Match Report

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Bristol City FC

Jason Halpin

Cardiff City FC

Graham Wilkes

Youth Cup Round 2

Head To Head Results

S	M	COMPETITION	HOME			AWAY	WON		-		-
1	2	AP Cup Group (1)		0	- (n)	2		1	-	0	-	0
2	41	FA SHIELD FINAL		0	-	2		1	-	0	-	1
3	33	Youth Cup Quarterfinals		2	- (n)	0		1	-	0	-	2
7	2	AP Cup Group (1)		5	- (n)	2		1	-	0	-	3
8	19	AP Cup Quarterfinals		6	-	0		1	-	0	-	4
10	13	2nd Division		2	-	1		2	-	0	-	4
10	34	2nd Division		6	-	0		2	-	0	-	5
13	2	AP Cup Group (1)		2	- (n)	2		2	-	1	-	5
14	13	2nd Division		6	-	0		3	-	1	-	5
14	34	2nd Division		1	-	3		4	-	1	-	5
16	4	2nd Division		4	-	1		4	-	1	-	6
16	21	2nd Division		2	-	1		5	-	1	-	6
17	4	2nd Division		5	-	4		5	-	1	-	7
17	21	2nd Division		5	-	6		5	-	1	-	8
18	2	AP Cup Group (1)		4	- (n)	0		5	-	1	-	9
18	10	FA Cup Round 2		10	-	0		5	-	1	-	10
19	4	3rd Division		3	-	0		5	-	1	-	11
19	21	3rd Division		0	-	1		5	-	1	-	12
20	4	3rd Division		1	-	0		5	-	1	-	13
20	21	3rd Division		0	-	1		5	-	1	-	14
21	13	3rd Division		2	-	1		6	-	1	-	14
21	34	3rd Division		0	-	0		6	-	2	-	14
22	2	AP Cup Group (1)		0	- (n)	3		7	-	2	-	14
22	4	3rd Division		1	-	3		8	-	2	-	14
22	21	3rd Division		5	-	1		9	-	2	-	14
26	11	FA Shield Round 1		2	-	0		9	-	2	-	15
26	19	AP Cup Quarterfinals		1	-	0		9	-	2	-	16
28	4	2nd Division		4	-	0		9	-	2	-	17
28	21	2nd Division		1	-	0		10	-	2	-	17
32	4	2nd Division		4	-	1		10	-	2	-	18
32	21	2nd Division		5	-	0		11	-	2	-	18
34	2	AP Cup Group (1)		0	- (n)	1		12	-	2	-	18
36	4	2nd Division		2	-	0		12	-	2	-	19
36	21	2nd Division		3	-	0		13	-	2	-	19
37	2	AP Cup Group (1)		0	- (n)	0		13	-	3	-	19
37	24	Youth Cup Round 1		2	- (n)	0		14	-	3	-	19
39	13	2nd Division		5	-	1		15	-	3	-	19
39	34	2nd Division		3	-	5		16	-	3	-	19
42	13	2nd Division		1	-	0		17	-	3	-	19
42	34	2nd Division		2	-	4		18	-	3	-	19
48	1	FA Cup Round 1		1	-	1		18	-	4	-	19
48	6	FA Cup Round 1 Replay		3	-	1		19	-	4	-	19
49	1	FA Cup Round 1		4	-	0		20	-	4	-	19
50	9	1st Division		2	-	0		21	-	4	-	19
50	20	1st Division		5	-	2		21	-	4	-	20
51	4	1st Division		5	-	0		21	-	4	-	21
51	26	1st Division		3	-	1		22	-	4	-	21
52	17	2nd Division		3	-	0		23	-	4	-	21
52	28	Youth Cup Round 2		4	- (n)	2		24	-	4	-	21
52	38	2nd Division		2	-	2		24	-	5	-	21
S	M	COMPETITION	HOME			AWAY	WON		-		-

