League One: Exeter vs Cardiff – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 37 match between Exeter and Cardiff and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Cardiff come to St. James Park, Exeter for the League One match on Saturday, Exeter will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

One spot behind the leader of the table, Cardiff have claimed 73 points after 36 rounds, while Exeter have amassed 42 points and are now ranked as number 16 in the League One standings.

Team form: Exeter vs Cardiff

Exeter Form

A single point is all Exeter can show for their efforts in the past three matches. They managed a 1-1 draw with Burton, before getting trounced 2-1 against Barnsley while Lincoln City won 0-1. Exeter didn’t manage a single win in any of their previous six League One games at the St. James Park, Exeter. They have a record of three draws and three defeats, in which they conceded 12 and scored three goals.

Cardiff Form

In their previous three matches, Cardiff beat Doncaster 0-4, lost 0-2 against Lincoln City and drew 1-1 with Barnsley. Cardiff managed a decent return of three wins in their last six League One away matches, in which they scored 14 while also conceding nine times. They also experienced two draws and one defeat.

Betting stats for Exeter and Cardiff

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Exeter and Cardiff. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Exeter vs Cardiff

It has been a superb season for Jayden Wareham so far as he managed to score impressive 16 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target six times in his last six games, and Exeter rely on his abilities against Cardiff. Siding with him to find the back of the net this coming Saturday seems like a decent punt.

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Full-time result

Exeter claimed all three points four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Cardiff won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing four and losing two in this series of matches.

Both teams to score

Exeter scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Cardiff scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Cardiff managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Exeter’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Cardiff, who scored 2.4 times on average in these matches. Exeter conceded a goal in their 6 most recent matches.