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Ace Football previews the Championship round 10 match between Cardiff and Plymouth and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Plymouth go up against Cardiff this coming Saturday for a Championship meeting at Cardiff City Stadium.

Cardiff are placed 24th with five points after nine matches. Plymouth occupy a position as 14th in the league on 11 points.

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Form: Cardiff vs Plymouth

Cardiff Form

In their last three matches, Cardiff lost 4-1 against Hull, won 1-0 against Millwall, before drawing 1-1 against Bristol City. Cardiff claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Championship. They also drew zero and lost four, scored four goals and conceded 11.

Plymouth Form

Two victories are what Plymouth have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat Luton 3-1. This was followed by a 1-0 defeat against Burnley, before winning again 2-1 against Blackburn. Plymouth came through their last six away games in the Championship without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew one and lost five in which, they were outscored by 11 goals to one.

Betting facts for Cardiff and Plymouth

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Cardiff and Plymouth played across all tournaments.

  • In 13 of the last 15 Cardiff home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Cardiff have lost 6 of the last 8 home matches in the Championship while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • In 6 of the last 7 Cardiff matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In the last 4 Cardiff home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • Cardiff have lost 3 of the last 4 home matches in the Championship while scoring less than 0.5 goals
  • In 14 of the last 16 Plymouth away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Plymouth have lost 5 of the last 6 away matches in the Championship while scoring less than 0.5 goals
  • In 13 of the last 15 Plymouth away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Plymouth have lost the last 3 away matches in a row while scoring less than 0.5 goals
  • Plymouth have lost 5 of the last 6 away matches in the Championship while scoring less than 1.5 goals

Players in form: Cardiff vs Plymouth

Having scored just once lately in the Championship, Callum Robinson will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Plymouth hope Ibrahim Cissoko can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Championship goals in his last six Championship games.

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Full-time result

Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Cardiff won five times and lost five as well. Plymouth won three times, drew one and lost six of their last 10 games away from home. Plymouth conceded a goal in their last 9 matches.

Both teams to score

Cardiff scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Plymouth scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Plymouth should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Saturday, as Cardiff only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Plymouth claimed one clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Cardiff’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Plymouth’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches. Plymouth conceded a goal in their last 9 matches.

Betting prediction: Cardiff vs Plymouth

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Cardiff and Plymouth seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Championship match.

Cardiff vs Plymouth: Who wins the game?

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