Ace Football previews the League One game between Wycombe and Cardiff who meet up on Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Wycombe welcome Cardiff this coming Thursday in the League One, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 24 match.
Cardiff have taken the lead in the League One after collecting 47 points from their initial 22 encounters. Wycombe trail them by 29 points after 23 rounds, leaving them as number 9 in the table.
Form: Wycombe vs Cardiff
Wycombe Form
Wycombe recorded a win, a loss and a draw in their previous three matches, where they first beat Bolton 2-1. They were then defeated 4-0 against Luton, before drawing 1-1 against Plymouth. Wycombe claimed four wins in their last six League One matches at the Adams Park. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded seven and scored 14 goals.
Cardiff Form
In their last three matches, Cardiff lost against Lincoln City by 2-1, beat Exeter by 1-0 winning 2-1 against Stevenage. Cardiff won half their previous six away matches in the League One, as well as seeing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored eight goals whilst conceding seven.
Betting stats and facts for Wycombe and Cardiff
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Wycombe and Cardiff. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 7 of the last 9 Wycombe home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Wycombe have won 6 of the last 8 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Wycombe have won 6 of the last 8 home matches in the League One while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 5 of the last 6 Wycombe home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Wycombe have won 4 of the last 5 home matches in the League One and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Cardiff away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Cardiff away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Cardiff matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Cardiff matches in the League One, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Cardiff away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players in form: Wycombe vs Cardiff
Having scored just once lately in the League One, Jack Grimmer will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Cardiff hope Yousef Salech can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of four League One goals in his last six League One games.
Popular markets: Wycombe vs Cardiff
Full-time result
Wycombe claimed seven wins, drew two and lost one of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Cardiff won six, drew zero and lost four of their last 10 games away. Cardiff scored at least once in their previous 9 matches. Cardiff have beaten Wycombe in impressive 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Wycombe only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Cardiff scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Cardiff managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Cardiff have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Wycombe when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Wycombe saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Cardiff. They performed an average of two goals in these. Cardiff scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.
