Cardiff City will be playing against Southampton in a Championship football match scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 20th, 2024, at 14:00h (UTC), in England, check the Cardiff City vs Southampton betting tip 2023/2024 to win with your bets.
Stadium and City where Cardiff City vs Southampton will occur
The game is set to be played in the small Cardiff City Stadium stadium, in the city of Cardiff, with a capacity for 26828 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.
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Introduction to the Cardiff City vs Southampton betting tip 2023/2024
In the current edition of the Championship, we can see a growth in the average goals. While last season the tournament had an average of 2.42 goals per match, now the competition has an average of 2.67 goals per match.
Cardiff City last match
Cardiff City come from a defeat in the last match. The game against Millwall, valid for the Championship, ended with a 3-1. The team coached by E. Bulut lined up in the last match with a 4-2-3-1 formation.
Before the match, it had already been stated that defeat was the most logical outcome. The most obvious indication was the odds for their victory, 4.33.
A defense below expectations, with Dimitris Goutas, slow and inaccurate. Perhaps he is the player on whom the greatest responsibility for this team result falls. He should regain better form if he wants to make a positive impact in the upcoming matches.
Southampton last match
On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Championship, Southampton, who used a 4-3-3 formation, faced the Preston North End team with a final score of 3-0.
The positive result confirmed that the team’s favoritism before the start of the match was certain, making the odds 1.30.
Cardiff City vs Southampton h2h
The last time these teams battled against each other in Championship, Cardiff City ranked 9th place while Southampton was in 4th place. Cardiff City took to the field with a 4-2-3-1 tactic, while Southampton deployed in a 4-3-2-1 formation.
The last time these two teams clashed was on 02-12-2023, in a match of the 2023/2024 season of the Championship, and the match ended with a 2-0 win for Southampton.
The Southampton team has accomplished more consistent results in the past five games, than Cardiff City its counterpart.
Teams with different capacities and aspirations.
In this game, H. Karaivanov and C. Taylor will support O. Langford who will be in charge of the game on the football field.
Cardiff City
Championship leaderboard now
Cardiff City joins this game with 59 points, having lost 20 games, winning only 18, and scoring 5 draws. The team ranks in 11th place in the Championship and suffers from a negative balance.
Which means that the team, with an advantage of 1 point, in the 44th round is followed by the Bristol City team in 12th place.
Occupying the middle of the league table in the England Championship and having no high ambitions or relegation concerns, Cardiff City will try to use the home factor in their own favor to get a win.
Cardiff City analysis
Cardiff City at the end of round 43 in Championship had 48 goals scored and 60 conceded.
The Cardiff City team comes from a defeat in the Championship, and its coach Erol Bulut wants to counter this trend by imposing a loss on his opponent, using the advantage of playing at home.
Cardiff City has a ball possession average of 45.09% in the league. Therefore, they are not the team that proposes the game, which can be a problem for this match. Therefore, fans hope the team to have more possession in this Cardiff City vs Southampton 2023/2024 match and, especially, to convert it into goals.
Best goalscorer from Cardiff City
In this season, the individual highlight is Perry Ng that has dominated the offensive side. The Defender has already scored 6 times this season, becoming crucial in the positive results that Cardiff City achieved in several matches.
Southampton
Championship leaderboard now
The Southampton team with 84 points currently occupies the 4th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion Play-off, with a campaign of 25 wins, 9 draws, and 8 losses.
With a small disadvantage of 3 points against Leeds United who occupies position 3, the team starts the 44th round.
Southampton analysis
After 43 rounds, Southampton has a positive ratio of goals scored and goals against. The team sums 84 goals for and 54 conceded.
Southampton is in an excellent moment! With a sequence of 3 wins in the Championship, there doesn’t seem to be any doubt of who is the favorite.
As we approach the Regular Season, Southampton is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 5.98 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.
This is a top 5 team in the Championship that wants to keep up with the good performances!
Ball possession above 50% typically gives teams some control over their opponents. For this reason, the Southampton team usually goes for an average ball possession of 66.6% to try to control the game.
The chances of an opposing team beating Southampton are low, with the latter having a balance of 10 wins, 4 losses, and 6 draws when playing away in the Championship.
Southampton is a more offensive team than Cardiff City, having 5123 attacks vs. 4023 from Cardiff City, having scored 84 times, in comparison, Cardiff City converted into goal 48 times.
Best goalscorer from Southampton
At the individual level in the team’s offensive line, we have to highlight Adam Armstrong. With 20 goals on his own, the Attacker has been instrumental in helping the Southampton team achieving several victories this season.
It should also be noted that 4 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.
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Goals Top Betting Tips
It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Cardiff City is Perry Ng, who has already scored 6 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Southampton is Adam Armstrong, he has scored in 20 opportunities.
Some study shows us that between 75-90 minutes is where most goals occur, this can be a good bet for those who follow the live game.
Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Cardiff City 1.14 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team Southampton 1.5 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.
Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 2.3.
Corners Top Betting Tips
To obtain good betting results, remembering that there is an average of 5.98 corners per game when the corners numbers of both teams are combined.
Southampton is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 7.67 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Southampton in this match.
Cards Top Betting Tips
Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4.07 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the ‘Under 4.5 cards’ option looks like a great alternative for bettors.
On the Southampton side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 3 time this season, very different from Cardiff City who only saw the red card once. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.
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Cardiff City vs Southampton betting tip 2023/2024: FAQ
The match will be played on April 20th, 2024, Saturday.
The match will take place at the Cardiff City Stadium stadium in Cardiff.
The last time these teams faced each other was in Championship match, referring to the 2023/2024 season, and ended with a 2-0 result for Southampton.
For this match, the probability indicates that the net is more likely to swing between 75-90 minutes.
The bookmaker with the best odds for this match is Bet365.
When analyzing football matches, it’s important to consider a variety of factors such as team form, injuries and suspensions, head-to-head records, home and away form, and tactical matchups. You can find all this information and more on Betarena. You should also take into account any external factors such as weather conditions, the importance of the match, and team motivation.
Yes, statistics can be a useful tool when analyzing football matches for betting purposes. At Betarena, we provide access to a wealth of statistical information such as team and player form, goals scored and conceded, possession percentage, shots on target, and corner kicks. However, it’s important to not rely solely on statistics and to also consider the subjective factors mentioned earlier.
