Cardiff City U21 vs Colchester United U21 — Professional Development League
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Cardiff City U21 and Colchester United U21 meet in the Professional Development League 2026 season on 1 December 2026. Cardiff City U21 have recorded 6 wins from 14 matches this season (43% win rate), averaging 1.93 goals scored and 1.57 conceded per game. BTTS has occurred in 50% of their fixtures; Over 2.5 goals in 57%; and clean sheets in 29% of games. Colchester United U21 have won 20% of their 5 matches, with 2.20 goals scored and 4.20 conceded per game. Their BTTS rate stands at 40%, Over 2.5 at 100%, and clean sheets at 20%.
Based on our 7-model ensemble (Poisson, Dixon-Coles, Weighted Form, Normalized, Shots, Elo and Combined), the expected goals are 2.79 for Cardiff City U21 and 1.65 for Colchester United U21. The models give Cardiff City U21 a 63% win probability, with a draw at 20% and an Colchester United U21 win at 18%. Over 2.5 goals is estimated at 82% and BTTS at 76%.
Season Statistics
Cardiff City U21Colchester United U21Home vs Away
Goals Scored
| Cardiff City | Home | Away | Colchester United | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 Scored | 64% | 67% | 63% | 60% | 100% | 50% |
| Over 1.5 Scored | 43% | 33% | 50% | 60% | 100% | 50% |
| Over 2.5 Scored | 36% | 33% | 38% | 60% | 100% | 50% |
| Failed To Score | 36% | 33% | 38% | 40% | 0% | 50% |
Goals Conceded
| Cardiff City | Home | Away | Colchester United | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 Conceded | 71% | 67% | 75% | 80% | 100% | 75% |
| Over 1.5 Conceded | 43% | 33% | 50% | 80% | 100% | 75% |
| Over 2.5 Conceded | 21% | 17% | 25% | 80% | 100% | 75% |
| Clean Sheets | 29% | 33% | 25% | 20% | 0% | 25% |
Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions
| Cardiff City | Colchester United | |
|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 | 86% | 100% |
| Over 1.5 | 79% | 100% |
| Over 2.5 | 57% | 100% |
| Over 3.5 | 50% | 100% |
| Over 4.5 | 43% | 60% |
| BTTS | 50% | 40% |
| BTTS & Win | 29% | 0% |
| BTTS & Draw | 14% | 0% |
| BTTS & Over 2.5 | 36% | 40% |
| BTTS No & Over 2.5 | 21% | 60% |
1st Half / 2nd Half
| Cardiff City | Colchester United | |
|---|---|---|
| Win 1st Half | 38% | 40% |
| Draw 1st Half | 31% | 0% |
| Loss 1st Half | 31% | 60% |
| Scored 1st Half | 46% | 60% |
| Conceded 1st Half | 46% | 80% |
| Win 2nd Half | 46% | 0% |
| Draw 2nd Half | 23% | 40% |
| Loss 2nd Half | 31% | 60% |
| Scored 2nd Half | 62% | 20% |
| Conceded 2nd Half | 62% | 60% |
| Over 0.5 HT | 77% | 100% |
| Over 1.5 HT | 38% | 100% |
Recent Venue Form
Cardiff City (H)
Peterborough United U216–0
Sheffield Wednesday U210–0
Barnsley U211–2
AFC Bournemouth U214–1
Fulham U210–4
Poole Town1–1Colchester United (A)
Wigan Athletic U214–6
Bolton Wanderers Res.0–7
Fleetwood Town U214–0
Braintree0–4
Bristol City U211–3
Charlton Athletic U212–2Head to Head · 8 matches
Cardiff City U21Colchester United U21Colchester United U21Cardiff City U21Cardiff City U21Colchester United U21Cardiff City U21Colchester United U21| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolton Wanderers Res. | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 15 |
| 2 | Bristol City U21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +5 | 9 |
| 3 | Fleetwood Town U21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 9 |
| 4 | Cardiff City U21 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +8 | 8 |
| 5 | Barnsley U21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 | Peterborough United U21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 7 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday U21 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 |
| 8 |  Huddersfield Town U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic U21 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
| 10 |  Swansea City U21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 | Wigan Athletic U21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -4 | 6 |
| 12 |  Coventry City U21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 13 |  Sheffield United U21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| 14 |  Queens Park Rangers U21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 15 | Colchester United U21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 3 |
| 16 |  Hull City U21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
| 17 |  Millwall U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 0 |
Team Insights
Cardiff City- ●Cardiff City U21 have been undefeated in their last 4 matches.
- ●Cardiff City U21 have kept a clean sheet in their last 2 home matches.
Colchester United- ●Colchester United U21 have failed to win in their last 3 matches.
- ●Colchester United U21 have lost their last 3 matches.
- ●Colchester United U21 have conceded a minimum of 2 goals in each of their last 3 matches.
- ●Colchester United U21 have lost their last 2 away matches.
- ●73% of Colchester United U21's goals have been scored away.
- ●76% of Colchester United U21's goals conceded were conceded away.
Season Schedule
Cardiff CityPeterborough United U216–0Sheffield United U211–1Sheffield Wednesday U210–0Wigan Athletic U215–2Barnsley U211–2Queens Park Rangers U2113/10Charlton Athletic U2123/10Coventry City U2127/10Colchester UnitedWigan Athletic U214–6Barnsley U213–4Bolton Wanderers Res.0–7Fleetwood Town U214–0Sheffield Wednesday U2125/09Coventry City U2129/09Swansea City U2106/10Top Scorers
Cardiff CityColchester United