Cardiff City U21 vs Watford U21 - Match Preview & Prediction
0.8
Cardiff City U21
England - England Professional Development League
Cardiff City U21 vs Watford U21
Friday - May 2nd, 14:00 PM
0.8
Watford U21
Predictions & Tips
68% Over 2.5 Goals
86% Over 1.5 Goals
65% BTTS
2.98 Goals / Match
0 Cards / Match
10.53 Corners / Match
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Cardiff City U21 Information
Coming into this game, Cardiff City U21 has picked up 3 points from the last 5 games, both home and away. That's 0.6 points per game on average. BTTS has landed in an intriguing 3 of those games. Cardiff City U21 has scored 5 times in the last 5 fixtures.
Cardiff City U21 has enjoyed playing at home recently, with the side currently unbeaten in 3 games.
Watford U21's defence will have to be at their best today if they're to stop Cardiff City U21 from scoring. The home side has scored in the last 6 games in front of their own fans. They have failed to score in 3 home matches this season.
In the last 5 matches for Cardiff City U21, 3 of those games has ended with both teams scoring. This season 14 matches (48% of all matches) involving Cardiff City U21 has seen BTTS landing.
Watford U21 Information
Coming into this game, Watford U21 has picked up 7 points from the last 5 games, both home and away. That's 1.4 points per game on average. BTTS has landed in an intriguing 5 of those games. Watford U21 has scored 7 times in the last 5 fixtures.
It's possible we will see a couple of goals here, with the last 7 games for Watford U21 ending with 2 goals or more being scored.
The last 5 games for Watford U21 has each seen both teams scoring. Will they improve their defence, or will we see more of the same here? This season Watford U21 has seen a total of 21/29 fixtures end with both teams scoring. That's 72% of all matches played.
It's likely that Watford U21 will score today, as they have netted in the last 7 games coming into this one and have scored 7 goals in the last five games.
Who Will Win
The home team is 50% equal to the away team in terms of points per game
Head to Head Record
Total Matches: 9
78% Over 1.5 Goals
7/9 Matches
56% Over 2.5 Goals
5/9 Matches
22% Over 3.5 Goals
2/9 Matches
44% BTTS
4/9 Matches
44% Clean Sheets
Cardiff City U21
22% Clean Sheets
Watford U21
Goals Scored Who will score more? (Last 10 matches)
The home team is 8% worse than away team in terms of goals scored
| Scored Per Game | Cardiff City U21 | Watford U21 |
|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 | 80% | 90% |
| Over 1.5 | 20% | 40% |
| Over 2.5 | 10% | 0% |
| Over 3.5 | 10% | 0% |
| Failed To Score | 20% | 10% |
| Scored 1st/2nd Half | Cardiff City U21 | Watford U21 |
|---|---|---|
| Scored in 1H | 58% | 25% |
| Scored in 2H | 42% | 83% |
| Scored in Both Halves | 20% | 10% |
| Scored Average 1H | 0.70 | 0.30 |
| Scored Average 2H | 0.50 | 1.00 |
Recent Form
Cardiff City Under 21
Recent: 2 Wins / 2 Draws / 6 Losses
| Form | Results | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | l d l d w l w l l l | 0.8 |
| Home | l d d w w | 1.6 |
| Away | l l l l l | 0 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 20% | 40% | 0% |
