Watford U21 vs Cardiff City U21: result 2-2 and analysis
Professional Development LeagueRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 24, 2023 at 12:00 PM (UTC)University College London, Shenley, Hertfordshire
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What was the result of Watford U21 vs Cardiff City U21?
Watford U21 and Cardiff City U21 drew 2-2 on October 24, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 43′Cian AshfordCardiff City U21
- 45′?Cardiff City U21
- 53′?Watford U21 (pen.)
- 76′?Watford U21
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford U21 have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Cardiff City U21 have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2023 | Ipswich Town U21(away) | 1-4 | Professional Development League |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Swansea City U21(away) | 4-4 | Professional Development League |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Colchester United U21(home) | 2-1 | Professional Development League |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Crewe Alexandra U21(away) | 1-0 | Professional Development League |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Peterborough United U21(home) | 4-3 | Professional Development League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2023 | Ipswich Town U21(away) | 2-5 | Professional Development League |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Millwall U21(home) | 0-1 | Professional Development League |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Swansea City U21(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 12, 2023 | Sheffield United U21(away) | 2-6 | Professional Development League |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Barnsley U21(home) | 2-1 | Professional Development League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Watford U21 win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Cardiff City U21 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2023 | Cardiff City U21 0-3 Watford U21 | Professional Development League |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Watford U21 0-1 Cardiff City U21 | Professional Development League |
Last archived meeting: Cardiff City U21 vs Watford U21 on Jan 24, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Watford U21 score 1.6 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff City U21 score 1.9 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford U21 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 1 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Cardiff City U21 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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