (UTC) at The Alan Higgs Centre Field 1, in the Professional Development League.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?: The Footlab model gives a 72% 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.