| AVG | 3.00 | 2.40 | 3.60 |
| Scored | 12.00 | 8.00 | 4.00 |
| Conceded | 18.00 | 4.00 | 14.00 |
| BTTS | 60% | 60% | 60% |
| CS | 20% | 40% | 0% |
| FTS | 20% | 0% | 40% |
| xG | 1.54 | 1.88 | 1.20 |
| xGA | 1.54 | 1.38 | 1.70 |
Watford Under 21
Recent: 2 Wins / 2 Draws / 6 Losses
| Form | Results | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | l l d l l d l w l w | 0.8 |
| Home | l l l w w | 1.2 |
| Away | l d l d l | 0.4 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 20% | 40% | 0% |
| AVG | 3.40 | 3.20 | 3.60 |
| Scored | 13.00 | 7.00 | 6.00 |
| Conceded | 21.00 | 9.00 | 12.00 |
| BTTS | 90% | 100% | 80% |
| CS | 10% | 0% | 20% |
| FTS | 10% | 0% | 20% |
| xG | 1.43 | 1.60 | 1.27 |
| xGA | 1.49 | 1.41 | 1.57 |
Goals Conceded Who will concede more? (Last 10 matches)
The home team is 17% better than away team in terms of goals conceded
| Scored Per Game | Cardiff City U21 | Watford U21 |
|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 | 80% | 90% |
| Over 1.5 | 60% | 60% |
| Over 2.5 | 20% | 40% |
| Over 3.5 | 20% | 20% |
| Cleansheets | 20% | 10% |
| Scored 1st/2nd Half | Cardiff City U21 | Watford U21 |
|---|---|---|
| 1H Clean Sheet | 70% | 30% |
| 2H Clean Sheet | 40% | 30% |
| Conceded Average 1H | 0.70 | 1.00 |
| Conceded Average 2H | 1.10 | 1.10 |
Who will score first? (Based on last 10 matches)
60%
Scored first in 6 / 10
10%
Scored first in 1 / 10
| 10 Minutes | Cardiff City U21 | Watford U21 |
|---|---|---|
| 0 - 10 Mins | 10% | 6% |
| 11 - 20 Mins | 7% | 9% |
| 21 - 30 Mins | 0% | 3% |
| 31 - 40 Mins | 17% | 15% |
| 41 - 50 Mins | 17% | 12% |
| 51 - 60 Mins | 13% | 18% |
| 61 - 70 Mins | 7% | 15% |
| 71 - 80 Mins | 10% | 9% |
| 81 - 90 Mins | 20% | 15% |
| 15 Minutes | Cardiff City U21 | Watford U21 |
|---|---|---|
| 0 - 15 Mins | 13% | 12% |
| 16 - 30 Mins | 3% | 6% |
| 31 - 45 Mins | 30% | 21% |
| 46 - 60 Mins | 17% | 24% |
| 61 - 75 Mins | 7% | 18% |
| 76 - 90 Mins | 30% | 21% |
| Scored (10 min) | Cardiff City U21 | Watford U21 |
|---|---|---|
| 0 - 10 Mins | 17% | 0% |
| 11 - 20 Mins | 8% | 0% |
| 21 - 30 Mins | 0% | 0% |
| 31 - 40 Mins | 0% | 23% |
| 41 - 50 Mins | 33% | 8% |
| 51 - 60 Mins | 17% | 15% |
| 61 - 70 Mins | 8% | 31% |
| 71 - 80 Mins | 8% | 8% |
| 81 - 90 Mins | 8% | 15% |
| Scored (15 min) | Cardiff City U21 | Watford U21 |
|---|---|---|
| 0 - 15 Mins | 25% | 0% |
| 16 - 30 Mins | 0% | 0% |
| 31 - 45 Mins | 33% | 23% |
| 46 - 60 Mins | 17% | 23% |
| 61 - 75 Mins | 8% | 31% |
| 76 - 90 Mins | 17% | 23% |
| Conceded (10 min) | Cardiff City U21 | Watford U21 |
|---|---|---|
| 0 - 10 Mins | 6% | 10% |
| 11 - 20 Mins | 6% | 14% |
| 21 - 30 Mins | 0% | 5% |
| 31 - 40 Mins | 28% | 10% |
| 41 - 50 Mins | 6% | 14% |
| 51 - 60 Mins | 11% | 19% |
| 61 - 70 Mins | 6% | 5% |
| 71 - 80 Mins | 11% | 10% |
| 81 - 90 Mins | 28% | 14% |
| Conceded (15 min) | Cardiff City U21 | Watford U21 |
|---|---|---|
| 0 - 15 Mins | 6% | 19% |
| 16 - 30 Mins | 6% | 10% |
| 31 - 45 Mins | 28% | 19% |
| 46 - 60 Mins | 17% | 24% |
| 61 - 75 Mins | 6% | 10% |
| 76 - 90 Mins | 39% | 19% |
Number of Cards How many cards will there be?
