Barry Town United vs Cardiff MU: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Barry Town United played against Cardiff MU in Welsh Premier League (Wales). The game was played on December 26, 2025. Final score: 1:0.

Recent form

Barry Town United has 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.80 points per game. Cardiff MU has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, with 1.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Barry Town United scores 1.39 goals per game and allows 1.06. Cardiff MU scores 1.68 and allows 1.79. Games in this league average 3.16 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 44% of Barry Town United's games and 74% of Cardiff MU's. The Over 2.5 rates are 44% and 74%, compared with league averages of 52% for BTTS and 59% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Cardiff MU has the higher season xG average, 1.47 to 1.42 per game. Barry Town United takes 10.7 shots per game, while Cardiff MU takes 11.4.

First-half and second-half trends

Barry Town United leads at halftime in 22% of its games and scores 0.72 goals per game after halftime. Cardiff MU leads at halftime in 32% and scores 1.00 after halftime.

When the teams score

Barry Town United's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (6 goals). For Cardiff MU, it is minutes 46-60 (9 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Welsh Premier League games average 3.16 goals. Both teams score in 52% of games, and 59% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Stats by half

1 : 0
First half
0 : 0
Second half

Game stats

58Possession (%)42
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
11Shots4
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
4Shots on target0
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
1.33xG0.48
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
5Corners3
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
48Dangerous attacks28
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
8Fouls8
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
3Cards1
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
1.39Goals scored / game1.68
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
1.06Goals allowed / game1.79
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
52%Average possession47%
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
5.06Shots on target / game4.53
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

10.67Shots per game11.37
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
5.06Shots on target4.53
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
13%Shot conversion14.8%
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
52%Possession47%
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
1.42xG for1.47
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
1.24xG against1.55
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU

Shooting quality

Barry Town United: Efficient finishingCardiff MU: Counter-attacking
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
Accuracy (shots on target)47%40%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.270.37

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Barry Town United is 13% better for: last-5 form.

1.8 pts / game - Barry Town United · 1.6 pts / game - Cardiff MU

Barry Town United
DWDWD
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
28% W50% D22% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-9-4
1.33 pts / game · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-3-0
1.80 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-5-2
Last 5 at home
1-3-1
DLDDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.37Opponent xG: 1.01BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Cardiff MU
LWDWD
Season result split
32% W42% D26% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-8-5
1.37 pts / game · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-5-1
Last 5 away
3-2-0
WWDWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.58Opponent xG: 1.59BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 100%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Cardiff MU is 21% better for: goals scored per game.

1.39 goals / game - Barry Town United · 1.68 goals / game - Cardiff MU

Barry Town United is 69% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.06 goals / game - Barry Town United · 1.79 goals / game - Cardiff MU

Barry Town United scoring profile: very strong

Barry Town United scores in 61% of games (11 of 18 meczów), while Cardiff MU keeps a clean sheet in 16% (3 of 19 meczów).

Cardiff MU scoring profile: strong

Cardiff MU scores in 84% of games (16 of 19 meczów), while Barry Town United keeps a clean sheet in 44% (8 of 18 meczów).

25Goals scored (season)32
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
19Goals conceded (season)34
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
2.44Average goals per game3.47
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
9Goals scored (last 5)9
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
2Goals conceded (last 5)10
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU

How often they score at least...

61%1 goal84%
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
39%2 goals58%
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
22%3 goals21%
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
17%4 goals5%
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU

How often they concede at least...

56%1 goal84%
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
28%2 goals53%
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
17%3 goals26%
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
6%4 goals16%
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

44%
Barry Town United - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.8 of 18 meczów
52%
League average

Goal patterns

28%BTTS at half-time21%
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
11%BTTS in both halves5%
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
28%Scored in both halves26%
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU

BTTS and goal count

28%Min. 3 goals and BTTS58%
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
17%Min. 3 goals without BTTS16%
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
40%BTTS - last 580%
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

56%Min. 1 goal before half-time89%
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
44%Min. 2 goals before half-time53%
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
11%Min. 3 goals before half-time16%
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU

