League One: Cardiff vs Peterborough – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 1 match between Cardiff and Peterborough and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Peterborough face a daunting first assignment in the League One when they visit the title favourites Cardiff on the opening day of the new campaign.

Team form: Cardiff vs Peterborough

Cardiff Form

Two draws were the best Cardiff could manage in the previous three matches. They drew 1-1 with Oxford, before finishing even in a 0-0 draw against West Bromwich. Their most recent match brought a 4-2 defeat against Norwich. Cardiff claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the League One. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored five and conceded six goals.

Peterborough Form

Peterborough recorded a single draw in their previous three games, and they claimed it in a 1-1 match against Bolton. Then Mansfield proved too strong in a 4-2 defeat, just like Rotherham who won 2-1. Peterborough claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the League One. The scoreline from these matches reads 13 goals conceded and ten scored.

Betting stats for Cardiff and Peterborough

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Cardiff and Peterborough. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Cardiff vs Peterborough

As the new League One campaign has recently started, we are still a bit in the dark, as to which striker will dominate the top scorer table for Cardiff and Peterborough this season. However, there might be some interesting prospects, when looking at the list of players who are in the best form at the moment.

Betting markets: Cardiff vs Peterborough

Full-time result

Cardiff claimed all three points three times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing four along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Peterborough won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing four in this series of matches. Cardiff did not lose any of their last 5 matches. Amazingly, Peterborough failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 9 matches.

Both teams to score

Cardiff scored first in six of their last ten home games. Peterborough got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Cardiff have not conceded a goal in 3 consecutive games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Peterborough played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Cardiff managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Peterborough kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Cardiff have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Peterborough.

Total goals

Cardiff saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.9 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Peterborough, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.4 times goals per game themselves. Cardiff’s last 3 matches had less than three goals. Peterborough conceded a goal in their last 9 matches.