Championship: Bristol City vs Cardiff – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 35 match between Bristol City and Cardiff and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Cardiff come to Ashton Gate for the Championship match this coming Saturday, Bristol City will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Team form: Bristol City vs Cardiff

Bristol City Form

In their last three matches, Bristol City won 3-1 against Southampton, before losing 0-1 against Queens Park Rangers and 2-1 to Sheffield Wednesday. Bristol City managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Championship. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored seven and conceded seven goals.

Cardiff Form

Cardiff gained four points in their past three matches. First, they went down 4-1 against Norwich, before picking up a 0-0 draw against Blackburn. Their latest match brought a 2-1 win in their encounter with Stoke. Cardiff won half their previous six away matches in the Championship, as well as seeing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored seven goals whilst conceding 11.

Betting stats for Bristol City and Cardiff

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

In-form players: Bristol City vs Cardiff

Rob Dickie found the target two times in his previous six matches, whereas Jamilu Collins just scored once in a similar number of matches.

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Full-time result

Bristol City claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing four. Cardiff won four of their last 10 games away, drew zero and lost six of the games in this run.

Both teams to score

Bristol City scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Cardiff got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Bristol City managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Cardiff kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 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 1.1 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Cardiff, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 0.7 times goals per game. Amazingly, Bristol City failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 9 matches.

Suggested bet: Bristol City vs Cardiff

To summarize, the upcoming Championship clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Bristol City vs Cardiff mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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