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AFC Bournemouth U21 vs Cardiff City U21

This page follows the latest fixture between these teams. Previous predictions stay on the record below.

Next match: Mon, 02 Nov 2026 • 22:00 UTC+3 • Group Stage • ☀️ 9.6°C, 17 km/h clear

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🎯 PredictLix Predictions

Predictions updated: 02 Nov 2026 07:08 UTC+3

MarketTipOddsProbabilityModel EV
Match Result (1X2) Home 1.95 → 1.98 ▲2% Dafabet1.9851.6% +2.2%
Double Chance 12 William Hill1.2577.6% -3%
BTTS Yes Betano1.3972.6% · No 27.4% +0.9%
Over/Under 2.5 Over 2.5 Bet3651.4469.5% · Under 30.5% +0.1%
Correct Score 2-1 William Hill8.508.6% -26.9%

🧠 Match Preview

Model view

Model 1X2 split: AFC Bournemouth U21 51.6% · Draw 22.4% · Cardiff City U21 26.0%. Selected outcome: AFC Bournemouth U21 win.

Goals

Model expected goals: AFC Bournemouth U21 2.47, Cardiff City U21 1.55, expected total 4.02.

Price check

AFC Bournemouth U21 win at 1.98 gives model EV +2.2%.

Form / H2H

AFC Bournemouth U21: L-D-W-W-L in their last five matches.
Cardiff City U21: D-W-D-L-W in their last five matches.
Last meeting: Cardiff City U21 4–1 AFC Bournemouth U21, 14 Aug 2026.
Historical form, not a probability for the next match.

Limitations

Lineups, injuries and late team news can change the outlook. Probabilities are model estimates, not guarantees.

🔑 What Drives the Prediction

AFC Bournemouth U21

Form (last 5)
LDWWL
Goals scored (season avg)2.70
Goals conceded (season avg)1.70
Best league winning streak this season2

Cardiff City U21

Form (last 5)
DWDLW
Goals scored (season avg)2.70
Goals conceded (season avg)2.00
Best league winning streak this season2
AFC Bournemouth U21Cardiff City U21
LDWWL
DWDLW
Goals scored (season avg)
2.70
2.70
Goals conceded (season avg)
1.70
2.00
Best league winning streak this season
2
2

Headline inputs behind this prediction. The full model combines 20+ weighted factors, each published with an evidence level (A–D) in How we predict — including proprietary signals and calibration we don't publish, into the final probabilities.

📈 Team Trends

AFC Bournemouth U21

BTTS
5/6
Over 2.5
5/6
Scored a goal
6/6
No goals conceded
1/6

Cardiff City U21

Unbeaten 3
BTTS
5/6
Over 2.5
4/6
Scored a goal
6/6
No goals conceded
1/6

Streaks run from the most recent match; ratios cover each team's last 6 matches in all competitions.

🏅 League Benchmarks: Premier League Cup

AFC Bournemouth U21

3rd best attack (2.70 goals/game, season) 2nd best clean sheets (1, season)

Cardiff City U21

3rd best attack (2.70 goals/game, season)

Rank among 31 Premier League Cup teams. Attack, defence and clean sheets are season league stats; BTTS and Over 2.5 rates cover the last 6 matches, all competitions. Only top-3 and bottom-2 marks are shown.

🏠 Home vs Away Records

AFC Bournemouth U21 at home · Cardiff City U21 away, the split that matters for this fixture.

AFC Bournemouth U21 (home)

Wins–Draws–Losses1W–0D–0L
W 1
Played1
Goals scored (avg)6.00
Goals conceded (avg)1.00
Clean sheets0
Failed to score0

Cardiff City U21 (away)

Wins–Draws–Losses1W–0D–0L
W 1
Played1
Goals scored (avg)3.00
Goals conceded (avg)2.00
Clean sheets0
Failed to score0
AFC Bournemouth U21 (home)Cardiff City U21 (away)
W 1
W 1
Played
1
1
Goals scored (avg)
6.00
3.00
Goals conceded (avg)
1.00
2.00
Clean sheets
0
0
Failed to score
0
0

Season record of the home team at its own ground against the away team's record on the road.

