Ace Football previews the Championship round 1 match between Cardiff and Sunderland and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Last season’s relegation survivors Sunderland visit Cardiff to Cardiff City Stadium this coming Saturday for a round 1 match in the Championship.
Team form: Cardiff vs Sunderland
Cardiff Form
Cardiff have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it opened with a 2-1 victory against Southampton. Unable to follow that up, they went down 1-4 against Middlesbrough, before handing over another win to Rotherham in a 5-2 defeat. Cardiff won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship, while also drawing zero. They suffered three defeats, while they scored seven and conceded 11 goals.
Sunderland Form
Sunderland were unable to pick up a single good result in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 0-1 by Millwall. Next up, Watford won 1-0, before losing 0-2 against Sheffield Wednesday. In their last six away matches in the Championship, Sunderland won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying six goals conceded and five scored.
Betting facts for Cardiff and Sunderland
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Cardiff and Sunderland. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 9 of the last 11 Cardiff matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Cardiff have won the last 3 matches in a row while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 7 matches Cardiff played in the Championship, both teams scored
- Cardiff have conceded in 14 of the last 16 home matches
- In 9 of the last 11 Cardiff home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 20 of the last 22 Sunderland away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 18 of the last 19 Sunderland away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Sunderland have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the Championship without scoring a goal
- In 13 of the last 15 Sunderland matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Sunderland matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players on top: Cardiff vs Sunderland
Despite scoring just once in six Championship games, Cardiff hope Yakou Meite adds to his collection of goals sooner rather than later. Meanwhile, Sunderland put their faith in Pierre Ekwah to handle the home side defence and double up on his recent strike rate of one goal in six Championship games.
Betting markets: Cardiff vs Sunderland
Full-time result
Cardiff claimed six wins in their previous 10 matches at Cardiff City Stadium across all tournaments. They lost four as well, while visitors Sunderland won five of their last 10 away matches. They drew two and lost three.
Both teams to score
Cardiff scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Sunderland got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Cardiff games Sunderland have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Sunderland will feel optimistic about scoring on Saturday with Cardiff managing a measly two clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to two clean sheets in their previous 10 games.
Total goals
Cardiff saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Sunderland, who managed to score 1.3 times in those matches. Sunderland did not score a single goal in 3 consecutive games
Recommended tip: Cardiff vs Sunderland
To summarize, the upcoming Championship clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Cardiff vs Sunderland mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.
Cardiff vs Sunderland: Who wins the game?
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