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Cardiff City vs Northampton Prediction— England - League One

England - League One logo England flag England - League One Regular Season - 45 Cardiff City Stadium· Cardiff Saturday, April 25, 2026 14:00
Cardiff City logo Cardiff City PPG 2.27
5-1 MISS
Northampton logo Northampton PPG 0.59
Home· +1.3% ⚠ LOW CONFIDENCE - ✓ SOLID - Strong home form | No clear value
66% confidence

Match Preview & Prediction

Cardiff City face Northampton in England - League One on Saturday, April 25, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Cardiff City a 87% chance, the draw 9% and Northampton 4%, so Cardiff City are favoured to win. Expected goals are 3.0 for Cardiff City and 0.5 for Northampton (3.5 total). The most likely scoreline is 3-0. There is a 68% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 37% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Cardiff City are averaging 2.27 points per game versus 0.59 for Northampton. The best value bet our model finds is a home win, with an expected value of +1.3%. This match finished 5-1.

Match Result (1X2)

Home 87.3%
Odds: 1.16 EV: +1.3%
Draw 9.3%
Odds: 7.20 EV: -33.0%
Away 3.5%
Odds: 14.50 EV: -49.3%
Model lean: Home
Result: Home ✔

Goals Markets

Over 2.5 68.0% Odds: 1.35 -8.2%
Over 3.5 46.5% Odds: 1.90 -11.7%
BTTS 36.5% Odds: 1.91 -30.3%
O2.5 OVER → OVER ✔ BTTS NO → YES ✘

Correct Score Picks

1st 3-0
2nd 2-0
3rd 4-0
4th 1-0
5th 3-1

Expected Goals (xG)

Cardiff City
3.02
Northampton
0.48

Model Suggestion

Home +1.3% ROI TRACKS: Home
Tracked ROI market: Home.

League Track Record

Based on 51 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 35%
O2.5/Under 51%
BTTS/No 53%
Score Hit 37%
ROI -55.8%
Bet Hit 26% (23 bets)

Verdict & Form

⚠ LOW CONFIDENCE - ✓ SOLID - Strong home form | No clear value
66%
STRONG_HOME

Home team in EXCELLENT form (2.27), Away POOR (0.59) - Strong consensus

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