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Cardiff City U21 vs Plymouth U21

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

Next match: Fri, 20 Nov 2026 • 22:00 UTC+3 • Group Stage

No Best Bet: no eligible value candidate at current conditions.

🎯 PredictLix Predictions

Predictions updated: 02 Nov 2026 10:09 UTC+3

MarketTipOddsProbabilityModel EV
Match Result (1X2) Home Current price not available65.8% —
Double Chance 1X Current price not available83% —
BTTS Yes Current price not available74.8% · No 25.2% —
Over/Under 2.5 Over 2.5 Current price not available82.4% · Under 17.6% —
Correct Score 3-1 Current price not available7.7% —

🧠 Match Preview

Model view

Model 1X2 split: Cardiff City U21 65.8% · Draw 17.2% · Plymouth U21 17.0%. Selected outcome: Cardiff City U21 win.

Goals

Model expected goals: Cardiff City U21 3.00, Plymouth U21 1.53, expected total 4.53.

Price check

No current price is available, so model EV cannot be calculated.

Form / H2H

Cardiff City U21: D-W-D-L-W in their last five matches.
Plymouth U21: L-L-L in their last five matches.
Last meeting: Plymouth U21 2–3 Cardiff City U21, 07 Sep 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

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

Plymouth U21

Form (last 5)
Goals scored (season avg)1.30
Goals conceded (season avg)4.00
Best league winning streak this season0
Cardiff City U21Plymouth U21
Goals scored (season avg)
2.70
1.30
Goals conceded (season avg)
2.00
4.00
Best league winning streak this season
2
0

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

Cardiff City U21

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

Plymouth U21

Lost 3 in a row Winless 3
BTTS
3/3
Over 2.5
3/3
Scored a goal
3/3
No goals conceded
0/3

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

🏅 League Benchmarks: Premier League Cup

Cardiff City U21

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

Plymouth U21

Worst defence (4.00 conceded/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

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

Cardiff City U21 (home)

Wins–Draws–Losses1W–0D–1L
W 1
L 1
Played2
Goals scored (avg)2.50
Goals conceded (avg)2.00
Clean sheets0
Failed to score0

Plymouth U21 (away)

Wins–Draws–Losses0W–0D–2L
L 2
Played2
Goals scored (avg)1.00
Goals conceded (avg)4.50
Clean sheets0
Failed to score0
Cardiff City U21 (home)Plymouth U21 (away)
W 1
L 1
L 2
Played
2
2
Goals scored (avg)
2.50
1.00
Goals conceded (avg)
2.00
4.50
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

3–1
7.68%
2–1
7.68%
3–2
5.89%
4–1
5.77%
3–0
5.02%

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

Cardiff City U21 1 win · 0 draws · Plymouth U21 0 wins · avg 5 goals · BTTS in 1 of 1

1
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
07 Sep 2026 Plymouth U21 2–3 Cardiff City U21 Premier League Cup

📈 Recent Form

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

Plymouth U21

DateOpponentVenueScoreResult
12/10 AFC Bournemouth U21 Away 1–6 L
07/09 Cardiff City U21 Home 2–3 L
14/08 Leicester City U21 Away 1–3 L

📊 Season Comparison: Premier League Cup

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

Plymouth U21

Played3
Goals scored (avg)1.30
Goals conceded (avg)4.00
Clean sheets0
Failed to score0
Yellow cards0
Red cards0
Penalties (scored/missed)1/0
Cardiff City U21Plymouth U21
Played
3
3
Goals scored (avg)
2.70
1.30
Goals conceded (avg)
2.00
4.00
Clean sheets
0
0
Failed to score
0
0
Yellow cards
0
0
Red cards
0
0
Penalties (scored/missed)
0/0
1/0

⏱️ Goal Timing (season)

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

Plymouth U21

0-15
1
1
16-30
1
2
31-45
1
4
46-60
3
61-75
1
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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