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Cardiff MET vs Haverfordwest County AFC Result & Analysis

Date: 23/01/2026
Time: 19:45
Final 0-2
Cardiff MET
Cardiff MET
Vs
39%
28%
33%
■ Home   ■ Draw   ■ Away
Haverfordwest County AFC
Haverfordwest County AFC
Wales: Premier League
Referee: -
Match preview & prediction

Cardiff MET and Haverfordwest County AFC face a tightly balanced contest, with the model favouring a home win. The odds are 39% for Cardiff, 28% for a draw, and 33% for Haverfordwest. The expected goal total sits at 2.8, but the most probable aggregate is two goals, a 25% chance. The single most likely scoreline is 1-1, with a 13.2% probability, reflecting the evenly matched attack and defence strengths.

Cardiff, playing at home against a similarly ranked opponent, averages 1.64 goals scored and 1.71 conceded. Haverfordwest, on the road, averages 1.0 goal scored and 1.75 conceded. Both sides have been in mixed form: Cardiff on a two-game winning run after a 5-0 victory over Ammanford, and Haverfordwest coming off a win against Trefelin.

The model’s selection includes Over 1.5 goals at 77.8%. No other selections are listed.

Results analysis

The upset came early, with Haverfordwest County AFC snatching a 0-2 away victory that snapped Cardiff MET’s two-game winning run. The pre-match favourite, Home win, was assigned a 39% probability, but the model’s call proved wrong. The only other selection was Over 1.5 goals, given a 77.8% chance, and it hit as the match produced two goals. Cardiff’s recent form had been a 5-game run of two wins, one draw and two losses, while Haverfordwest had come off a single win before a string of defeats. The final score of 0-2 confirmed the away side’s triumph.

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Cardiff MET win✗ Miss
39.0%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Draw✗ Miss
27.7%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Haverfordwest County AFC win✓ Hit
33.2%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.

⚽ 2. Goal Analysis

Cardiff METCardiff MET

Last 10 – goals for & against
40-403L32W21W22D21W24L22D01L00D11DH·GAP01/11A·THE07/11H·THE21/11A·BAL29/11H·LLA05/12H·CAE13/12H·BRI16/12A·BAR26/12H·HAV30/12A·PEN13/01
Avg total
3.1
Avg scored
1.4
Avg conceded
1.7
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.501.501.621.751.361.21
vs Stronger (3)2.002.001.502.003.002.00
vs Similar (27)1.441.441.641.711.231.15
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %23% (-4pp vs league)
This opponent (Haverfordwest County AFC) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Haverfordwest County AFCHaverfordwest County AFC

Last 10 – goals for & against
40-433D23L22D10W04L20W22D30W00D23LA·GAP25/10H·THE01/11A·CAE08/11H·COL15/11A·BAR28/11A·BAL05/12A·FLI20/12H·LLA26/12A·CAR30/12H·BRI13/01
Avg total
3.4
Avg scored
1.7
Avg conceded
1.7
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.331.831.691.690.932.00
vs Stronger (5)1.203.201.673.000.503.50
vs Similar (25)1.361.561.691.381.001.75
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %20% (-8pp vs league)
This opponent (Cardiff MET) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Total goals distribution

6%13%19%25%7%015%125%222%315%49%56%6+
The model estimates around 2.8 goals in this match; the single most likely total is 2 (25%).
Over/Under 1.5Actual: Over
Over 1.5
77.8%
Under 1.5
22.2%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 2.5Actual: Under
Over 2.5
52.6%
Under 2.5
47.4%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 3.5Actual: Under
Over 3.5
30.4%
Under 3.5
69.6%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Both teams to scoreActual: No
Yes
57.5%
No
42.5%
Best 5 market prices
Yes
No market prices yet.
No
No market prices yet.

Correct score

Top 8 scorelines with probability, best odds and edge (left); the full probability grid (right).
1-1
13.2%
2-1
8.7%
1-2
7.9%
1-0
7.8%
0-0
7.4%
0-1
7.0%
2-0
6.6%
2-2
5.8%
Cardiff MET goals ↓
Haverfordwest County AFC goals →
01234
07.4%7.0%5.5%2.4%0.8%
17.8%13%7.9%3.5%1.2%
26.6%8.7%5.8%2.5%0.8%
33.2%4.2%2.8%1.2%0.4%
41.2%1.5%1.0%0.4%0.1%
Each cell is the % chance of that exact scoreline. Rows = Cardiff MET goals (down), columns = Haverfordwest County AFC goals (across).

