Wales - Welsh Premier LeagueJenner ParkData current as of 13 August 2026

Barry Town United vs Cardiff MU: match statistics

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

Key match information

Barry Town United play Cardiff MU in Welsh Premier League (Wales). The match date is 15 August 2026. Venue: Jenner Park.

Current form

Barry Town United: 2-0-0, 3.00 points/match. Cardiff MU: 2-0-0, 3.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Barry Town United scores 2.50 and concedes 1.50 goals per match. Cardiff MU scores 4.00 and concedes 0.50. League average: 3.13 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Barry Town United 100%, Cardiff MU 50%. Over 2.5: Barry Town United 100%, Cardiff MU 50%. League level: BTTS 63%, Over 2.5 63%.

xG, shots and style

Cardiff MU has higher xG: 2.00 vs 1.70. Barry Town United: 14.0 shots per match, Cardiff MU: 15.0.

Match halves

Barry Town United: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 2.00. Cardiff MU: half-time lead 100%, second-half goals 2.00.

Goals by minute

Barry Town United: 46-60 (2 goals). Cardiff MU: 76-90+ (3 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Welsh Premier League: 3.13 goals per match, BTTS 63%, Over 2.5 63%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 1-1-0. Average goals 1.50, BTTS 50%.

Before the match

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Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
2.5Goals scored / match4
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
1.5Goals conceded / match0.5
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
55%Average possession46%
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
5Shots on target / match8
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

14Shots per match15
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
5Shots on target8
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
17.9%Shot conversion26.7%
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
55%Possession46%
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
1.7xG for2
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
1.59xG against1.54
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU

Shooting quality

Barry Town United: DominantCardiff MU: Counter-attacking
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
Accuracy (shots on target)36%53%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.500.50

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Barry Town United
WW
5 wins in a row
Season result split
100% W0% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-0-0
3.00 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-0
3.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-0-0
Last 5 at home
1-0-0
W
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.5Goals conceded: 1.5xG: 1.70Opponent xG: 1.59BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%
Cardiff MU
WW
5 wins in a row
Season result split
100% W0% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-0-0
3.00 pts / match · goal difference +7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-0
3.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-0-0
Last 5 away
1-0-0
W
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 4.0Goals conceded: 0.5xG: 2.00Opponent xG: 1.54BTTS: 50%Over 2.5: 50%

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 60% better for: goals scored per match.

2.5 goals / match - Barry Town United · 4 goals / match - Cardiff MU

Cardiff MU is 200% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.5 goals / match - Barry Town United · 0.5 goals / match - Cardiff MU

Barry Town United scoring profile: very strong

Barry Town United scores in 100% of matches (2 of 2 matches), while Cardiff MU keeps a clean sheet in 50% (1 of 2 matches).

Cardiff MU scoring profile: very strong

Cardiff MU scores in 100% of matches (2 of 2 matches), while Barry Town United keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 2 matches).

5Goals scored (season)8
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
3Goals conceded (season)1
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
4Average goals in match4.5
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
5Goals scored (last 5)8
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
3Goals conceded (last 5)1
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal100%
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
100%2 goals100%
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
50%3 goals50%
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
0%4 goals50%
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal50%
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
50%2 goals0%
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
0%3 goals0%
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
0%4 goals0%
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

100%
Barry Town United - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.2 of 2 matches
63%
League average

Goal patterns

50%BTTS at half-time0%
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
50%Scored in both halves100%
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU

BTTS and goal count

100%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
100%BTTS - last 550%
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

50%Min. 1 goal before half-time100%
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
50%Min. 2 goals before half-time50%
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
50%Min. 3 goals before half-time50%
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
100%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
50%Min. 3 goals after half-time50%
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Cardiff MU is 500% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.5 pts / match - Barry Town United · 3 pts / match - Cardiff MU

Barry Town United - half-time state
0% leading50% draw50% trailing
Cardiff MU - half-time state
100% leading0% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.5Points per match (1st half)3
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
0.5Goals scored (1st half)2
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
1Goals conceded (1st half)0
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
1.5Average goals (1st half)2
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
50%Clean sheet before half-time100%
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
50%No goal before half-time0%
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU

After half-time (2nd half)

3Points per match (2nd half)3
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
2Goals scored (2nd half)2
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
0.5Goals conceded (2nd half)0.5
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
2.5Average goals (2nd half)2.5
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
50%Clean sheet after half-time50%
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU
0%No goal after half-time0%
Barry Town UnitedCardiff MU

Barry Town United - second-half results

100% W0% R0% P
1
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
6
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.50
PPG before half-time
Defence after half-time-0.5

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Cardiff MU - second-half results

100% W0% R0% P
6
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
6
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
3.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 100% of matches and wins 100%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.5

Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Barry Town United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.503.00
Goals scored / match0.52.0
Goals conceded / match1.00.5
Average goals in match1.52.5
1 goal50%100%
2 goals50%100%
3 goals50%50%
Clean sheet50%50%
No goal50%0%
Goal difference-1+3
Half-time: 0% leading - 50% draw - 50% trailing
2nd half: 100% won - 0% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 50% - Half-time goals total: 1
Cardiff MU - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match3.003.00
Goals scored / match2.02.0
Goals conceded / match0.00.5
Average goals in match2.02.5
1 goal100%100%
2 goals50%50%
3 goals50%50%
Clean sheet100%50%
No goal0%0%
Goal difference+4+3
Half-time: 100% leading - 0% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 100% won - 0% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Barry Town United
ScoredConceded
1
1
0-15
0
1
16-30
0
0
31-45
2
0
46-60
0
1
61-75
2
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (2 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Cardiff MU
ScoredConceded
2
0
0-15
1
0
16-30
1
0
31-45
0
1
46-60
1
0
61-75
3
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (3 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

* 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

4.25
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.5 : 2.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
136%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
75%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-65%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
100%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Barry Town United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.11
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.89
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.80
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.09
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
160%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
96%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+1.5
Late goals
40% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.
40%

Cardiff MU

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.46
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+3.04
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+2.00
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+1.04
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
256%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
32%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
38% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 25% come in the first quarter-hour.
38%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches 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 in match 4.003.13 4.50
Both teams scored 100%63% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 100%63% 50%
Clean sheets 0%22% 50%
Goal before half-time 50%81% 100%
Goal after half-time 100%69% 100%

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

3.13
Average goals per match
63%
Both teams scored
63%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
22%
Clean sheets
1.56
Home goals / match
1.56
Away goals / match
+0%
Home attack advantage
+0%
Home defence advantage
+-6%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
56%
2 goals
38%
3 goals
13%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
69%
1 goal
38%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Barry Town United 1 - 1 - 0 Cardiff MU. Average goals 1.50, both teams scored in 50% matches.

Barry Town United FC
1 : 0
Cardiff Metropolitan University FC
Cardiff Metropolitan University FC
1 : 1
Barry Town United FC

FAQ

When do Barry Town United and Cardiff MU play?

Barry Town United face Cardiff MU on 15 August 2026 in Welsh Premier League at Jenner Park. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Barry Town United and Cardiff MU?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Barry Town United won 1, Cardiff MU won 0 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 1.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

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

Barry Town United score 2.50 goals per game on average and Cardiff MU 4.00. The Welsh Premier League average is 3.13 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 63% of games. Both teams score in 100% of Barry Town United's matches and 50% of Cardiff MU's.

What form are Barry Town United and Cardiff MU in?

Over the last 5 games Barry Town United have a 2-0-0 record (3.00 points per game) and Cardiff MU 2-0-0 (3.00 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.