LiontipsPortsmouth – Cardiff. Forecast and bets for the English Championship match
Command Analysis
Current form
After the 31st round of the English Championship, Portsmouth has 30 points and takes 20th place in the standings. At the moment, Pompey are two points ahead of their opponents from the relegation zone and are one of the worst teams in the season in terms of goals conceded – 54 goals conceded. In the last game, John Mousinho's team was defeated by Sheffield United (1:2), and the game before they had a goalless draw with Burnley. The squad is quite capable of retaining its place in the second most important league in England, but it needs to improve its defensive game and start winning. The club's unbeaten streak reached four matches in a row, where there were three losses and one world series.
Disqualifications and injuries
The injured Bowat, Farrell, Lyne, Mahoney, Poole, Williams will not help the club.
Interesting betting trends
- The team concedes an average of 1.7 goals per game.
- Portsmouth have won only three times in their last 10 games.
Approximate composition: Schmid, Swanson, Shaughnessy, Atkinson, Ogilvy, Potts, Dozzell, Richie, Lang, Murphy, Bishop.
Current form
Last weekend, the team made it to the 1/8 finals of the FA Cup, beating Stoke City in a penalty shootout. The team is not so confident this season and at this stage does not pretend to compete for the TOP 6, which gives the right to compete in the playoffs for the right to play in the English Premier League. The club from Cardiff takes 19th place in the standings with 31 points in the asset and is ahead of its rivals from the relegation zone by three points, and its opponent by only one point. Everything is fine with the club's attack, but everything is not so smooth in defense. Cardiff scored 33 goals in 30 matches and conceded 51 goals. In the previous round of the championship, the squad suffered a crushing defeat from the leader of Leeds (0:7), conceding two goals in the first half and five in the second half. But the game before, Erol Bulut's wards beat Derby County (2:1).
Disqualifications and injuries
Injured Davis, Tainner, and Turnbull will miss the game.
Interesting betting trends
- Cardiff have lost to their opponent only once in the last seven face-to-face games.
- On average, the club concedes 1.6 goals from the start of the championship
Approximate line-up: Alnwick, Rinomhota, Gutas, Dalan, Duada, Robertson, Chambers, Ralls, Ashford, Robinson.
Trends
The bet is an exact score of 2:2
In 1 of the last 3 meetings of the guests, such a score was recorded
15.001st halfbet: draw
In 1 of the last 3 matches of Cardiff, there was a draw in the first half.
2.20The bet is the 2nd half: Portsmouth will score
In 2 of the last 5 games, the hosts scored in the second half.
1.70Tip and bets
For sure, the Azure Birds will try to get three points, as the club has suffered only one defeat in the last 10 games in all competitions and intends to snatch Victoria from Portsmouth today. Cardiff will try to play confidently in defense and prevent the home team from taking the initiative in the match. We believe that the Welsh team will benefit from the experience and will be able to get at least a draw.
The forecast is that Cardiff will not lose with a coefficient of 1.67
Bet on the total
The match is likely to be dictated by the guests with a lot of scoring chances. Cardiff have finished the last five meetings in a row in all competitions with a total more than, and we believe that in this match the scoring extravaganza will take place.
The forecast is a total of more than 2.5 goals with a coefficient of 2.00
Betting on team goals
We believe that the rivals will strive to score against each other and play open and attacking football. In the last three head-to-head matches, two teams out of five opponents scored in the Championship, and we believe that the exchange of goals will take place in this game.
The forecast is that both will score with a coefficient of 1.77
