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Cardiff vs Arsenal U21 result, stats & H2H

Cardiff

3–1

Arsenal U21

Troy Perret
Trey George
Will Spiers

Marcell Washington

11/11/2025 21:45 · Cardiff City Stadium

Cardiff3–1Arsenal U21

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Troy Perret
Trey George
Will Spiers
Jake Davies
Cody Twose
Alyas Debono

Marcell Washington
Alexei Rojas
Will Sweet
Louie Copley

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

CardiffArsenal U21

5Shots on target2

18Fouls14

3Yellow cards2

0Red cards1

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Cardiff

Arsenal U21

Will SpiersMF · 90′Player of the match8.2
Cody TwoseMF · 90′7.5
Gabriel KeitaDF · 90′7.3
Alyas DebonoDF · 90′7.3
Trey GeorgeMF · 90′7.2

Will SpiersMF · 90′Player of the match8.2
Cody TwoseMF · 90′7.5
Gabriel KeitaDF · 90′7.3

Marcell WashingtonDF · 72′7.0
Osman KamaraMF · 62′7.0
Will SweetDF · 90′6.9

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: EFL Trophy
Kick-off: Tue 11 Nov 21:45 EET
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Capacity: 33,280
City: Cardiff (Caerdydd)

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

1Cardiff wins

0Draws

0Arsenal U21 wins

Last matches: Cardiff

24.10.26EFL ChampionshipCardiffBirmingham10W
17.10.26EFL ChampionshipMiddlesbroughCardiff22D
13.10.26EFL ChampionshipCardiffWatford51W
10.10.26EFL ChampionshipBlackburnCardiff21L
19.09.26EFL ChampionshipCardiffCharlton31W

Last matches: Arsenal U21

27.10.26EFL TrophyAFC WimbledonArsenal U2112W
24.10.26Premier League 2 U21Leicester U21Arsenal U2141L
10.10.26Premier League 2 U21Arsenal U21Sunderland U2122D
18.09.26Premier League 2 U21Birmingham U21Arsenal U2100D
15.09.26EFL TrophyLeyton OrientArsenal U2112W

Head-to-head matches

11.11.25EFL TrophyCardiffArsenal U2131W

4.00Avg goals100%Both scored100%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Cardiff vs Arsenal U21: head-to-head record

1 meetings since 2025: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

1Cardiff wins

0Draws

0Arsenal U21 wins

3:1Goals (Cardiff : Arsenal U21)

4.00Goals per match

100%BTTS

100%Over 1.5

100%Over 2.5

100%Over 3.5

Cardiff at home: 1-0-03:1 goals in 1 games
Cardiff's biggest win: 3–1Cardiff 3–1 Arsenal U21, 11 Nov 2025

Meetings (1 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
11 Nov 2025	EFL Trophy	Cardiff	3–1	Arsenal U21

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Cardiff3W 1D 1L · goals 12–6

W24.10EFL ChampionshipHBirmingham1–0
D17.10EFL ChampionshipAMiddlesbrough2–2
W13.10EFL ChampionshipHWatford5–1
L10.10EFL ChampionshipABlackburn1–2
W19.09EFL ChampionshipHCharlton3–1

Arsenal U212W 2D 1L · goals 7–8

W27.10EFL TrophyAAFC Wimbledon2–1
L24.10Premier League 2 U21ALeicester U211–4
D10.10Premier League 2 U21HSunderland U212–2
D18.09Premier League 2 U21ABirmingham U210–0
W15.09EFL TrophyALeyton Orient2–1

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

CardiffArsenal U21

1.6Goals scored per game1.3

1.4Goals conceded per game2.1

70%Both teams scored90%

60%Over 2.5 goals70%

1Clean sheets1

20%Failed to score10%

3-2-0Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)2-3-2

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

CardiffArsenal U21

Top stats

5Shots on target2

Passes

424Passes348

325Accurate passes263

77%Pass accuracy76%

Defence

18Fouls14

1Goalkeeper saves2

Discipline

3Yellow cards2

0Red cards1

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.2Will SpiersCardiff
7.5Cody TwoseCardiff
7.3Gabriel KeitaCardiff
7.3Alyas DebonoCardiff
7.2Trey GeorgeCardiff

Cardiff (15)

Arsenal U21 (16)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Group 14

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
1	Arsenal U21	3	-2	6	WWL
2	Barnet	2	+4	5	WOW

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

CardiffFormationArsenal U21

Cardiff

Arsenal U21

Goal
Yellow card
Red card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

About this match

Cardiff vs Arsenal U21 preview

Cardiff and Arsenal U21 met in the EFL Trophy on Tue, 11 Nov 2025, and the match finished 3–1.

Form · last 5 matches

CardiffWDWLW12 scored · 6 conceded

Arsenal U21WLDDW7 scored · 8 conceded

Key facts · last 5

CardiffArsenal U21

1.6Goals scored per game1.3

1.4Goals conceded per game2.1

70%Both teams scored90%

60%Over 2.5 goals70%

1Clean sheets1

Head-to-head in numbers

1Cardiff wins

0Draws

0Arsenal U21 wins

1 meetings

League table

Arsenal U211st6 pts · 3 played

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Recent form over the last 5: Cardiff WDWLW (goals 12–6), Arsenal U21 WLDDW (goals 7–8).

Both teams scored in 70% of Cardiff's recent games and 90% of Arsenal U21's; over 2.5 goals landed in 60% and 70% respectively.

Per game, Cardiff average 1.6 goals scored and 1.4 conceded (clean sheets: 1), Arsenal U21 1.3 and 2.1 (clean sheets: 1).

Across 1 head-to-head games the record reads 1–0–0 (wins–draws–losses) from Cardiff's side.

Arsenal U21 are 1st in the table (6 pts from 3 games).

Nito explains: Cardiff vs Arsenal U21

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Cardiff and Arsenal U21 matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 70% of Cardiff's last 10 matches and 90% of Arsenal U21's last 10. In this match it landed (Cardiff 3-1 Arsenal U21).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Cardiff reached that in 60% of their last 10 matches, Arsenal U21 in 70% of their last 10. This match had 4 goals: over.

What does the form guide WDWLW mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Cardiff, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (12 scored, 6 conceded). Arsenal U21, last 5: 2 W · 2 D · 1 L (7 scored, 8 conceded).

Cardiff vs Arsenal U21: questions & answers

Who won Cardiff vs Arsenal U21?

Cardiff won 3–1.

Did both teams score in Cardiff vs Arsenal U21?

Yes, the match finished 3–1.

When was Cardiff vs Arsenal U21 played?

Cardiff vs Arsenal U21 was played on Tue, 11 Nov 2025 at 21:45 (GMT+2) at Cardiff City Stadium.

What is the head-to-head record between Cardiff and Arsenal U21?

1 meetings: Cardiff 1 wins, 0 draws, Arsenal U21 0 wins.

Cardiff vs Arsenal U21 result, stats & H2H

Cardiff

Arsenal U21

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