Cardiff U21 are 8th in the 2026-2027 Professional Development League after 3 matches — 4 points from a 1-1-1 record, 6 goals scored and 4 conceded. Only 3 matches in, so every rate below is an early reading, not a verdict. They average 2.0 goals scored and 1.3 conceded per match; 67% of their matches have cleared 2.5 goals, with 1 clean sheet and 1 blank in front of goal. Biggest win: 5:2 against Wigan U21.
Of their 6 goals, the most (2) have come in each of the 30-45 and 60-75 minute bands.
Produced performances worth 1.4 more points than they collected, by market expectations. full table →
Flat-stake ROI of backing them in every match this season. The bookmaker margin usually wins — shown because we publish losers too.
4 points from the last five. Avg 2.0 scored, 1.3 conceded per match.
All 2026-2027 results
odds are closing 1X2 prices| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | HT | 1st goal | 1 | X | 2 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 |  Sheffield Wed U21 | H | 0:0 | 0:0 | — | 1.46 | 4.85 | 4.90 | D |
| 2026-08-25 |  Wigan U21 | A | 2:5 | 1:3 | 17' | 2.46 | 4.13 | 2.26 | W |
| 2026-08-18 |  Barnsley U21 | H | 1:2 | 1:1 | 35' | 1.60 | 4.25 | 4.35 | L |
Goal timing
league-wide chart →When Cardiff U21 score
6 goals by 15-minute band — busiest: 30-45' (attribution approximated from goal order, as in the league heat map)
First goal in Cardiff U21 matches
either side scoring — 2 of 3 matches saw a first-half opener; 1 stayed goalless
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