💪 3. Team Strengths Analysis

🏆 Total PPG

Points / game
The New Saints
2.50
GAP Connah S Quay FC
1.81
Haverfordwest County AFC
1.44
Barry Town
1.42
Briton Ferry
1.41
Caernarfon Town
1.41
Colwyn Bay
1.39
Penybont
1.32
Cardiff MET
1.19
Flint Town United
1.09
Bala Town
1.00
llanelli AFC
0.41
Cardiff MET is 0.25 points worse than Haverfordwest County AFC in terms of average points per game (1.19 vs 1.44).

⚔️ Attack

Goals scored / game
The New Saints
2.53
GAP Connah S Quay FC
1.91
Caernarfon Town
1.75
Flint Town United
1.50
Haverfordwest County AFC
1.44
Briton Ferry
1.44
Cardiff MET
1.34
Barry Town
1.33
Colwyn Bay
1.24
Penybont
1.21
Bala Town
1.03
llanelli AFC
0.53
Cardiff MET is 0.10 goals worse than Haverfordwest County AFC in terms of goals scored per game (1.34 vs 1.44).

🛡️ Defense

Conceded / game · lower better
The New Saints
0.78
Barry Town
1.03
Colwyn Bay
1.12
GAP Connah S Quay FC
1.19
Haverfordwest County AFC
1.35
Bala Town
1.41
Penybont
1.44
Briton Ferry
1.47
Caernarfon Town
1.47
Cardiff MET
1.59
Flint Town United
1.84
llanelli AFC
2.56
Cardiff MET is 0.24 goals worse than Haverfordwest County AFC in terms of goals conceded per game (1.59 vs 1.35).

⏱️ Possession

Not available for this league.
Possession isn't tracked for this league.

🎲 4. Props Analysis

Corners, cards and fouls aren't tracked for this league, so prop analysis isn't available here. Result, goals and both-teams-to-score markets are unaffected.

🔀 5. Double Chance

Double Chance

Two of the three results in one selection. The probability is the sum of those outcomes from the model above, so any edge here is the market pricing the combination out of line with its own 1X2.

🥅 6. Home & Away Over/Under

⚖️ 7. Handicap

⏱️ 8. Half Time Goals O/U

Cardiff METCardiff MET

Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
20-202L20W01L21W01L11D10W01L00D10WH·GAP01/11A·THE07/11H·THE21/11A·BAL29/11H·LLA05/12H·CAE13/12H·BRI16/12A·BAR26/12H·HAV30/12A·PEN13/01
Avg total
1.4
Avg scored
0.7
Avg conceded
0.7
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.630.700.690.750.570.64
vs Stronger (3)1.001.330.502.002.000.00
vs Similar (27)0.590.630.710.570.460.69
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %50% (+22pp vs league)
This opponent (Haverfordwest County AFC) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Haverfordwest County AFCHaverfordwest County AFC

Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
30-302L02L00D00D02L10W01L20W00D03LA·GAP25/10H·THE01/11A·CAE08/11H·COL15/11A·BAR28/11A·BAL05/12A·FLI20/12H·LLA26/12A·CAR30/12H·BRI13/01
Avg total
1.3
Avg scored
0.3
Avg conceded
1.0
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.500.730.750.560.210.93
vs Stronger (5)0.601.200.671.330.501.00
vs Similar (25)0.480.640.770.380.170.92
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %53% (+26pp vs league)
This opponent (Cardiff MET) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
Half Time Over/Under 0.5Actual: Under
Over 0.5
0.0%
Under 0.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Half Time Over/Under 1.5Actual: Under
Over 1.5
0.0%
Under 1.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Half Time Over/Under 2.5Actual: Under
Over 2.5
0.0%
Under 2.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

🥅 9. Half Time Home & Away O/U

How many goals each side scores in the first half on its own. Each line is modelled directly from that team's half-time goals rather than read off a scoreline grid, so unlike the full-time version the two sides need not sum exactly to the half-time match total.
Cardiff MET over/under 0.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Cardiff MET over/under 1.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Cardiff MET over/under 2.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Haverfordwest County AFC over/under 0.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Haverfordwest County AFC over/under 1.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Haverfordwest County AFC over/under 2.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

⏱️ 10. Second Half Goals O/U

Cardiff METCardiff MET

Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
30-301L12L20W01L20W13L12L00D00D01LH·GAP01/11A·THE07/11H·THE21/11A·BAL29/11H·LLA05/12H·CAE13/12H·BRI16/12A·BAR26/12H·HAV30/12A·PEN13/01
Avg total
1.7
Avg scored
0.7
Avg conceded
1.0
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.870.800.941.000.790.57
vs Stronger (3)1.000.671.000.001.002.00
vs Similar (27)0.850.810.931.140.770.46
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %53% (+26pp vs league)
This opponent (Haverfordwest County AFC) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Haverfordwest County AFCHaverfordwest County AFC

Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
30-331W21W22D10W02L10W21W10W00D20WA·GAP25/10H·THE01/11A·CAE08/11H·COL15/11A·BAR28/11A·BAL05/12A·FLI20/12H·LLA26/12A·CAR30/12H·BRI13/01
Avg total
2.1
Avg scored
1.4
Avg conceded
0.7
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.831.100.941.120.711.07
vs Stronger (5)0.602.001.001.670.002.50
vs Similar (25)0.880.920.921.000.830.83
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %33% (+6pp vs league)
This opponent (Cardiff MET) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
Second Half Over/Under 0.5Actual: Over
Over 0.5
0.0%
Under 0.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Second Half Over/Under 1.5Actual: Over
Over 1.5
0.0%
Under 1.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Second Half Over/Under 2.5Actual: Under
Over 2.5
0.0%
Under 2.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

🥅 11. Second Half Home & Away O/U

How many goals each side scores in the second half on its own. Each line is modelled directly from that team's second-half goals rather than read off a scoreline grid, so unlike the full-time version the two sides need not sum exactly to the second-half match total.
Cardiff MET over/under 0.5 2HActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Cardiff MET over/under 1.5 2HActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Cardiff MET over/under 2.5 2HActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Haverfordwest County AFC over/under 0.5 2HActual: Over
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Haverfordwest County AFC over/under 1.5 2HActual: Over
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Haverfordwest County AFC over/under 2.5 2HActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

🔥 12. Top picks for this game

Every selection Pythia rates above 70%, ordered by probability. Use Min odds to match the prices you want: slide down for near-certainties at short prices, up for longer prices. Unpriced picks are ranked on the model's fair odds. Edge defaults to Yes, showing only selections priced BELOW what the model makes them; switch to All to include the rest, and picks we hold no price for. The five columns are the best market prices (highest first) for each pick; edge is vs the average. Result grades each pick against the final score.
Min odds1.20
Edge
PickProbabilityAvg oddsBest 1Best 2Best 3Best 4Best 5EdgeResult
Over 1.577.8%-------✓ Hit

💰 14. Squad value

💰 Total value

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
TNS (25)
€3m
HCA (23)
€1m
PEN (18)
€1m
CB (20)
€1m
CT (16)
€1m
BF (19)
€1m
BT (14)
€1m
GCS (9)
€1m
BT (12)
€1m
FTU (10)
€1m
CM (11)
€1m
LA (2)
€0m
Cardiff MET and Haverfordwest County AFC have a similar squad value (both €1m).

⚔️ Attack

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
TNS (10)
€1m
PEN (8)
€1m
BF (7)
€0m
GCS (5)
€0m
HCA (7)
€0m
CB (5)
€0m
CT (3)
€0m
CM (5)
€0m
BT (4)
€0m
FTU (2)
€0m
BT (2)
€0m
LA (0)
€0m
Cardiff MET and Haverfordwest County AFC have a similar attack value (both €0m).

🧠 Midfield

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
TNS (7)
€1m
CB (7)
€0m
HCA (7)
€0m
CT (4)
€0m
BT (5)
€0m
PEN (3)
€0m
BT (2)
€0m
CM (2)
€0m
FTU (3)
€0m
BF (2)
€0m
GCS (2)
€0m
LA (2)
€0m
Cardiff MET and Haverfordwest County AFC have a similar midfield value (both €0m).

🛡️ Defence

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
TNS (8)
€1m
HCA (9)
€1m
CT (9)
€1m
BF (10)
€0m
PEN (7)
€0m
BT (7)
€0m
CB (8)
€0m
FTU (5)
€0m
BT (6)
€0m
CM (4)
€0m
GCS (2)
€0m
LA (0)
€0m
Cardiff MET and Haverfordwest County AFC have a similar defence value (both €0m).

