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

Swansea City U21 vs Cardiff City U21 is played on January 25, 2027 at 07:00 PM (UTC) at Swansea City FC Youth Academy Training Centre, in the Professional Development League.

Will there be over 2.5 goals?

The Footlab model gives a 70% 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

Swansea City U21 vs Cardiff City U21: prediction and stats

Professional Development LeagueGroup StageKick-off on January 25, 2027 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Swansea City FC Youth Academy Training Centre, Swansea

Swansea City U21

Cardiff City U21

The Footlab model makes Swansea City U21 the favourite at 48%, against 22% for a draw and 30% for Cardiff City U21. The most likely score is 1-1.

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 Swansea City U21 vs Cardiff City U21?

A very open match: only 19 Elo points separate Swansea City U21 (1,797) and Cardiff City U21 (1,778).

Swansea City U21 win48 %

Draw22 %

Cardiff City U21 win30 %

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Swansea City U21 have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 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.

Swansea City U21
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
Aug 25, 2026	Peterborough United U21(home)	2-3	Professional Development League
Aug 17, 2026	Sheffield United U21(home)	0-2	Professional Development League
Aug 14, 2026	Birmingham City U21(home)	3-0	Premier League Cup
May 2, 2026	Norwich City U21(away)	0-1	Professional Development League
Apr 27, 2026	Newcastle United U21(home)	2-0	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 6 meetings: 1 Swansea City U21 win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Cardiff City U21 win(s).

Date	Score	Competition
Mar 13, 2026	Swansea City U21 1-1 Cardiff City U21	Professional Development League
Feb 27, 2026	Cardiff City U21 0-1 Swansea City U21	Professional Development League
Feb 11, 2025	Cardiff City U21 2-1 Swansea City U21	Professional Development League
Oct 28, 2024	Swansea City U21 0-1 Cardiff City U21	Professional Development League
Mar 11, 2024	Swansea City U21 2-2 Cardiff City U21	Professional Development League
Dec 5, 2023	Cardiff City U21 3-0 Swansea City U21	Professional Development League

Last archived meeting: Swansea City U21 vs Cardiff City U21 on Mar 13, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Swansea City U21 score 2.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff City U21 score 1.6 and concede 1.9. The model gives a 70% probability of over 2.5 goals and 70% for both teams to score.

Club	Goals scored / match	Goals conceded / match	Clean sheets	Both teams scored	Over 2.5 goals
Swansea City U21	2.1	1.3	4	9/15	10/15
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?

Swansea City U21 sit 17th in Professional Development League (0 points from 2 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
17	Swansea City U21	2	0	0	2	2	5	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 Swansea City U21 vs Cardiff City U21?: The Footlab model makes Swansea City U21 the favourite at 48%, against 22% for a draw and 30% for Cardiff City U21.
Where and when is Swansea City U21 vs Cardiff City U21 played?: Swansea City U21 vs Cardiff City U21 is played on January 25, 2027 at 07:00 PM (UTC) at Swansea City FC Youth Academy Training Centre, in the Professional Development League.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?: The Footlab model gives a 70% 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.