Cardiff vs Bristol City – Cardiff City lost to Norwich City 2-0 in the previous game in the Championship, so they won’t want a repetition of that outcome here.
Cardiff City had 35% of the possession in that encounter and made 9 attempts on goal, scoring on two of them. Norwich City had 13 shots at goal with 4 on target. For Norwich City, goals were made by Marquinhos (33′) and Gabriel Sara (37′).
Cardiff City has recently failed to take advantage of its opportunities. In their last six games against opposing opponents, they have only scored a total of 4 goals. Cardiff City has also had seven goals scored against them in those contests.
Cardiff City had lost all three of their prior league games against Bristol City coming into this encounter. Bristol City will be looking to rebound after losing their most recent FA Cup match to Manchester City.
Bristol City had 30% of the game’s control and made 5 shot attempts, only one of which was successful. Manchester City’s 16 goal efforts, 6 of which were on target, came from the other end. For Manchester City, goals were made by Kevin De Bruyne (81′) and Phil Foden (7′, 74′).
In their prior six games, Bristol City under Nigel Pearson managed to put the ball in the net six times. They have allowed a total of six goals throughout those games.
In the previous three league games, Bristol City had not lost to Cardiff City when they had faced them away from home. In their previous six league road games, they have not lost.
Cardiff vs Bristol City – Betting Analysis
An analysis of their previous head-to-head matches, which date back to 04/07/2020, reveals that Cardiff City has won two of them and Bristol City has won four, with no outcomes being drawn.
They scored 14 goals together during this time, with The Bluebirds scoring 6 and The Robins scoring 8. That equals 2.33 goals per game on average.
The prior league meeting between these teams took place on Championship Match Day 5 on August 21, 2022, with Bristol City defeating Cardiff City 2-0.
On that particular day, Bristol City had 45% of the possession and 3 of its 15 attempts on goal were successful. Tommy Conway (41′) and Rob Atkinson (64′) scored the goals. Cardiff City made 10 efforts on goal, three of which were successful. Thomas Bramall served as the judge.
Sabri Lamouchi, the manager of Cardiff City, only has one fitness-related worry among a nearly fully healthy group of players. Jamilu Collins is no longer eligible due to a cruciate ligament injury.
Nigel Pearson, the manager of Bristol City, must contend with a number of scheduling conflicts. Tomas Kalas (Groin Injury) and Andreas Weimann (Knock) are both out due to injuries.
Although Bristol City should be able to score a goal against Cardiff City, it’s unlikely that they will do so without also giving up a few goals on the other end.
What are the top odds for this match?
Checking out the betting prices for the game on the 90-minute result market, staking on Cardiff City is best priced at 2.26, a bet on a draw is 3.3 and staking on the win for Bristol City gets 3.22. Those are the best prices on offer at the current time.
Cardiff vs Bristol City – Head -to- Head
Our Prediction: Over 1.5 Goals
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