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Cardiff City — Wrexham AFC: Win probabilities, 17.08.2026

League: Championship (England) · Kick-off:

Mathematical model

Win probabilities

Outcome probabilities after removing the bookmaker margin

Odds updated
X1 39.5% Home win Cardiff City
X 26.5% Draw
X2 34.0% Away win Wrexham AFC
Market matrix

Markets

Double chance
1273.5%
Both teams to score
Yes58.1%
Totals 2.5
Over54.0%

All calculated markets

MarketSelectionProbability
Double chance1X66.0%
1273.5%
X260.5%
Both teams to scoreYes/No58.1% / 41.9%
Totals 0.5 Over/Under 93.4% / 6.6%
Totals 1.5 Over/Under 78.3% / 21.7%
Totals 2.5 Over/Under 54.0% / 46.0%
Totals 3.5 Over/Under 31.7% / 68.3%
Totals 4.5 Over/Under 15.8% / 84.2%
Totals 5.5 Over/Under 6.8% / 93.2%
Goal distribution model

Score probability heatmap

Home goals run vertically; away goals run horizontally

Cardiff City × Wrexham AFC
HomeAway
0
1
2
3
4
5
0
0:0 6.6%
0:1 7.2%
0:2 5.4%
0:3 2.4%
0:4 0.8%
0:5 0.2%
1
1:0 7.9%
1:1 12.5%
1:2 8.0%
1:3 3.6%
1:4 1.2%
1:5 0.3%
2
2:0 6.4%
2:1 8.7%
2:2 5.9%
2:3 2.7%
2:4 0.9%
2:5 0.2%
3
3:0 3.2%
3:1 4.3%
3:2 2.9%
3:3 1.3%
3:4 0.4%
3:5 0.1%
4
4:0 1.2%
4:1 1.6%
4:2 1.1%
4:3 0.5%
4:4 0.2%
4:5 0.0%
5
5:0 0.3%
5:1 0.5%
5:2 0.3%
5:3 0.1%
5:4 0.0%
5:5 0.0%
Most likely scores
1:112.5%
2:18.7%
1:28.0%
1:07.9%
0:17.2%
AI analysis

Match preview

Model · GPT 5.6 Luna

Cardiff City and Wrexham AFC meet in the Championship in a fixture that looks closely balanced. The available assessment gives neither side a clear advantage, with moderate confidence in an evenly matched contest. That points towards a game where momentum may shift between the teams rather than one controlled throughout by either Cardiff City or Wrexham AFC.

The scoring outlook is medium, while both teams are considered likely to find the net. A 1-1 draw stands out as one plausible outcome, although a narrow win for either side also fits the overall picture. Cardiff City may have the benefit of playing at home, but Wrexham AFC remain capable of making the match competitive. The central expectation is therefore a measured, open contest in which both defences face sustained pressure and small details could decide whether the points are shared or claimed by one team.

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We remove the bookmaker margin from market odds, estimate each team’s expected goals and build one matrix of possible scores. Outcomes, totals, both teams to score and likely scores all come from that matrix.

Fair odds are one divided by the probability of the main signal. They are a mathematical reference without bookmaker margin, not an offer from a particular bookmaker.

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