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Tuesday, 18 August 2026

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Truro City vs Southampton U21 Prediction, Odds & Statistics

Our Poisson-based model projects 3.49 expected goals for Truro City and 1.52 for Southampton U21, a combined total of 5.01. That distribution gives Truro City the largest share of the 1X2 market at 74%, with the draw at 13%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 87% for over 2.5 goals and 75% for both teams to score, with 3–1 the single most likely scoreline at 7%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 74% favourite still loses or draws a large share of the time.

This match has finished. The figures below are the model's estimate for the fixture, kept on the page for reference and study — they are not a betting tip, and nothing here has been edited after the final whistle.

Model pick

Truro City win

74.4% probability

High confidenceLow data42/100

Expected goals

3.49 – 1.52

Model version

poisson-v2

Cold start: only league-table or short-form data was available for these teams.

Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Why the model likes this

Each point below is derived from this fixture's own data — recent results, home and away splits, scoring and defensive rates and head-to-head history where it exists. Points only appear when the underlying data supports them.

  • Truro City home form

    10 points from their last 5 home matches in our dataset.

  • Southampton U21 away threat

    Scored in 5 of their last 7 away fixtures.

  • Most likely outcome

    The model rates Truro City to win the strongest 1X2 selection at 74%, against 74% / 13% / 13% for home, draw and away.

  • Expected goals balance

    Projected 3.49 goals for Truro City and 1.52 for Southampton U21, a combined 5.01 — an open game on paper.

Match result (1X2)

Truro City win74%
Draw13%
Southampton U21 win13%

Double chance 1X

87%

Double chance 12

87%

Double chance X2

26%

Goals markets

Over 1.5 goals95%
Over 2.5 goals87%
Over 3.5 goals73%
Both teams to score75%

Correct score

  • 3–17.2%
  • 4–16.3%
  • 2–16.2%
  • 3–25.4%
  • 4–24.8%

Recent form

Truro City

  • 2026-10-06T18:45:00.000Z · A vs Farnham Town · 2-2 (D)
  • 2026-10-03T14:00:00.000Z · H vs Cirencester Town · 4-0 (W)
  • 2026-09-26T14:00:00.000Z · A vs Maidstone Utd · 2-1 (W)
  • 2026-09-22T18:45:00.000Z · H vs Merthyr Town · 2-0 (W)
  • 2026-09-19T14:00:00.000Z · A vs Merthyr Town · 1-1 (D)

Southampton U21

  • 2026-08-28T18:00:00.000Z · A vs Everton U21 · 2-1 (W)
  • 2026-08-21T18:00:00.000Z · A vs West Ham United U21 · 0-0 (D)
  • 2026-08-18T18:00:00.000Z · A vs Truro City · 1-2 (L)
  • 2026-08-14T18:00:00.000Z · H vs Blackburn Rovers U21 · 4-0 (W)
  • 2026-08-01T14:00:00.000Z · A vs Sutton Utd · 2-3 (L)

Head-to-head

Head-to-head history is temporarily unavailable. The prediction is unaffected — it is built from current form, home and away performance, goals data and competition statistics.

National League Cup table

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Prediction conclusion

The model's leading selection is Truro City win, at 74.4%. Its single most likely scoreline is 3–1.

It puts both teams scoring at 75% and over 2.5 goals at 87%.

A 74% selection is expected to miss in the remaining share of matches, and football regularly produces red cards, injuries and tactical changes the data cannot see. Treat this as a probability, not a forecast of the result.

Predictions are statistical estimates generated from historical and current team data. They are provided for information and entertainment only and are not betting advice. 18+ only.