4
Cards / Match
Sum of bookings per match between Cardiff City U21 and Watford U21
4 / Match
Booked / Match
0 / Match
Booked / Match
| Match Cards | Cardiff City U21 | Watford U21 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 2.5 | 100% | 0% | 50% |
| Over 3.5 | 100% | 0% | 50% |
| Over 4.5 | 100% | 0% | 50% |
| Over 5.5 | 100% | 0% | 50% |
| Over 6.5 | 100% | 0% | 50% |
| Team Cards | Cardiff City U21 | Watford U21 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cards For Average | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Over 0.5 For | 100% | 0% | 50% |
| Over 1.5 For | 100% | 0% | 50% |
| Over 2.5 For | 100% | 0% | 50% |
| Over 3.5 For | 100% | 0% | 50% |
| Cards Against | Cardiff City U21 | Watford U21 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 Against | 100% | 0% | 50% |
| Over 1.5 Against | 100% | 0% | 50% |
| Over 2.5 Against | 100% | 0% | 50% |
| Over 3.5 Against | 100% | 0% | 50% |
First Half / Second Half Cards
| Half Cards | Cardiff City U21 | Watford U21 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1H Cards For Average | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 2H Cards For Average | 3 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 1H Total Cards AVG | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2H Total Cards AVG | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 1H Had More Cards % | 0% | 0% | 0.005% |
| 2H Had More Cards % | 100% | 0% | 0.005% |
| Over X 1H/2H Cards | Cardiff City U21 | Watford U21 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1H Over 0.5 Cards For | 100% | 0% | 50% |
| 2H Over 0.5 Cards For | 100% | 0% | 50% |
| 1H Total Under 2 | 0% | 0% | 0.005% |
| 2H Total Under 2 | 0% | 0% | 0.005% |
| 1H is 2~3 Total Cards | 100% | 0% | 50% |
| 2H is 2~3 Total Cards | 0% | 0% | 0.005% |
| 1H Total Over 3 | 0% | 0% | 0.005% |
| 2H Total Over 3 | 100% | 0% | 50% |
Number of Corners How many corner kicks will there be?
10.9
Corners / Match
Average Corner Kicks per match between Cardiff City U21 and Watford U21
5.6 / Match
Corners Earned
5.3 / Match
Corners Earned
| Match Corners | Cardiff City U21 | Watford U21 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 6.5 | 90% | 70% | 80% |
| Over 7.5 | 90% | 60% | 75% |
| Over 8.5 | 80% | 60% | 70% |
| Over 9.5 | 70% | 60% | 65% |
| Over 10.5 | 40% | 50% | 45% |
| Over 11.5 | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Over 12.5 | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Over 13.5 | 20% | 10% | 15% |
| Over 14.5 | 20% | 10% | 15% |
| First Half | Cardiff City U21 | Watford U21 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| FH Average | 51 | 44 | 47.5 |
| FH Over 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| FH Over 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| FH Over 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Second Half | Cardiff City U21 | Watford U21 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2H Average | 54 | 57 | 55.5 |
| 2H Over 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| 2H Over 5 | 5 | 4 | 4.5 |
| 2H Over 6 | 4 | 3 | 3.5 |
Team Corners Corners Earned / Against
| Team Corners | Cardiff City U21 | Watford U21 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corners Earned / Match | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.45 |
| Corners Against / Match | 5.2 | 4.8 | 5.00 |
| Over 2.5 For | 90% | 90% | 90% |
| Over 3.5 For | 90% | 60% | 75% |
| Over 4.5 For | 60% | 40% | 50% |
| Over 2.5 Against | 90% | 90% | 90% |
| Over 3.5 Against | 60% | 70% | 65% |
