Bristol City U21 vs Cardiff City U21 Prediction, H2H & Stats
England: Professional Development League
· Regular Season - 17 Head to head
Last 7 meetings
2 - 1
Bristol City U21
1 - 1
Cardiff City U21
4 - 1
Bristol City U21
1 - 2
Cardiff City U21
3 - 0
Bristol City U21
1 - 0
Bristol City U21
5 - 0
Cardiff City U21
Professional Development League table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brentford U21 |
28 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 67:34 | +33 | 58 |
| 2 |  AFC Bournemouth U21 |
28 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 67:47 | +20 | 50 |
| 3 |  Swansea City U21 |
28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 69:50 | +19 | 48 |
| 4 |  Watford U21 |
28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 69:53 | +16 | 45 |
| 5 |  Charlton Athletic U21 |
28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 58:49 | +9 | 40 |
| 6 | Cardiff City U21 |
28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 48:39 | +9 | 40 |
| 7 |  Millwall U21 |
28 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 48:52 | -4 | 36 |
| 8 | Bristol City U21 |
28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 45:54 | -9 | 35 |
| 9 |  Queens Park Rangers U21 |
28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 51:61 | -10 | 33 |
| 10 |  Colchester United U21 |
28 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 40:77 | -37 | 24 |
Top scorers
Professional Development League
Michael DacostaAFC Bournemouth U21
12goals
P. DwomohWatford U21
4goals
Y. KonakBrentford U21
2goals
K. Nwakali
Barnsley U21
1goals
Recent form
3 - 5
Exeter U21
L
4 - 1
Charlton Athletic U21
W
4 - 1
Hull City U21
W
3 - 3
Bristol City U21
D
1 - 2
Bristol City U21
W
3 - 1
Sheffield United U21
W
1 - 1
Bristol City U21
D
2 - 2
Wigan Athletic U21
D
4 - 0
Reading U21
W
3 - 1
Colchester United U21
W
1 - 1
Cardiff City U21
D
1 - 3
Leicester City U21
L
6 - 0
Peterborough United U21
W
1 - 1
Cardiff City U21
D
2 - 3
Cardiff City U21
W
0 - 0
Sheffield Wednesday U21
D
2 - 5
Cardiff City U21
W
1 - 2
Barnsley U21
L
4 - 1
AFC Bournemouth U21
W
0 - 4
Fulham U21
L
Who wins? Three ways to read it
1 · X · 2Most likely scores
Expected goals: 1.25 Bristol City U21 · 2.05 Cardiff City U21
Goal lines
Team comparison
Season numbers
Professional Development League 2025When the goals come
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Bristol City U21
Cardiff City U21
Bristol City U21 vs Cardiff City U21: preview and prediction
Bristol City U21 host Cardiff City U21 in the England Professional Development League (Regular Season - 17) on Tuesday, 20th January 2026 at 14:00 at Robins High Performance Centre, Failand, Somerset. Bristol City U21 sit 8th in the table and Cardiff City U21 6th.
Bristol City U21 are in good shape, with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 games (W-D-W-W-L). Cardiff City U21 have been inconsistent, with 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 games (W-D-W-L-D).
In the last 7 meetings, Bristol City U21 won 1, Cardiff City U21 won 5 and 1 ended level. These games average 3.1 goals, with both teams scoring in 57% and over 2.5 goals in 71%.
Our goal model expects about 1.25 goals for Bristol City U21 and 2.05 for Cardiff City U21. It gives Cardiff City U21 the edge (23% home win, 21% draw, 56% away win), 64% for over 2.5 goals and 62% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 1-2.
Our pick was BTTS Yes at odds of 1.26. We also like Away or Draw.
Bristol City U21 vs Cardiff City U21 FAQs
What is the best prediction for Bristol City U21 vs Cardiff City U21?
Our top tip is Free Tip: BTTS Yes (1.26 odds).
Who will win Bristol City U21 vs Cardiff City U21?
Cardiff City U21 are favourites: our model gives Bristol City U21 23%, the draw 21% and Cardiff City U21 56%.
Will both teams score?
Both teams scoring has a 62% chance in our model, and it happened in 57% of recent meetings.
How many goals are expected?
Our model expects 3.3 goals in total, with a 64% chance of over 2.5 goals.
When is Bristol City U21 vs Cardiff City U21?
Kick-off is on Tuesday, 20th January 2026 at 14:00 at Robins High Performance Centre, Failand, Somerset.