Burnley vs Cardiff City: Prediction, Preview & Betting Tips

For this game, we are favouring Burnley in their second Championship fixture against Cardiff City. Burnley have been unbeaten in their last seven games against Cardiff City, with the visitors not keeping a clean sheet in their previous four games against the Clarets. Burnley have been the first to score in four of their previous five against Cardiff City.

This fixture promises goals as the Over 2.5 market has landed in five of the last six meetings between the two teams, and the BTTS market has landed in Burnley's last nine fixtures. Both teams were involved in fixtures with two goals or more on the opening day.

For these reasons, we expect Burnley to record a comfortable victory over Cardiff City. Burnley’s record of lack of clean sheets does provide a positive impression for Cardiff City that they will score, although Burnley will be too strong.

Burnley 3-1 Cardiff City

The Championship is underway, and starting on the opening weekend, we can already see who will be the pacesetters in this division, with one featuring in this game. Recently relegated from the Premier League, Burnley hosts Cardiff City, hoping for consecutive wins under Scott Parker.

Date: 17/08/2024

Location: Turf Moor

Kick-Off: 3 pm

With all the turmoil surrounding Burnley in the summer, it appears on paper that Chairman Alan Pace has made a wise move in the managerial game, appointing former Chelsea player Scott Parker as their manager. Parker had experience in two promotions-winning seasons with Fulham and AFC Bournemouth. From the opening game, you can see that Luca Koleosho and Wilson Odobert will have the pace and technical ability to cause untold trouble this season. Burnley’s experience with Josh Brownhill and Josh Cullen will steady Championship nerves throughout the campaign.

Burnley’s first test was a tricky opener against fellow promotion contenders Luton Town. Scott Parker’s side were excellent as goals from Wilson Odobert, Josh Brownhill, Vitinho, and Dara O’Shea secured a tremendous 4-1 win away at Kenilworth Road.

Cardiff City finished 12th last season and secured a respectable mid-table position in the Championship. However, many bookmakers have them down as potential relegation candidates at this stage of the season. Cardiff City began life in the Championship this season with a 2-0 defeat at home to Sunderland.

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 3-0 win to Burnley thanks to goals from Josh Brownhill, Ashley Barnes and Scott Twine in 2023.

Speculation still surrounds Sander Berge and his future away from Turf Moor, so he is unlikely to be involved.

Predicted Eleven: Trafford, Roberts, O’Shea, Esteve, Pires, Cullen, Brownhill, Vitinho, Odobert, Koleosho, Foster

Cardiff City Team News

Predicted Eleven: Horvath, Ng, Chambers, Goutas, O’Dowda, Siopis, Ralls, Tanner, Ramsey, Willock, Robinson

The game will not be shown live on TV.

Burnley have the recent advantage in this game, with the Clarets unbeaten in their last seven games against Cardiff City and the visitors not keeping a clean sheet in their previous four games against the Clarets. Burnley scored the first in four of their last five against Cardiff City. As for many sides in the promotion race this season, the home form of the candidates will be pivotal in realising their ambitions.

In the Premier League last season, the Clarets' home form could have been more desirable, having the 19th-best home form in the Premier League - only obtaining 10 points from 57 available. However, Burnley’s squad tends to adapt in this league, having recorded 101 points in their previous league campaign in England’s second tier. The Clarets were excellent at Turf Moor in the 22/23 campaign, having obtained 54 points from a possible 69 available. Burnley, under Vincent Kompany, won 16 games at Turf Moor in their previous promotion campaign, having only conceded 15 at home.

Cardiff City head into this game trying to dispel any suggestion that they could be one of the team's favourites for the relegation places. Cardiff City are listed on @11/4 on SkyBet, which suggests that Erol Bulut’s side could be in for a difficult season. Cardiff have a moderately decent form record heading into this game, having lost only once in their last seven - baring in mind they’ve also won four of those seven, drawing twice.

Competitively, Cardiff City’s recent result was a 2-0 win over Bristol Rovers in the EFL Cup; however, their league form is one of concern. The Bluebirds have lost four of their previous five competitive away fixtures, having last tasted victory in a 2-1 win over Southampton towards the end of last season. Cardiff City were ranked tenth on the away form list last season, having won nine of their 23 away fixtures.

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