| Over 4.5 Against | 50% | 60% | 55% |
Shots, Offsides, Fouls & more
| Team Shots | Cardiff City U21 | Watford U21 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shots / Match | 13.2 | 11.5 | 12.35 |
| Shots Conversion Rate | 9% | 11% | 10.00% |
| Shots On Target / M | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.20 |
| Shots Off Target / M | 8.1 | 6.2 | 7.15 |
| Shots Per Goal Scored | 11 | 8.85 | 9.93 |
| Team Shots Over 10.5 | 70% | 70% | 70% |
| Team Shots Over 11.5 | 70% | 50% | 60% |
| Team Shots Over 12.5 | 60% | 40% | 50% |
| Team Shots Over 13.5 | 40% | 30% | 35% |
| Team Shots Over 14.5 | 30% | 10% | 20% |
| Team Shots Over 15.5 | 30% | 10% | 20% |
| Team Shots On Target 3.5+ | 80% | 80% | 80% |
| Team Shots On Target 4.5+ | 60% | 60% | 60% |
| Team Shots On Target 5.5+ | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Team Shots On Target 6.5+ | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Offside Stats | Cardiff City U21 | Watford U21 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offsides / Match | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| Over 2.5 Offsides | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| Over 3.5 Offsides | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| Misc Stats | Cardiff City U21 | Watford U21 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fouls Committed / Match | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| Fouled Against / Match | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| Average Possession | 50% | 51% | 50.5% |
Past Matches
25th April 2025
Watford U21 2Cardiff City U21 1
19th December 2024
Cardiff City U21 3Watford U21 1
17th October 2024
Watford U21 0Cardiff City U21 2
8th January 2024
Cardiff City U21 0Watford U21 0
24th October 2023
Watford U21 2Cardiff City U21 2
24th January 2023
Cardiff City U21 0Watford U21 3
18th October 2022
Watford U21 0Cardiff City U21 1
14th April 2016
Watford U21 0Cardiff City U21 2
23rd November 2015
Cardiff City U21 2Watford U21 1
England Professional Development League 2024/2025 Table
| Pos | Team | GF | GA | GD | Pts | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield United Under 21 | 82 | 27 | 55 | 64 | 3.76 |
| 2 | AFC Bournemouth FC Under 21 | 83 | 47 | 36 | 64 | 4.33 |
| 3 | Brentford FC Under 21 | 71 | 46 | 25 | 64 | 3.9 |
| 4 | Millwall Under 21 | 67 | 36 | 31 | 63 | 3.43 |
| 5 | Charlton Athletic Under 21 | 88 | 44 | 44 | 58 | 4.4 |
| 6 | Burnley Under 21 | 85 | 37 | 48 | 56 | 4.07 |
| 7 | Hull City Under 21 | 61 | 54 | 7 | 51 | 3.83 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town Under 21 | 64 | 61 | 3 | 46 | 4.17 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday Under 21 | 50 | 52 | -2 | 44 | 3.4 |
| 10 | Coventry City Under 21 | 66 | 51 | 15 | 42 | 4.18 |
| 11 | Swansea City Under 21 | 52 | 58 | -6 | 40 | 3.67 |
| 12 | Bristol City Under 21 | 60 | 62 | -2 | 37 | 4.21 |
| 13 | Watford Under 21 | 53 | 58 | -5 | 37 | 3.83 |
| 14 | Fleetwood Town FC U21 | 42 | 57 | -15 | 37 | 3.41 |
| 15 | Peterborough United Under 21 | 44 | 68 | -24 | 35 | 3.86 |
| 16 | Cardiff City Under 21 | 34 | 52 | -18 | 32 | 2.97 |
| 17 | Birmingham City Under 21 | 47 | 77 | -30 | 31 | 4.28 |
| 18 | Barnsley Under 21 | 43 | 59 | -16 | 30 | 3.4 |
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers Under 21 | 47 | 75 | -28 | 28 | 4.07 |
| 20 | Wigan Athletic Under 21 | 47 | 60 | -13 | 27 | 3.57 |
| 21 | Crewe Alexandra Under 21 | 37 | 73 | -36 | 24 | 3.79 |
| 22 | Colchester United Under 21 | 23 | 92 | -69 | 13 | 3.83 |
