EFL Cup: Wrexham vs Cardiff – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the EFL Cup game between Wrexham and Cardiff who meet up this coming Tuesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

When Cardiff come to SToK Cae Ras for the EFL Cup match on Tuesday, Wrexham will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Team form: Wrexham vs Cardiff

Wrexham Form

Wrexham have seen it all in their last three matches. Against Stoke, they came out empty-handed in a 1-0 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 1-0 win against Oxford. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw against Middlesbrough. Wrexham won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the EFL Cup, while also drawing zero. They suffered three defeats, while they scored 18 and conceded 19 goals.

Cardiff Form

Despite losing their latest outing, results have generally been decent in the last three matches for Cardiff. They first took out Leyton Orient by 4-3 before downing Reading by 2-1. The winning streak came to an end against Bolton, who ran out 1-0 winners. In their last six away matches in the EFL Cup, Cardiff won twice, while also recording zero draws. They endured four defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 13 goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting stats for Wrexham and Cardiff

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Wrexham and Cardiff played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Wrexham vs Cardiff

Look no further than Nathan Broadhead, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Wrexham in the EFL Cup, while Rubin Colwill managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for Cardiff in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Betting markets: Wrexham vs Cardiff

Full-time result

Wrexham won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at SToK Cae Ras. They drew five and lost two as well, while Cardiff won five of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost three.

Both teams to score

Wrexham scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Cardiff got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Cardiff managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Wrexham have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Cardiff.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out two times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Wrexham, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Cardiff, who managed to score 1.3 times in those matches.