Ace Football previews the Championship game between Swansea and Cardiff who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Swansea enjoy home advantage, when visitors Cardiff swing by on Sunday for a clash in the Championship. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Looking at the current standings in the Championship, the two teams are separated by three points.
Team form: Swansea vs Cardiff
Swansea Form
Swansea recorded two wins in their last three matches, but started off by losing 1-0 against Middlesbrough. They responded by beating Gillingham 3-1, and followed that up by winning 3-0 against Preston. Swansea won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Championship, where they also lost twice but drew none. They scored ten goals and conceded two times.
Cardiff Form
It is all or nothing with Cardiff, who only triumphed once in their previous three outings. They were defeated 0-2 against Sunderland, before beating Bristol Rovers 2-0. Unable to build on that, they lost 5-0 against Burnley. Cardiff claimed two wins against zero draws and four defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches reads 16 goals conceded and six scored.
Betting stats and facts for Swansea 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 Swansea and Cardiff played across all tournaments.
- In 14 of the last 16 Swansea matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Swansea home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Swansea have won the last 3 home matches in a row while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- In 9 of the last 10 Swansea home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Swansea have won 3 of the last 4 home matches in the Championship without conceding a goal
- Cardiff have conceded in 11 of the last 12 matches in the Championship
- Cardiff have lost the last 3 away matches in a row in the Championship and the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Cardiff matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Cardiff have lost 3 of the last 4 matches in the Championship and the sum of goals was over 4.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Cardiff matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Swansea vs Cardiff
Matt Grimes is showing good form for Swansea, scoring two goals in their last six matches. Yakou Meite scored once in his previous half dozen outings.
Betting markets: Swansea vs Cardiff
Full-time result
Swansea won seven of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing three times. Cardiff won four of their last 10 games away from home, with two draws and four defeats as well. Cardiff lost 4 matches on the bounce. Swansea have not lost to Cardiff in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Swansea scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Cardiff got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Swansea managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Swansea have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Cardiff.
Total goals
Swansea saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Cardiff, who managed to score 2.1 times in those matches. Cardiff conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.
Betting prediction: Swansea vs Cardiff
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Swansea and Cardiff seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Championship match.
Swansea vs Cardiff: Who wins the game?
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