AFC Bournemouth U21 vs Cardiff City U21 Prediction, H2H & Stats

Match odds

Bet365

Home 1.91 47% implied

Draw 3.50 26% implied

Away 3.25 28% implied

All our tips for this match

BTTS yes @ 1.34

Over 2.5 Over 2.5 @ 1.36

Over 2.5 +2.5 @ 1.36

Head to head

Last 7 meetings

7games

4AFC Bournemouth U21 wins

2Draws

1Cardiff City U21 wins

3.3Goals per game

57%Both scored

71%Over 2.5

14 Aug 2026
Premier League Cup Cardiff City U21

4 - 1

AFC Bournemouth U21

02 Feb 2026
Professional Development League AFC Bournemouth U21

2 - 2

Cardiff City U21

28 Oct 2025
Professional Development League Cardiff City U21

1 - 2

AFC Bournemouth U21

11 Mar 2025
Professional Development League AFC Bournemouth U21

4 - 0

Cardiff City U21

03 Dec 2024
Professional Development League Cardiff City U21

0 - 0

AFC Bournemouth U21

15 Mar 2024
Professional Development League Cardiff City U21

0 - 2

AFC Bournemouth U21

12 Jan 2024
Professional Development League AFC Bournemouth U21

3 - 2

Cardiff City U21

Recent form

5 W2 D3 Lin the last 10

26 Oct 2026
Premier League 2 Division One AFC Bournemouth U21 3 - 4 Brentford U21 L

18 Oct 2026
Premier League 2 Division One Brighton U21 3 - 3 AFC Bournemouth U21 D

12 Oct 2026
Premier League Cup AFC Bournemouth U21 6 - 1 Plymouth U21 W

21 Sep 2026
Premier League 2 Division One AFC Bournemouth U21 2 - 1 Stoke City U21 W

12 Sep 2026
Premier League 2 Division One Southampton U21 3 - 1 AFC Bournemouth U21 L

04 Sep 2026
Premier League Cup Leicester City U21 0 - 1 AFC Bournemouth U21 W

31 Aug 2026
Premier League 2 Division One AFC Bournemouth U21 3 - 1 Middlesbrough U21 W

21 Aug 2026
Premier League 2 Division One AFC Bournemouth U21 2 - 1 Chelsea U21 W

14 Aug 2026
Premier League Cup Cardiff City U21 4 - 1 AFC Bournemouth U21 L

10 Jul 2026
Friendlies Clubs AFC Bournemouth U21 2 - 2 Worthing D

4 W4 D2 Lin the last 10

27 Oct 2026
Professional Development League Cardiff City U21 2 - 2 Coventry City U21 D

23 Oct 2026
Professional Development League Charlton Athletic U21 3 - 4 Cardiff City U21 W

13 Oct 2026
Professional Development League Queens Park Rangers U21 1 - 1 Cardiff City U21 D

09 Oct 2026
Premier League Cup Cardiff City U21 1 - 3 Leicester City U21 L

18 Sep 2026
Professional Development League Cardiff City U21 6 - 0 Peterborough United U21 W

14 Sep 2026
Professional Development League Sheffield United U21 1 - 1 Cardiff City U21 D

07 Sep 2026
Premier League Cup Plymouth U21 2 - 3 Cardiff City U21 W

01 Sep 2026
Professional Development League Cardiff City U21 0 - 0 Sheffield Wednesday U21 D

25 Aug 2026
Professional Development League Wigan Athletic U21 2 - 5 Cardiff City U21 W

18 Aug 2026
Professional Development League Cardiff City U21 1 - 2 Barnsley U21 L

Who wins?

1 · X · 2

Our goal model

68% 12% 15%

Book lines

45% 45% 10%

Bookmaker

47% 26% 28%

AFC Bournemouth U21 · Draw · Cardiff City U21

Value spotted: AFC Bournemouth U21 win at 1.91 (model 68% vs market 47%)

Most likely scores

3-1
5.3%

3-2
5.3%

4-1
5.3%

4-2
5.3%

5-1
4.2%

5-2
4.2%

Expected goals 4 AFC Bournemouth U21 · 2 Cardiff City U21

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals93%

Over 2.5 goals89%

Over 3.5 goals80%

Both teams score80%

Team comparison

50%

Form

50%

Attack

50%

55%

Defence

45%

77%

Goal model

23%

62%

Head to head

38%

56%

Goals

44%

58%

Overall

41%

Season numbers

Premier League Cup 2026

When the goals come

0

0-15'

