Pontypridd Town vs Cardiff Draconians: result 1-2 and analysis
FAW ChampionshipSouth - 4Kick-off on August 22, 2025 at 06:30 PM (UTC)USW Sports Park, Treforest, Pontypridd
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What was the result of Pontypridd Town vs Cardiff Draconians?
Cardiff Draconians won 1-2 on August 22, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 9′546755Pontypridd Town (pen.)
- 46′635565Cardiff Draconians
- 51′613437Cardiff Draconians
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Pontypridd Town have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Cardiff Draconians have 1, 0 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2025 | Aberystwyth Town(away) | 0-0 | FAW Championship |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Ynyshir Albions(home) | 2-3 | FAW Championship |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Cardiff MET(away) | 0-4 | League Cup |
| Jul 27, 2025 | Baglan Dragons(away) | 0-3 | FAW Championship |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Cwmbran Celtic(home) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2025 | Caerau (Ely)(home) | 0-1 | FAW Championship |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Carmarthen Town(away) | 1-2 | FAW Championship |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Ammanford AFC(home) | 0-1 | FAW Championship |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Ynyshir Albions(away) | 1-4 | League Cup |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Goytre AFC(away) | 0-1 | Welsh Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Pontypridd Town score 1.3 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff Draconians score 0.9 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontypridd Town | 1.3 | 1.8 | 4 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
| Cardiff Draconians | 0.9 | 1.9 | 1 | 4/8 | 5/8 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Pontypridd Town sit 2nd in FAW Championship (12 points from 4 matches) and Cardiff Draconians sit 10th (4 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Pontypridd Town | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 12 |
| 10 | Cardiff Draconians | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
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