🎯 Most Likely Scores for the Selected 1X2 Outcome

2–1
8.62%
3–1
7.1%
2–0
5.57%
3–2
5.49%
3–0
4.59%

Over/Under and BTTS tips are aligned with the leading scoreline. Alternative scores below may belong to other goal-total or BTTS outcomes. Percentages are estimated probabilities of the exact scores, not probabilities conditional on any scenario.

⚔️ Head-to-Head

AFC Bournemouth U21 4 wins · 2 draws · Cardiff City U21 1 win · avg 3.3 goals · BTTS in 4 of 7

4
2
1
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
14 Aug 2026 Cardiff City U21 4–1 AFC Bournemouth U21 Premier League Cup
02 Feb 2026 AFC Bournemouth U21 2–2 Cardiff City U21 Professional Development League
28 Oct 2025 Cardiff City U21 1–2 AFC Bournemouth U21 Professional Development League
11 Mar 2025 AFC Bournemouth U21 4–0 Cardiff City U21 Professional Development League
03 Dec 2024 Cardiff City U21 0–0 AFC Bournemouth U21 Professional Development League
15 Mar 2024 Cardiff City U21 0–2 AFC Bournemouth U21 Professional Development League
12 Jan 2024 AFC Bournemouth U21 3–2 Cardiff City U21 Professional Development League

📈 Recent Form

AFC Bournemouth U21

DateOpponentVenueScoreResult
26/10 Brentford U21 Home 3–4 L
18/10 Brighton U21 Away 3–3 D
12/10 Plymouth U21 Home 6–1 W
21/09 Stoke City U21 Home 2–1 W
12/09 Southampton U21 Away 1–3 L
04/09 Leicester City U21 Away 1–0 W
31/08 Middlesbrough U21 Home 3–1 W
21/08 Chelsea U21 Home 2–1 W
14/08 Cardiff City U21 Away 1–4 L
10/07 Worthing Home 2–2 D

Cardiff City U21

DateOpponentVenueScoreResult
27/10 Coventry City U21 Home 2–2 D
23/10 Charlton Athletic U21 Away 4–3 W
13/10 Queens Park Rangers U21 Away 1–1 D
09/10 Leicester City U21 Home 1–3 L
18/09 Peterborough United U21 Home 6–0 W
14/09 Sheffield United U21 Away 1–1 D
07/09 Plymouth U21 Away 3–2 W
01/09 Sheffield Wednesday U21 Home 0–0 D
25/08 Wigan Athletic U21 Away 5–2 W
18/08 Barnsley U21 Home 1–2 L

📊 Season Comparison: Premier League Cup

AFC Bournemouth U21

Played3
Goals scored (avg)2.70
Goals conceded (avg)1.70
Clean sheets1
Failed to score0
Yellow cards0
Red cards0
Penalties (scored/missed)0/0

Cardiff City U21

Played3
Goals scored (avg)2.70
Goals conceded (avg)2.00
Clean sheets0
Failed to score0
Yellow cards0
Red cards0
Penalties (scored/missed)0/0
AFC Bournemouth U21Cardiff City U21
Played
3
3
Goals scored (avg)
2.70
2.70
Goals conceded (avg)
1.70
2.00
Clean sheets
1
0
Failed to score
0
0
Yellow cards
0
0
Red cards
0
0
Penalties (scored/missed)
0/0
0/0

⏱️ Goal Timing (season)

AFC Bournemouth U21

1
0-15
1
16-30
1
31-45
1
1
46-60
3
1
61-75
2
1
76-90
1
scored conceded

Cardiff City U21

0-15
2
1
16-30
1
31-45
1
46-60
2
2
61-75
3
1
76-90
1
scored conceded

Goals by 15-minute intervals this season. Late-game scoring patterns matter for live and "goal in last 15 minutes" markets.

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