Olmec Head Preview

Youth Cup
• The previous Youth Cup Final appearances by Bristol City FC include:
    • a season 20 loss to Preston North End FC 5-0.
    • a season 37 loss to Tranmere Rovers 0-0 (PK Shootout: 5-3).
• Bristol City FC exited the Youth Cup in the Quarterfinals last season when they lost to Preston North End FC 3-1.
• The deepest that Cardiff City FC has reached in the Youth Cup prior to this season was:
    • a season 3 semifinal loss to Hereford United FC 4-4 (PK Shootout: 10-9).
    • a season 6 semifinal loss to Crewe Alexandra FC 2-0.
    • a season 14 semifinal loss to Tranmere Rovers 3-1.
    • a season 39 semifinal loss to Brentford FC 1-1 (PK Shootout: 5-4).
    • a season 41 semifinal loss to Brentford FC 2-0.
    • a season 48 semifinal loss to Dorchester Town 2-1.
• Cardiff City FC crashed out of the Youth Cup last season in a 5-0 loss to Nottingham Forest in the 2nd Round.
Bristol City FC
• Yahya Cheddira (II/13 Df) is questionable (knee injury) but may return today.
Cardiff City FC
• Emil Jeppesen (III/13 Mf) is questionable (knee injury) but may return today.
Head To Head Meetings
• Bristol City FC and Cardiff City FC have met 48 times with 2 of those occurring in the Youth Cup.
• Bristol City FC have won 23, lost 21 and drawn 4 of 48 matches against Cardiff City FC.
• Bristol City FC has a 2 game winning streak in this fixture.

MATCHUP

PUNDIT CORNER

Bristol City FC	Position	Cardiff City FC
6	Goalkeeper	✓ 10
10 ✓	Sweeper	8
32 ✓	Defenders	28
32 ✓	Midfielders	16
33	Forwards	✓ 51
13	Est. Attacks	✓ 19

🅾 PREDICTION: BRI 2 – 3 CRD (CRD to win)

🏦 Neutral venue

⚔️ KEY BATTLE: The forward line is the decisive area — Cardiff City (51) massively outgun Bristol City (33) in attack, giving Cardiff a commanding edge in the final third.

⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Mislav Caleta-Car (FW, TL:17) — BRI | Fabrice Ndi (FW, TL:16) — CRD

🎯 VERDICT: Cardiff City FC should take this Youth Cup tie, driven by a dominant forward line (51) that dwarfs Bristol City's defence (32) and produces the higher attack count of 19. Bristol City's goalkeeper rating is notably low (6) compared to Cardiff's (10), leaving them exposed to Cardiff's firepower, with Fabrice Ndi the standout threat up front. Bristol City will battle hard and Mislav Caleta-Car offers a goal threat, but Cardiff's attacking superiority should prove decisive — though if Bristol stay within touching distance late on, extra time and penalties could still swing it their way.

RAY'S TAKE

BRI 2 - 3 CRD

Cardiff's front line is a proper handful on a neutral pitch — no home crowd to carry Bristol through. Caleta-Car up top for Bristol will cause problems but Cardiff's attacks are relentless and Bristol's midfield just can't keep pace.

MARCUS'S TAKE

BRI 2 - 3 CRD

Cardiff's forward line has the kind of ruthless edge that Bristol simply cannot contain on a neutral pitch — Fabrice Ndi and Edson Blanco will find the spaces their defence keeps leaving open. Bristol's sweeper Oberto Agustini at TL:10 is, diplomatically speaking, an invitation to attack. Cardiff advance, as expected by anyone paying attention.

Match Notes

Youth Cup neutrals tend to expose the teams who've actually invested in their development structure....

~ Olmec Head Marcus ~ Jun 16 (Coventry City)

...Halpin rotating his youth in deliberately is either clever or convenient — Cardiff's inconsistency suggests Wilkes may not notice the difference either way.

~ Olmec Head Marcus ~ Jun 16 (Coventry City)

This is my favorite match of the session.

~ Brian ~ Jun 16 (Brighton & Hove Albion)

The Bluebirds are daunting opponents.

~ Jason ~ Jun 20 (Bristol City FC)

hard to call so i have plumped for a draw.

~ Vick ~ Jun 20 (Weston-super-Mare AFC)

Severnside derby it’s gonna be mayhem only 4 draws in 48 matches someone will taste blood I feel

~ Graham ~ Jun 20 (Cardiff City FC)

Cardiff have only won 3 of the last 14

~ Graham ~ Jun 20 (Cardiff City FC)