Fife vs Cardiff prediction
Chance to win · 28% and 50% in regulation
All predictions
9 picks graded · Average confidence 64%Full game
- 1X2LostCardiffodds up 1.30Confidence 51%
- Best tip of the game: Over/UnderWonU6.5odds down 1.48Confidence 71%
- HandicapWonFife +1.5odds down 2.02Confidence 65%
- Winner (incl. OT)WonCardiffodds up 1.15Confidence 63%
- Double chanceWonCardiff or drawodds up 1.06Confidence 73%
- Draw no betPushCardiffodds up 1.19Confidence 66%
- Both teams to score (GG/NG)WonYesodds down 1.12Confidence 86%
1st period
- 1st period 1X2LostCardiffodds up 1.93Confidence 51%
- 1st period Over/UnderWonO1.5odds up 1.80Confidence 54%
How to read the picks
Confidence is the model’s own score for a pick, out of 100. It is not a probability, but picks with higher confidence have won more often. The score details show the model’s probability instead — they are not picks.
Why some of these picks carry a lower confidence: no record yet for this market in the model’s replay.
Predicted final score
What the picks are derived from. Not a bet.
Fife 2–3
Cardiff Score details
- Correct scoreLost2–3After 60 min3–34%chance
- 1st period correct scoreLost0–21st period1–110%chance
- Highest scoring periodLost3rd periodMost goals2nd · 4 goals27%chance
Score breakdown
- After 60 minutes 2-3
- By period 0-2, 0-0, 2-1
- Likeliest 2-3 (4%), 1-2 (4%)
Team stats
Shots & goaltending
Special teams
Possession & hits
Shots & goaltending
Special teams
Possession & hits
Built on 18+ games of full box scores a team — no betting odds in it
Season so far
Season and recent formFife
Cardiff
Per-game figures from the games with full stats, all competitions.
Head-to-head
Fife 1–4
Cardiff - Feb 28, 2026: Cardiff 5, Fife 0.
- Feb 8, 2026: Fife 2, Cardiff 4.
- Jan 24, 2026: Cardiff 4, Fife 3.
- Nov 30, 2025: Fife 3, Cardiff 2, after overtime.
- Nov 23, 2025: Cardiff 5, Fife 0.
Last five games
Fife
2-3-0 - Loss, 3–6 at Glasgow, Nov 6. Odds: Glasgow 2.26, Fife 2.35.
- Win, 3–2 against Belfast, after a shootout, Nov 1. Odds: Fife 3.50, Belfast 1.70.
- Win, 3–2 at Dundee, Oct 31. Odds: Dundee 2.35, Fife 2.35.
- Loss, 3–6 at Sheffield, Oct 25. Odds: Sheffield 1.27, Fife 6.00.
- Loss, 2–6 against Manchester, Oct 24. Odds: Fife 2.47, Manchester 2.28.
Cardiff
3-1-1 - Win, 2–1 against Dundee, after overtime, Nov 6. Odds: Cardiff 1.11, Dundee 12.70.
- Overtime loss, 3–4 at Manchester, after a shootout, Nov 1. Odds: Manchester 2.65, Cardiff 2.02.
- Win, 6–1 against Guildford, Oct 31. Odds: Cardiff 1.59, Guildford 3.60.
- Loss, 1–4 against Belfast, Oct 28. Odds: Cardiff 2.05, Belfast 2.65.
- Win, 4–2 at Nottingham, Oct 25. Odds: Nottingham 2.45, Cardiff 2.15.
Each side’s last five, every competition — W a win, L a loss, OT a loss after overtime or a shootout. Beside each team, its goals and its 1X2 odds before puck drop; the odds that came in are lit (none after overtime: the draw).
Game timeline
1st period1-1
- 04:38 Goal Fife: Partanen M. assists: Chard L., Coyle M. 1-0
- 16:08 Goal PPG Cardiff: Caron T. assists: Estes B., Mieho P. 1-1
2nd period2-2
- 09:07 Goal PPG Fife: Partanen M. assists: Lamppa X. 2-1
- 09:34 Goal Cardiff: Olischefski K. assists: Fournier G., MacDonald J. 2-2
- 10:26 Goal Cardiff: Kontos K. assists: Yaremko N., Mosey E. 2-3
- 18:54 Goal Fife: Hough C. assists: Lamppa X., Pietila B. 3-3
3rd period0-0
No goals or penalties.
Overtime0-1
- 03:26 Goal Cardiff: MacDonald J. assists: Martin J. 3-4
Times are the minutes played in each period. PPG power-play goal, SHG short-handed goal, ENG empty-net goal, PS penalty shot. A shootout is won by one goal on the final score.
Key insights
- Odds moved: the odds on Fife dropped from 4.30 to 3.15 since they were first published.
- Goal differential gap of 1.1 per game — Fife +0.1, Cardiff +1.2 over their recent games.
- 4-1 in the last 5 meetings for Cardiff.
- Power play vs penalty kill: 25.9% on the power play for Cardiff, 68.8% on the penalty kill for Fife.
- Save % gap: Fife 88.3%, Cardiff 93.1% over their recent games.
How the odds moved
| Market | Opening | Now | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1X2: 1 (FIF) | 5.50 | 4.75 | Shortened |
| 1X2: X (draw) | 5.75 | 5.25 | Shortened |
| 1X2: 2 (CAR) | 1.33 | 1.42 | Drifted |
| Over/Under line | 5.5 | 5.5 | No change |
| Handicap FIF | +2.5 | +1.5 | Line moved |
Opening and current odds from the bookmakers we track; the handicap line is shown from the home team’s side.
Elite League standings
Regular Season
| # | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | P% | GF | GA | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff |
9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | .833 | 27 | 15 | +12 |
| 2 |  Belfast |
8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .875 | 28 | 16 | +12 |
| 3 |  Sheffield |
10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | .650 | 34 | 26 | +8 |
| 4 |  Coventry |
8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | .750 | 26 | 15 | +11 |
| 5 |  Manchester |
10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | .550 | 25 | 26 | −1 |
| 6 |  Guildford |
9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | .500 | 32 | 39 | −7 |
| 7 | Fife |
8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | .438 | 25 | 26 | −1 |
| 8 |  Nottingham |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | .500 | 15 | 17 | −2 |
| 9 |  Dundee |
7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | .286 | 14 | 28 | −14 |
| 10 |  Glasgow |
9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | .111 | 12 | 30 | −18 |
- Playoffs
Pts points, on the league’s own system — the table is sorted by them. W/L/OTL wins, regulation losses, overtime and shootout losses · GP played · P% points share · GF/GA goals for and against · +/− difference.
Fife host Cardiff in the Elite League on Sunday, November 8, 2026. Who wins after 60 minutes, by how many goals, and how many goals in total — our 1X2, handicap and over/under picks come from one model, and every pick is marked won or lost for everyone to see. The model uses projected goals and shots, the starting goalies, recent form, the standings and the bookmakers’ current odds.