🤝 15. Games History

H2H record

8 previous meetings
0
CM wins
6
Draws
2
HCA wins
Full head-to-head record ↗

Head-to-head

Cardiff MET vs Haverfordwest County AFC · H/A from CM
DateH/AGameScore
30/12/25HCM Vs Haverfordwest County AFC0-0
22/08/25AHaverfordwest County AFC Vs CM2-2
11/04/25HCM Vs Haverfordwest County AFC1-1
21/02/25AHaverfordwest County AFC Vs CM1-0
27/09/24AHaverfordwest County AFC Vs CM1-0
26/08/24HCM Vs Haverfordwest County AFC0-0
28/11/23AHaverfordwest County AFC Vs CM1-1
26/09/23HCM Vs Haverfordwest County AFC1-1

Cardiff METCardiff MET

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
13/01/26APenybont Vs CM1-1
30/12/25HCM Vs Haverfordwest County AFC0-0
26/12/25ABarry Town Vs CM1-0
16/12/25HCM Vs Briton Ferry2-2
13/12/25HCM Vs Caernarfon Town2-4
05/12/25HCM Vs llanelli AFC2-1
29/11/25ABala Town Vs CM2-2
21/11/25HCM Vs The New Saints2-1
07/11/25AThe New Saints Vs CM2-3
01/11/25HCM Vs GAP Connah S Quay FC0-3

Haverfordwest County AFCHaverfordwest County AFC

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
13/01/26HHCA Vs Briton Ferry2-3
30/12/25ACardiff MET Vs HCA0-0
26/12/25HHCA Vs llanelli AFC3-0
20/12/25AFlint Town United Vs HCA2-2
05/12/25ABala Town Vs HCA0-2
28/11/25ABarry Town Vs HCA4-0
15/11/25HHCA Vs Colwyn Bay1-0
08/11/25ACaernarfon Town Vs HCA2-2
01/11/25HHCA Vs The New Saints2-3
25/10/25AGAP Connah S Quay FC Vs HCA3-3

📊 16. Overall Statistics

Cardiff MET
Cardiff MET
Wales: Premier League
Recent: 3 Wins / 4 Draws / 3 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallLDLDD1.30
HomeWWLDD1.54
AwayDWDLD1.00
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %32%43%18%
AVG goals3.023.502.41
Over 1.5 %80%93%64%
Over 2.5 %62%71%50%
Over 3.5 %40%46%32%
Scored1.421.681.09
Conceded1.601.821.32
BTTS62%68%55%
Clean Sheet22%18%27%
Corners---
Cards---
Haverfordwest County AFC
Haverfordwest County AFC
Wales: Premier League
Recent: 3 Wins / 4 Draws / 3 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallWDWDL1.18
HomeWLWWL1.42
AwayDLWDD0.92
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %28%38%17%
AVG goals2.722.852.58
Over 1.5 %72%69%75%
Over 2.5 %52%54%50%
Over 3.5 %36%46%25%
Scored1.261.580.92
Conceded1.461.271.67
BTTS54%58%50%
Clean Sheet30%35%25%
Corners---
Cards---

🏆 17. League Table

RecordGoalsProps / gameSquad value €mStrengths
RankTeamMPPtsWin%PPGGFGAGDG/GO1.5O2.5O3.5CorCor O%CrdCrd O%FlsFls O%TotAttMidDefAtt/gDef/gPoss%
1The New SaintsThe New Saints3280
81%
2.5
8125+56
3.3
88%
66%
41%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
3
1112.50.8
-
2GAP Connah S Quay FCGAP Connah S Quay FC3258
50%
1.8
6138+23
3.1
88%
69%
38%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
1
0001.91.2
-
3Haverfordwest County AFCHaverfordwest County AFC3449
41%
1.4
4946+3
2.8
71%
50%
38%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
1
0011.41.4
-
4Barry TownBarry Town3347
36%
1.4
4434+10
2.4
64%
39%
33%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
1
0001.31.0
-
5Colwyn BayColwyn Bay3346
36%
1.4
4137+4
2.4
64%
39%
24%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
1
0001.21.1
-
6Caernarfon TownCaernarfon Town3245
38%
1.4
5647+9
3.2
91%
59%
38%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
1
0011.81.5
-
7Briton FerryBriton Ferry3245
38%
1.4
4647-1
2.9
81%
56%
34%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
1
0001.41.5
-
8PenybontPenybont3445
35%
1.3
4149-8
2.6
68%
41%
26%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
1
1001.21.4
-
9Cardiff METCardiff MET3238
25%
1.2
4351-8
2.9
88%
56%
41%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
1
0001.31.6
-
10Flint Town UnitedFlint Town United3235
25%
1.1
4859-11
3.3
81%
62%
50%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
1
0001.51.8
-
11Bala TownBala Town3232
25%
1.0
3345-12
2.4
72%
44%
25%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
1
0001.01.4
-
12llanelli AFCllanelli AFC3213
9%
0.4
1782-65
3.1
78%
59%
38%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0000.52.6
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Wales: Premier League 2025/26 full table · click any column header to sort (click again to reverse). In-cell bars are scaled within each column; scroll right for props, squad value and strengths. Highlighted teams are this fixture's sides. Full Wales: Premier League stats & trends →

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