Match

Woking vs Southampton U21: prediction and stats

National League CupGroup StageKick-off on September 8, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The Laithwaite Community Stadium, Woking, Surrey

WokingSouthampton U21

The Footlab model makes Woking the favourite at 42%, against 23% for a draw and 35% for Southampton 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 24, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Woking vs Southampton U21?

A very open match: only 5 Elo points separate Woking (1,806) and Southampton U21 (1,811).

Woking win42 %
Draw23 %
Southampton U21 win35 %

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Woking have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Southampton U21 have 5, 5 and 5.

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

Woking
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 22, 2026AFC Fylde(home)3-2National League
Aug 18, 2026West Bromwich Albion U21(home)0-0National League Cup
Aug 15, 2026Gateshead(away)0-2National League
Aug 8, 2026Sutton Utd(home)0-3National League
Jul 25, 2026Reading(home)0-2Friendlies Clubs
Southampton U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 21, 2026West Ham United U21(away)0-0Premier League 2 Division One
Aug 18, 2026Truro City(away)1-2National League Cup
Aug 14, 2026Blackburn Rovers U21(home)4-0Premier League Cup
Aug 1, 2026Sutton Utd(away)2-3Friendlies Clubs
Jul 18, 2026Maidenhead(away)3-1Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Woking win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Southampton U21 win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 16, 2025Woking 2-1 Southampton U21National League Cup
Nov 5, 2024Woking 4-4 Southampton U21National League Cup

Last archived meeting: Woking vs Southampton U21 on Sep 16, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Woking score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Southampton U21 score 1.6 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 69% probability of over 2.5 goals and 69% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Woking1.21.346/157/15
Southampton U211.61.5211/1511/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

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 Woking vs Southampton U21?
The Footlab model makes Woking the favourite at 42%, against 23% for a draw and 35% for Southampton U21.
Where and when is Woking vs Southampton U21 played?
Woking vs Southampton U21 is played on September 8, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC) at The Laithwaite Community Stadium, in the National League Cup.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab model gives a 69% 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.

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