Ipswich Town U21 vs Cardiff City U21: result 5-1 and analysis
Professional Development LeagueRegular Season - 18Kick-off on January 7, 2025 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Ipswich Town Training Centre, Ipswich, Suffolk
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What was the result of Ipswich Town U21 vs Cardiff City U21?
Ipswich Town U21 won 5-1 on January 7, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 23′?Ipswich Town U21
- 26′?Ipswich Town U21 (o.g.)
- 39′?Cardiff City U21
- 50′T. Mendel-IdowuIpswich Town U21
- 64′?Ipswich Town U21
- 68′Ashley Frank BoatswainIpswich Town U21 (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ipswich Town U21 have 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats; Cardiff City U21 have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2024 | Colchester United U21(home) | 1-1 | Professional Development League |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Millwall U21(away) | 0-3 | Professional Development League |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Everton U21(away) | 0-0 | Premier League Cup |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Swansea City U21(home) | 3-2 | Professional Development League |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Cardiff City U21(away) | 2-0 | Premier League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2024 | Watford U21(home) | 3-1 | Premier League Cup |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Queens Park Rangers U21(home) | 2-1 | Professional Development League |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Colchester United U21(away) | 1-0 | Professional Development League |
| Dec 3, 2024 | AFC Bournemouth U21(home) | 0-0 | Professional Development League |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Aberystwyth Town(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Ipswich Town U21 win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Cardiff City U21 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2024 | Cardiff City U21 0-2 Ipswich Town U21 | Premier League Cup |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Cardiff City U21 2-2 Ipswich Town U21 | Professional Development League |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Ipswich Town U21 2-2 Cardiff City U21 | Premier League Cup |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Cardiff City U21 1-3 Ipswich Town U21 | Professional Development League |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Ipswich Town U21 5-2 Cardiff City U21 | Professional Development League |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Cardiff City U21 4-2 Ipswich Town U21 | Professional Development League |
Last archived meeting: Cardiff City U21 vs Ipswich Town U21 on Nov 23, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Ipswich Town U21 score 1.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff City U21 score 1.6 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Town U21 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Cardiff City U21 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Cardiff City U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
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
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