Blackpool vs Cardiff – Following a 3-1 Championship loss to Preston North End in their most recent match, Blackpool will be seeking to improve on their previous performance here.
Blackpool had 51% of the game’s control and 12 shots, 5 of which were on goal. Jerry Yates scored for Blackpool in the 89th second.
Seven of Preston North End’s nine attempts at goal were successful. For Preston North End, goals were made by Brad Potts (12′), Ben Whiteman (26′), and Tom Cannon (51′).
In recent years, Blackpool has maintained a clean sheet only occasionally. The truth is that Blackpool has conceded 13 goals in their last six games while failing to stop their opponents from scoring in five of those contests.
According to the pre-game statistics, Cardiff City has not defeated Blackpool in their previous two league contests. They have lost their last four league meetings to Cardiff City.
Cardiff City and their traveling fans will be hoping for a better outcome in this one after losing their most recent Championship contest against Swansea City.
Cardiff City had 41% of the possession in that encounter and made 9 attempts on goal, scoring on three of them. Jaden Philogene and Sory Kaba each scored one for Cardiff City (35′ and 83′ respectively).
Swansea City, their adversaries, made 11 efforts at goal with 4 of them being successful. Swansea City scored goals through Jol Piroe (at 3′), Liam Cullen (at 33′), and Ben Cabango (at 99′).
A noticeably low number of goals have been scored between Cardiff City and their opponents in 5 of the last 6 encounters.
The average number of goals tallied per game during that time was just 2.33, with The Bluebirds scoring an average of 1. In this game, we’ll find out if that pattern can be maintained.
Blackpool vs Cardiff – Betting Analysis
Looking at their previous head-to-head matches going back to January 19, 2013, we can see that Blackpool has won one, Cardiff City has won three, and there have been two draws.
Over the span of those games, the two teams combined to score 15 goals, with 6 from The Seasiders and 9 from The Bluebirds. This results in an average of 2.5 goals being scored per contest.
The previous league match between these teams took place on Championship Match Day 23 on December 17, 2022, and the final score was Cardiff City 1, Blackpool 1.
Cardiff City had 56% of the control in that game and 8 of its 22 shots on goal were successful. Kion Etete (36′) was the only member of their team to register a goal.
Blackpool, on the other hand, made 9 efforts at goal, only two of which were successful. (67′) Gary Madine scored. Joshua Smith served as the judge for the game.
With Chris Maxwell, Callum Connolly, Curtis Nelson, James Husband, J. Lawrence-Gabriel, CJ Hamilton, Keshi Anderson, Kenny Dougall, Andy Lyons, Jerry Yates, and Morgan Rogers, it appears that The Seasiders will play in a 3-5-2 configuration this time.
Sabri Lamouchi, the manager of Cardiff City, is missing a handful of players. Jamilu Collins (cruciate ligament injury) and Callum Robinson (biceps femoris muscle injury) won’t be participating.
Our prediction is that The Bluebirds will open the match in a 3-5-2 formation with Ryan Allsop, Perry Ng, Cédric Kipré, Mark McGuinness, J. Philogene-Bidace, Andy Rinomhota, Joe Ralls, Ryan Wintle, Callum ODowda, Sory Kaba, and Sheyi Ojo as the starters. In our opinion, Cardiff City and Blackpool might not be able to exert themselves sufficiently to score in this match.
What are the best odds for the game?
Checking the latest betting odds for this match on the win-draw-win market, putting your money on Blackpool can be had for 2.86, backing a drawn result is 3.24 and taking a punt on victory for Cardiff City gets you 2.64. These are the best bets that can be secured at the current time.
Blackpool vs Cardiff – Head -to- Head
Our Prediction: Over 1.5 Goals
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