League One: Cardiff vs Exeter – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 22 match between Cardiff and Exeter and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Cardiff enjoy home advantage, when visitors Exeter swing by this coming Friday for a clash in the League One. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Sitting top of the table, Cardiff have claimed 41 points after 20 rounds, while Exeter have amassed 23 points and presently rank as number 20 in the League One.

Form: Cardiff vs Exeter

Cardiff Form

Cardiff have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it opened with a 4-3 victory against Doncaster. Unable to follow that up, they went down 1-3 against Chelsea, before handing over another win to Lincoln City in a 2-1 defeat. Cardiff won five of their last six League One matches at Cardiff City Stadium, scoring 16 and conceding ten along the way. They lost once but didn’t draw a single match.

Exeter Form

Two victories are what Exeter have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat AFC Wimbledon 1-0. This was followed by a 2-1 defeat against Bolton, before winning again 3-0 against Barnsley. Exeter claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League One. They also drew zero and were defeated five times, as they were outscored by eight goals to four.

Betting stats and facts for Cardiff and Exeter

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Cardiff and Exeter. 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 Exeter

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Yousef Salech brings great form to the table, as he is now on four goals in six games. Surely, Cardiff will start him against Exeter, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Jayden Wareham, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

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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 Exeter won three of their last 10 away matches. They drew zero and lost seven.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Cardiff scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Exeter got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Cardiff managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out nine times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Cardiff, who scored an average of 2.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Exeter’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.4 goals in these matches.