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Cardiff vs Luton

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League One 2025/2026 Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
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Match Events

11' Event
Turnbull D.
Assist: Colwill J.
13'
Turnbull D.
18'
Bagan J.

AI Match Summary

Cardiff in this League One 2025/2026 matchup, with the score ending 3-1 — backing the pre-match view that favored Cardiff.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

46%
Cardiff
15%
Draws
39%
Luton
Draw rate projection: 15% Favored: Cardiff

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

46% / Medium Confidence
  • Cardiff haven't matched Luton's recent run of results.
  • 46% — that's where the model lands on Cardiff taking it.
  • This is a straightforward league game — the season-long numbers should hold up.
  • High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 78%).

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 99%
Over 1.5 Goals 88%
Over 2.5 Goals 78%
Over 3.5 Goals 63%
Over 4.5 Goals 28%
Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 75.4%
Cardiff Clean Sheet 10%
Luton Clean Sheet 10%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric Cardiff Luton
Matches Played 28 29
Wins 16 17
Draws 7 6
Losses 5 6
Goals Scored 2.39 1.86
Goals Conceded 1.32 1.14
Expected Goals (xG) 2.13 2.25
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA) 1.10 1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Feb 14, 2026 League One
Cardiff vs Luton
3:1
Aug 23, 2025 League One
Luton vs Cardiff
0:1
Mar 11, 2025 Championship
Cardiff vs Luton
1:2
Nov 6, 2024 Championship
Luton vs Cardiff
1:0
Jan 31, 2023 Championship
Luton vs Cardiff
1:0

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Cardiff Compare

Top Goalscorer Turnbull D.
1 Goals
Assists Leader Colwill J.
1 Ast
Avg xG / game 1.64
Avg xA / game 1.06

Luton Compare

Avg xG / game 2.05
Avg xA / game 1.25

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Cardiff 83 / 100
Luton 10 / 100
How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

ATTACK DEFENCE POSSESSION DISCIPLINE
Cardiff Luton

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick Cardiff Win (1)
Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals or BTTS Yes
Correct Score 2:1
BTTS Outcome Yes (GG)
Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Cardiff's goal record stands at 86% scoring rate across 28 recent games.

Luton's defensive record shows goals conceded in 79% of 29 matches.

Historical meetings average 2.00 goals per match.

Recent resilience: Cardiff stayed unbeaten in 4 of the last 5 games.

Scoring Trends

Cardiff VS Luton
3.5 Goals Scored 2.38
2.13 Goals Conceded 0.75
88% Over 1.5 88%
88% Over 2.5 63%
88% Over 3.5 38%

Recent Form & Match History

Cardiff

(Home)
08 Aug
Cardiff
3 : 2
Swindon
01 Aug
Cardiff
4 : 1
AS Roma
25 Jul
Forest Green
1 : 5
Cardiff
14 Jul
Cork City
1 : 6
Cardiff
11 Jul
Cardiff
0 : 6
Midtjylland
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Luton

(Away)
15 Aug
Reading
3 : 4
Luton
08 Aug
Gillingham
0 : 3
Luton
02 Aug
Luton
0 : 1
G.A. Eagles
25 Jul
Luton
2 : 0
Al Kholood
18 Jul
Barnet
2 : 2
Luton
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League Standings

Pos Team P W D L GD Pts
1 Lincoln City 46 31 10 5 89:41 103
2 Cardiff 46 27 10 9 90:50 91
3 Stockport County 46 22 11 13 71:58 77
4 Bradford City 46 22 11 13 58:51 77
5 Bolton 46 19 18 9 70:52 75
6 Stevenage 46 21 12 13 49:46 75
7 Luton 46 21 11 14 68:56 74
8 Plymouth 46 22 7 17 75:63 73
9 Huddersfield 46 18 13 15 74:64 67
10 Mansfield 46 16 17 13 62:50 65
11 Wycombe 46 17 12 17 69:58 63
12 Reading 46 16 15 15 64:60 63
13 Blackpool 46 17 9 20 54:65 60
14 Doncaster 46 17 9 20 50:69 60
15 Barnsley 46 15 14 17 68:73 59
16 Wigan 46 14 14 18 49:58 56
17 Burton 46 13 15 18 50:60 54
18 Peterborough 46 15 8 23 64:68 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 15 8 23 51:72 53
20 Leyton Orient 46 14 10 22 59:71 52
21 Exeter 46 12 13 21 52:61 49
22 Port Vale 46 10 12 24 36:61 42
23 Rotherham 46 10 11 25 41:71 41
24 Northampton 46 9 8 29 39:74 35
Promotion - Championship (Main)
Promotion - League One 2025/2026 (Play Offs)
Relegation - League Two (Main)