- Team form: Cardiff have won 3 and drawn 3 of their 6 home Championship games this season.
- Away form: Burnley have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 4 of their 6 away Championship games this term.
- Odds: Burnley are the 2.75 odds for this matchup, with the draw odds a skinny 3.95.
Bluebirds are the better bet on home turf
League positions and form:
Cardiff City are a much better bet than the visiting Burnley at the time of writing for Saturday's Championship matchup at the Cardiff City Stadium and it's not that close either. The Bluebirds have 14 points from 13 games to sit 17th in the table, but Burnley are all the way down in 22nd with only nine points on the board.
Odds and tactics:
So the Bluebirds definitely have the better foothold in the second division and it shows in the odds for this Saturday clash. Cardiff are 2.22 to win and Burnley are 2.75 for the win with the odds on the away win making more appeal for the Clarets. However, there is a draw option which is a skinny 3.95 and it is a result that could be likely when two similar teams with similar systems face each other.
Both Brian Barry-Murphy's Cardiff and Fabio Celestini's Burnley like to keep things tight, control possession and press in the right places to cause damage. It could be a bit of a chess match in the middle third so the first side to get a clean press or turnover could dictate the tempo.
Celestini’s Clarets need to click away from home
In theory, these two teams could make each other look very good in this game, but we don't think they will cancel each other out completely because there will be enough quality in the attacking third to get some chances. The Clarets have averaged 1.50 goals per away Championship game this term and have hit nine on their travels, but it has not been enough for them to gain any momentum.
- Zeki Amdouni is their top scorer with two goals in eight Championship appearances, but can be their sharpest blade in attack.
- Lucas Pires has three assists in his last five games and could be a key player if they can get their game plan to click on the road.
Moylan’s finishing is the key to Cardiff’s chances
Cardiff have been a little erratic this season with two wins, one draw and two defeats in their last five, but they did beat Birmingham 1-0 at home before suffering a 3-0 loss at Wolves. They average 2.17 goals per home Championship game this year and have scored 13 goals at the Cardiff City Stadium, so they will be a threat to the visitors.
Jack Moylan has been their top-scorer in the league with three goals in eight Championship matches this year, but he has scored three of their last eight goals and if he gets a chance to run at goal could be their most dangerous player.
