Prediction for match Peterborough — Cardiff City, 01.11.2025

Match Analysis: Peterborough vs Cardiff City

In the FA Cup on November 1, Peterborough will face Cardiff City. According to the odds, Cardiff City is the favorite with odds of 2.05 to win, while Peterborough is at 3.30, and a draw is at 3.70. The probabilities are as follows: Peterborough 28.56%, draw 25.47%, Cardiff City 45.97%. This spread confirms the advantage of the visitors, although Peterborough also has its chances in this match.

Team Results and Statistics

In their last five matches, Peterborough has an average ball possession of 53.6%, with an average of 2.4 yellow cards, 10.6 fouls, and 3 offsides per game. Cardiff City stands out slightly higher in possession (55.4%), with fewer fouls (8.8) and offsides (2.2), and an average of 2 yellow cards. In Peterborough's last three matches: October 25 - Peterborough vs Blackpool 1-2, October 18 - Burton Albion vs Peterborough 0-1, October 4 - Bolton Wanderers vs Peterborough 2-1. For Cardiff City: October 28 - Wrexham vs Cardiff City 1-2, October 25 - Bolton Wanderers vs Cardiff City 1-0, October 18 - Cardiff City vs Reading 2-1. In their last head-to-head on August 2, 2025, Cardiff City defeated Peterborough 2-1, with the total over 2.5 goals being reached.

How Many Goals to Expect?

In the last five matches, the total over 2.5 goals occurred 4 times for Peterborough and 3 out of 5 for Cardiff City. By halves, Peterborough had over 1.5 goals in the first half 2 out of 5 times and the same in the second half. Cardiff City had over 1.5 goals in the first half 1 out of 5 times and 3 out of 5 in the second half. On average, Peterborough scores 1.4 and concedes 1.8 goals per match, while Cardiff City scores 1.6 and concedes 1.4. Both teams have an average goal tally above three goals per game: Peterborough at 3.2, Cardiff City at 3. The most frequent scoring period for Peterborough is between 61-75 minutes (43%), and for Cardiff City, it's between 46-60 and 61-75 minutes (38% each). Both teams concede most often between 31-45 minutes: Peterborough 33%, Cardiff City 29%. These figures suggest that the option of total over 2.5 at 1.73 is justified: both teams regularly participate in high-scoring matches, and their average goal stats and frequency of totals over three in five games support this choice.

Corner Totals Analysis

In the last 5 matches, Peterborough averaged 3.8 corners, and Cardiff City 5.2. The frequency of total over 9.5 corners for Peterborough is only 1 out of 5, while for Cardiff City it is 4 out of 5. In the corners market: total over 9.5 is at 1.73, and under 9.5 is at 2.00. Cardiff City is the favorite for corners with odds of 1.91. Considering the statistics, a bet on Cardiff City's individual total corners over 4.5, as well as an overall total over 9.5, seems more likely given Cardiff City's recent series of games.