Swansea City U21 vs Cardiff City U21 Prediction
Professional Development League · England
Swansea City U21
Cardiff City U21
📍 Swansea City FC Youth Academy Training Centre, Swansea
🗓️ Friday, 13 Mar 2026 at 17:30
Prediction Summary
Predicted Score
2 - 1
Match Odds (1X2)
Home: 39.0%
Draw: 32.0%
Away: 29.0%
Both Teams to Score
Yes
61.0% confidence
💰 Recommended Bets(3)
over_under_2_5 — Over 2.5
Both teams have high season over 2.5 rates (Swansea 76%, Cardiff 67%), and recent matches show goal trends. Attack outpaces defense on both sides.
btts — Yes
BTTS has landed in 2/5 for Swansea and 3/5 for Cardiff recently, with both teams showing attacking strength but defensive lapses.
1x2 — Home
Swansea have a strong home record (6W/1D/1L), good recent form, and higher attacking output. Cardiff are solid away but less consistent recently.
Match Analysis
This Welsh U21 derby features Swansea City U21, in strong home form and fresh off two consecutive wins, hosting a Cardiff City U21 side that is solid away but inconsistent overall. Swansea's attack is potent, averaging 2.53 goals per game and 3.0 at home, while Cardiff's defense is decent but not impenetrable. Recent head-to-heads have been close, but Swansea's recent form and home advantage give them a slight edge. Expect goals, with both teams likely to score, but Swansea to shade it.
Key Factors
- →Swansea's strong home record: 6W/1D/1L, 24:10 goal difference.
- →Cardiff's solid away record: 4W/4D/2L, only 11 conceded in 10 away.
- →Both teams average high goals per game and high over 2.5 rates.
- →Recent form: Swansea WWLWL, Cardiff DLWLD.
- →Head-to-heads often close, but Swansea won last meeting away (1-0).
- →No significant injuries reported.
Risk Notes
- ⚠️No bookmaker odds available, so value edges cannot be calculated.
- ⚠️No shots, possession, or set piece data for recent matches.
- ⚠️U21 matches can be volatile with unpredictable lineups.
- ⚠️Some recent matches show defensive collapses (e.g., Swansea 0-6 loss).
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