Ace Football previews the Championship game between Millwall and Cardiff who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Mid-placed Cardiff visit Millwall, who are currently struggling to put some distance between themselves and the relegation-zone. This is a round 43 match taking place at The Den this coming Saturday.
Form: Millwall vs Cardiff
Millwall Form
Millwall lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 2-1 by Rotherham and 1-0 against Huddersfield. They turned the table by winning 1-0 against Leicester. Millwall won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored four and conceded seven goals.
Cardiff Form
Results have been up and down for Cardiff, who beat Coventry by 1-2. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 1-3 against Hull, before claiming three points in a 0-1 win against Birmingham. Cardiff managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Championship away matches, in which they scored five while also conceding nine times. They also experienced zero draws and three defeats.
Betting stats for Millwall and Cardiff
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 Millwall and Cardiff played across all tournaments.
- In 19 of the last 21 Millwall matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 10 Millwall matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Millwall home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Millwall home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Millwall matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Cardiff matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Cardiff matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Cardiff away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Cardiff have conceded in 11 of the last 13 away matches
- Cardiff have conceded in 10 of the last 12 away matches in the Championship
In-form players: Millwall vs Cardiff
Ryan Longman has been great for Millwall lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Cardiff are optimistic that Callum O’Dowda doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.
Popular betting markets: Millwall vs Cardiff
Full-time result
Millwall claimed four wins, drew two and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Cardiff won five, drew zero and lost five of their last 10 games away. Millwall have not lost to Cardiff in 6 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Millwall scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Cardiff scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Millwall managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Millwall have scored in 6 consecutive home meetings with Cardiff.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out two times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Millwall, who scored an average of 0.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Cardiff’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches.
Suggested bet: Millwall vs Cardiff
To sum up, the upcoming match between Millwall and Cardiff seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Championship game.
Millwall vs Cardiff: Who wins the game?
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