LiontipsWatford vs Cardiff. Championship match prediction and betting tips
Command Analysis
Current form
Watford are aiming to fight for a place in the Premier League and are currently closing the play-off zone, occupying sixth place in the league table. The team is only one point ahead of Middlesbrough in seventh place. The hosts are almost flawless on their home field - in their last matches they managed to beat Portsmouth (2:1) and West Bromwich (2:1), but away from home the Bumblebees lost to Burnley (1:2). However, this defeat was the only one in the last eight rounds of the Championship.
Disqualifications and injuries
Tom Dele-Bashiru will miss the match due to injury, while Kwadwo Baah is serving a suspension.
Interesting trends for betting
- At home, the team has won seven of its last eight matches.
- The hosts have scored in each of their last four matches
Tentative lineup: Bond - Morris, Sierralta, Porteous, Sema - Dvomo, Luza, Andrews - Chakvetadze, Ince, Rajovich.
Current form
Cardiff are having a rather difficult season and are in the penultimate place in the league table, two points behind the safe zone. The team showed a very weak game from the very beginning, but in October they managed to have a series of six matches without defeat. Unfortunately, the Welshmen could not maintain this level of football for long, and since November they have continued to lose. In their last matches, the visitors lost to Sheffield United (0:2), and then to one of the main competitors in the fight for survival, Oxford (2:3).
Disqualifications and injuries
Kion Etete, Aaron Ramsey and Ryotaro Tsunoda will miss the match due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has suffered three defeats in the last four rounds
- The visitors have not won for nine matches in a row
Probable line-up: Alnwick - Chambers, Gutas, Bagan - O'Dowda, Robertson, Siopis, Rinomhota - Colville, Willock - Meite
Trends
Bet Exact score 2:1
The hosts have won their last two games by this score.
8.50Bet Both Teams to Score
This bet has played in the last four matches of the hosts
1.75Bet Number 2 in the final score
This pattern has worked in the visitors' last six matches
2.25Tip and bets
The hosts have big goals this season and the match with one of the main outsiders is a great chance to strengthen their position in the playoff zone. Watford plays almost flawlessly at home and is unlikely to lose points in a match with a relegation contender. In their current form, Cardiff is unlikely to surprise the Bumblebees with anything.
Our prediction is Watford to win in 1.85
Bet on total
The visitors have been conceding quite a lot lately. The Welsh have conceded three goals even against Oxford, so Watford will definitely take advantage of the opponent weakness in defense. We think that we should expect at least three goals scored here.
Our prediction is total over 2.5 goals for 1.87
Bet on corners
At home, Watford will be the number one team and will obviously spend a lot of time at the opponent goal. There is a high probability that the hosts will confidently win on corners today.
Our prediction is Asian handicap (-1.5) on corners at Watford for 1.94