2

1

16-30'

0

1

31-45'

0

3

46-60'

2

61-75'

3

1

76-90'

1

0-15'

0

1

16-30'

1

0

31-45'

1

46-60'

1

61-75'

2

1

76-90'

0

AFC Bournemouth U21Cardiff City U21

3Played3

2Won2

0Drawn0

1Lost1

2.7Goals scored per game2.7

1.7Goals conceded per game2

1Clean sheets0

0Failed to score0

0Longest winning run2

6-1Biggest win4-1

0/0Penalties scored0/0

What comes next

AFC Bournemouth U21

Cardiff City U21 (H)02 Nov

Leeds United U21 (A)08 Nov

Leicester City U21 (H)23 Nov

Reading U21 (H)30 Nov

Plymouth U21 (A)07 Dec

Cardiff City U21

AFC Bournemouth U21 (A)02 Nov

Millwall U21 (A)06 Nov

Plymouth U21 (H)20 Nov

Swansea City U21 (H)27 Nov

Colchester United U21 (H)01 Dec

Green is a bottom-third opponent, grey is mid-table, red is a top-third opponent.

Betting markets

Bet365

AFC Bournemouth U21 1.91

52% implied

Draw 3.50

29% implied

Cardiff City U21 3.25

31% implied

AFC Bournemouth U21 1.50

67% implied

Cardiff City U21 2.50

40% implied

Over 2.5 1.44

69% implied · Our tip

Under 2.5 2.62

38% implied

AFC Bournemouth U21/Draw 13.00

8% implied

AFC Bournemouth U21/Cardiff City U21 26.00

4% implied

Draw/Cardiff City U21 8.50

12% implied

Draw/Draw 7.00

14% implied

AFC Bournemouth U21/AFC Bournemouth U21 3.00

33% implied

Draw/AFC Bournemouth U21 5.50

18% implied

Cardiff City U21/AFC Bournemouth U21 19.00

5% implied

Cardiff City U21/Draw 15.00

7% implied

Cardiff City U21/Cardiff City U21 4.75

21% implied

1:1 8.00

13% implied

2:1 10.00

10% implied

2:2 11.00

9% implied

1:0 13.00

8% implied

2:0 13.00

8% implied

3:1 15.00

7% implied

1:2 15.00

7% implied

3:0 19.00

5% implied

AFC Bournemouth U21/Draw 1.25

80% implied

AFC Bournemouth U21/Cardiff City U21 1.22

82% implied

Draw/Cardiff City U21 1.73

58% implied

AFC Bournemouth U21 2.40

42% implied

Draw 2.60

38% implied

Cardiff City U21 3.25

31% implied

Odds can change. Implied probability is 100 divided by the odds and includes the bookmaker margin.

AFC Bournemouth U21 vs Cardiff City U21: preview and prediction

AFC Bournemouth U21 host Cardiff City U21 in the England Premier League Cup (Group Stage) on Monday, 2nd November 2026 at 20:00.

AFC Bournemouth U21 have been inconsistent, with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 games (L-W-W-D-L). Cardiff City U21 have been inconsistent, with 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 games (W-L-D-W-D).

In the last 7 meetings, AFC Bournemouth U21 won 4, Cardiff City U21 won 1 and 2 ended level. These games average 3.3 goals, with both teams scoring in 57% and over 2.5 goals in 71%.

Our goal model expects about 4 goals for AFC Bournemouth U21 and 2 for Cardiff City U21. It gives AFC Bournemouth U21 the edge (68% home win, 12% draw, 15% away win), 89% for over 2.5 goals and 80% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 3-1.

Verdict: our pick is BTTS (yes) at odds of 1.34. We also like Over 2.5 at odds of 1.36, Over 2.5 (+2.5) at odds of 1.36.

FAQs

What is the best prediction for AFC Bournemouth U21 vs Cardiff City U21?

Our top tip is BTTS (yes) at odds of 1.34.

Who will win AFC Bournemouth U21 vs Cardiff City U21?

AFC Bournemouth U21 are favourites: our model gives AFC Bournemouth U21 68%, the draw 12% and Cardiff City U21 15%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scoring has a 80% chance in our model, and it happened in 57% of recent meetings.

How many goals are expected?

Our model expects 6 goals in total, with a 89% chance of over 2.5 goals.

When is AFC Bournemouth U21 vs Cardiff City U21?

Kick-off is on Monday, 2nd November 2026 at 20:00.

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