Ace Football previews the Championship game between Burnley and Cardiff who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Burnley enjoy home advantage, when visitors Cardiff swing by on Saturday for a clash in the Championship. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Burnley got what they hoped for in their first match of the season, as they came through the premiere in flying colours with three points.
Team form: Burnley vs Cardiff
Burnley Form
Burnley lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 2-1 by Tottenham and 1-2 against Nottingham Forest. They turned the table by winning 1-4 against Luton. Burnley won four of their previous six Championship games at the Turf Moor. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded two and scored 13 goals.
Cardiff Form
In their last three matches, Cardiff lost against Rotherham and Sunderland by 5-2 and 0-2, respectively, and beat Bristol Rovers by 2-0. Cardiff managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Championship away matches, in which they scored seven while also conceding 11 times. They also experienced zero draws and three defeats.
Betting facts for Burnley and Cardiff
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Burnley and Cardiff. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- Burnley have not lost 42 of the last 44 matches in the Championship
- Burnley have not lost 35 of the last 36 home matches in the Championship
- Burnley have conceded in the last 23 matches in a row
- Burnley have scored in 31 of the last 33 home matches in the Championship
- In 12 of the last 13 matches Burnley played, both teams scored
- Cardiff have scored in 14 of the last 16 matches
- In the last 6 Cardiff matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Cardiff have scored in 12 of the last 14 away matches
- In 6 of the last 8 matches Cardiff played in the Championship, both teams scored
- Cardiff have conceded in 10 of the last 11 matches in the Championship
Players in form: Burnley vs Cardiff
Manuel Benson has been great for Burnley lately, hitting the target one times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Cardiff are optimistic that Yakou Meite doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.
Popular markets: Burnley vs Cardiff
Full-time result
Burnley claimed one wins, drew four and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Cardiff won five, drew two and lost three of their last 10 games away. Burnley won their last 4 matches. Burnley have not lost to Cardiff in 13 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Burnley scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Cardiff scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Cardiff should be able to score at least once this coming Saturday as Burnley failed in keeping a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. Cardiff managed three clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings. Burnley have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Cardiff.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Burnley’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Cardiff played across all tournaments. They scored 2.1 times on average in the process.
Recommended tip: Burnley vs Cardiff
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Burnley and Cardiff seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Championship match.
Burnley vs Cardiff: Who wins the game?
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