Championship: Cardiff vs Sunderland – Match preview

Our betting analysts at Ace Football preview the Championship round 41 game between Cardiff and Sunderland and offer team news, stats, facts and the best betting suggestions for the match.

Cardiff go up against Sunderland at Cardiff City Stadium this coming Monday in the Championship.

Sunderland sit 11th in the Championship standings with 55 points from 40 games, 13 points more than the 19th-placed Cardiff, who have a game in hand.

Team form: Cardiff vs Sunderland

Cardiff Form

Cardiff delivered a bit of everything as their last three matches added four points to their tally. An encounter with West Bromwich brought a 1-1 draw, which was followed by a 2-3 defeat at the hands of Swansea. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail, as they beat Blackpool by 1-3. Cardiff managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Championship. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored seven and conceded eight goals.

Sunderland Form

Having collected three points from their previous three matches without winning, Sunderland are on the lookout for a win again. Against Luton, they settled for a 1-1 draw, before splitting the points with Burnley in a 0-0 draw. In their latest match, they once again had to settle for a single point after drawing 4-4 against Hull. Sunderland, meanwhile, won twice, while they’ve drawn two and lost two in their last six away in the Championship.

Betting facts for Cardiff and Sunderland

Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on the data from the last couple of matches that Cardiff and Sunderland played across all competitions.

Players to watch: Cardiff vs Sunderland

Cardiff against Sunderland is also a battle between Sory Kaba and Amad Diallo with both in decent form. The former scored four while the latter has three Championship goals in their last six games respectively.

Betting markets: Cardiff vs Sunderland

Full-time result

Cardiff claimed two wins, drew five, and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Sunderland won four, drew four, and lost two of their last 10 games away. Cardiff have beaten Sunderland in 3 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Cardiff scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Sunderland got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. The Black Cats managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Cardiff saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Sunderland, who scored 1.4 times on average in those matches.

Suggested bet: Cardiff vs Sunderland

Here we present a free betting tip for this Championship match. The prediction is formed as a conclusion based on the abovementioned stats and facts for Cardiff and Sunderland.

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