Match Report
5 points and 5 places separated them: Bristol City U21 14th with 35, Cardiff City U21 9th with 40. The last five rounds placed Bristol City U21 3rd in the league for form — higher than their 14th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Bristol City U21 1.61 scored and 1.93 conceded per game, Cardiff City U21 1.71 and 1.39, with the league averaging 1.94.
6 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Bristol City U21 0, draws 1, Cardiff City U21 5, at 2.83 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 67% of the meetings won by the home side. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 67% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 67%.
The venue was Robins High Performance Centre, with room for 21,497 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
Bristol City U21: M. Thelwell (7'), Luke Skinner (50'), Jed Meerholz (73') · Cardiff City U21: Charlie O'Brien (44')
Key stats
Possession: Bristol City U21 50% · Cardiff City U21 50% · Total shots: 6-8 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 5-4