Ace Football previews the Championship round 9 match between Bristol City and Cardiff and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Despite a rather curious form recently, Bristol City have a good opportunity to be victorious in round 9 of the Championship season. They meet Cardiff on Sunday at the Ashton Gate, where they hope to frustrate the visitors.
Bristol City approach the next Championship round as number 13 in the table, having claimed ten points this season so far. With eight games behind them, Cardiff amassed four points, placing them as number 24 before their next fixture.
Team form: Bristol City vs Cardiff
Bristol City Form
Aming to remain unbeaten, Bristol City managed to beat Oxford 2-1, before drawing 1-1 with Swansea. Most recently, they had to settle for a 0-0 draw with Sheffield Wednesday. Bristol City claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship. They also drew three but remained undefeated, as they scored ten and conceded six goals.
Cardiff Form
Cardiff collected one win from their last three matches, as Leeds won by 0-2. Hull were too strong as well, winning 4-1, before Cardiff won 1-0 against Millwall. Cardiff didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Championship matches, but managed one draws, while suffering five defeats. They conceded 19 and scored five goals themselves.
Betting stats for Bristol City and Cardiff
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Bristol City and Cardiff. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 15 of the last 17 Bristol City matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Bristol City home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Bristol City matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Bristol City home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Bristol City have won 3 of the last 4 home matches in the Championship while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Cardiff have lost 6 of the last 8 matches in the Championship while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Cardiff have lost 4 of the last 5 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 5 of the last 6 Cardiff matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Cardiff matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Cardiff matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players on top: Bristol City vs Cardiff
Having scored just once lately in the Championship, Nahki Wells will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Cardiff hope Callum Robinson can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Championship goals in his last six Championship games.
Betting markets: Bristol City vs Cardiff
Full-time result
Bristol City won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Ashton Gate. They drew four and lost one as well, while Cardiff won two of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost five. Bristol City are on a fine streak of 9 matches without defeat at home.
Both teams to score
Bristol City scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Cardiff scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Cardiff managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Bristol City 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. Over 2.5 goals appeared in three of the last ten matches that Cardiff played across all tournaments. They scored 0.8 times on average in the process.
Recommended tip: Bristol City vs Cardiff
To sum up, the upcoming match between Bristol City and Cardiff seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Championship game.