Championship: Cardiff vs Burnley – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 35 match between Cardiff and Burnley and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Cardiff enjoy home advantage, when visitors Burnley swing by this coming Tuesday for a clash in the Championship. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Two places behind the league-leaders, Burnley claimed 68 points from 34 rounds, while Cardiff amassed 36 points. They now rank as number 20 in the Championship standings.

Form: Cardiff vs Burnley

Cardiff Form

Cardiff have seen it all in their last three matches, which added four points to their account. They first shared the points in a 1-1 draw with Plymouth, before claiming 3 points in a 1-0 win against Hull. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Aston Villa. Cardiff won three of their previous six matches at Cardiff City Stadium in the Championship. They drew three as well, but suffered no defeats, scoring nine goals to four against.

Burnley Form

In their last three matches, Burnley drew 0-0 with Preston, won 4-0 against Sheffield Wednesday, and lost 3-0 against Preston. Burnley managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Championship away matches, in which they scored eight while also conceding zero times. They also experienced three draws and zero defeats.

Betting stats and facts for Cardiff and Burnley

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

Players in form: Cardiff vs Burnley

Callum Robinson is showing good form for Cardiff, scoring two goals in their last six matches. Connor Roberts scored once in his previous half dozen outings.

Betting markets: Cardiff vs Burnley

Full-time result

Cardiff claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing four. Burnley won six of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost one of the games in this run. Cardiff did not lose any of their last 6 matches on home soil. Burnley struck a rich vein of form some weeks ago, as they are now without defeat in nothing less than 21 matches in a row. Burnley have hit a nice vein of form, not losing any of their last 10 away games. Burnley have not lost to Cardiff in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Cardiff scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Burnley scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Burnley have not conceded a goal in 12 consecutive games. Burnley were able to win five of these matches without conceding a goal. Perhaps a number worth keeping in mind for an accumulator, depending on your betting strategy. Cardiff have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Burnley.

Total goals

Cardiff saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Burnley, who managed to score 1.3 times in those matches. Amazingly, Burnley didn’t concede a single goal in their last 12 matches.