Championship: Cardiff vs Sunderland – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship game between Cardiff and Sunderland who meet up this coming Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

With both Cardiff and Sunderland sitting comfortably mid-table, both teams will be out to strengthen their position when facing off this coming Friday at Cardiff City Stadium. Three more points could prove valuable in achieving their targets for this Championship campaign.

Cardiff approach round 39 as number 11 in the Championship table with 53 points on their account so far. With 38 rounds behind them, Sunderland have amassed 48 points, placing them as number 12 in the standings.

Team form: Cardiff vs Sunderland

Cardiff Form

In their last three matches, Cardiff beat Huddersfield by 1-0 and Ipswich by 2-1, before losing against Swansea by 2-0. Cardiff won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored five and conceded seven goals.

Sunderland Form

A single point prevents Sunderland from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short, losing by 0-1 and 4-2 against Leicester and Southampton, respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation, as they were able to hang on for a 0-0 draw against Queens Park Rangers. Sunderland didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Championship matches, but managed one draws, while suffering five defeats. They conceded 11 and scored five goals themselves.

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-form players: Cardiff vs Sunderland

Despite scoring just once in six Championship games, Cardiff hope Famara Diedhiou adds to his collection of goals sooner rather than later. Meanwhile, Sunderland put their faith in Luke O’Nien 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 all three points four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in four of the games in this run. Sunderland won one of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing six in this series of matches.

Both teams to score

Cardiff scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Sunderland scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Cardiff probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Friday, as Sunderland managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Cardiff’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Sunderland, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches.

Recommended tip: Cardiff vs Sunderland

To sum up, the upcoming match between Cardiff and Sunderland seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Championship game.

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