2nd half

56%Min. 1 goal after half-time84%
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time63%
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
17%Min. 3 goals after half-time32%
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Barry Town United is 15% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.28 pts / game - Barry Town United · 1.11 pts / game - Cardiff MU

Barry Town United - half-time state
22% leading61% draw17% trailing
Cardiff MU - half-time state
32% leading16% draw53% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.28Points per game (1st half)1.11
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
0.67Goals scored (1st half)0.68
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
0.44Goals conceded (1st half)0.95
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
1.11Average goals (1st half)1.63
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
61%Clean sheet before half-time37%
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
56%No goal before half-time53%
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU

After half-time (2nd half)

1.28Points per game (2nd half)1.32
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
0.72Goals scored (2nd half)1
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
0.61Goals conceded (2nd half)0.84
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
1.33Average goals (2nd half)1.84
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
61%Clean sheet after half-time53%
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
56%No goal after half-time37%
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU

Barry Town United - second-half results

22% W61% D17% L
23
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
23
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.28
PPG before half-time
Lead holding127%

Leads at halftime in 22% of games and wins 28%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Cardiff MU - second-half results

37% W21% D42% L
21
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
25
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.11
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 32% of games and wins 32%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Barry Town United - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.801.80
Goals scored / game0.81.0
Goals allowed / game0.20.2
Average goals per game1.01.2
1 goal40%60%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+3+4
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4
Cardiff MU - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.800.60
Goals scored / game1.00.8
Goals allowed / game0.81.2
Average goals per game1.82.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+1-2
Half-time: 60% leading - 0% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 0% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Barry Town United
ScoredConceded
3
3
0-15
6
2
16-30
3
3
31-45
2
5
46-60
6
3
61-75
5
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (6 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Cardiff MU
ScoredConceded
4
6
0-15
5
8
16-30
4
4
31-45
9
6
46-60
3
3
61-75
7
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (9 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.96
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.6 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
94%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
59%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-32%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
51%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Barry Town United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.18
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.15
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-10.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.03
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.18
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
85%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
70%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.47
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.0
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

Cardiff MU

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.08
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.03
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.21
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.24
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
111%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
109%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.23
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Welsh Premier League).

Teams vs league

Barry Town UnitedLigaCardiff MU
Average goals per game 2.443.16 3.47
Both teams scored 44%52% 74%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 44%59% 74%
Clean sheets 44%28% 16%
Goal before half-time 56%77% 89%
Goal after half-time 56%74% 84%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.16
Average goals per game
52%
Both teams scored
59%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.64
Home goals / game
1.52
Away goals / game
+8%
Home attack advantage
+7%
Home defensive advantage
+-2%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
5%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
54%
2 goals
27%
3 goals
11%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Cardiff MUYellow cardRyan Reynolds
  2. Barry Town UnitedYellow cardDaniel Barton
  3. Barry Town UnitedGoalRobbie James Willmott
  4. Barry Town UnitedYellow cardIeuan Gwyn Owen
  5. Cardiff MUSubstitutionOn: Lewis ReesOff: Lifumpa Mwandwe
  6. Cardiff MUSubstitutionOn: Harlan PerryOff: Dixon Kabongo
  7. Barry Town UnitedSubstitutionOn: Eliot Allen RichardsOff: Daniel Barton
  8. Barry Town UnitedSubstitutionOn: Daniel SmithOff: Ieuan Gwyn Owen

Head-to-head

Record from Barry Town United's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses against Cardiff MU. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

Cardiff Metropolitan University FC
1 : 1
Barry Town United FC

FAQ

What was the result of Barry Town United vs Cardiff MU?

The Welsh Premier League match finished Barry Town United 1:0 Cardiff MU. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Barry Town United vs Cardiff MU?

Barry Town United score 1.39 goals per game on average and Cardiff MU 1.68. The Welsh Premier League average is 3.16 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 59% of games. Both teams score in 44% of Barry Town United's matches and 74% of Cardiff MU's.

What form are Barry Town United and Cardiff MU in?

Over the last 5 games Barry Town United have a 2-3-0 record (1.80 points per game) and Cardiff MU 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Barry Town United vs Cardiff MU?

The statistical background for Barry Town United vs Cardiff MU — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.