Cardiff City vs Southampton Prediction 20.04.2024
Cardiff City
2 : 1
Southampton
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- Competition: England - Championship
- Date: Saturday, 20th, April 2024
- Kickoff: 15:00 UK / 16.00 CEST
- Venue: Cardiff City Stadium (Cardiff)
Eager to sneak into the automatic promotion spots, Southampton will visit Wales to take on Cardiff City in matchday 43 of the English Championship on Saturday afternoon.
Cardiff City vs Southamtpon Betting Tips: AH2 (-1)
In recent weeks, the Bluebirds have shown a rollercoaster form, swinging between victories and defeats, yet disappointments have outweighed triumphs, with them succumbing to defeat in four of their last six Championship fixtures.
One of those setbacks occurred last time out when an average Milwall side dealt them a rather harsh 1-3 loss away from home, a result that leaves them stuck in mid-table, where they practically have nothing to fight for except pride in the final three rounds.
Returning to their home turf, though, brings anything but positivity for the Welsh side, as they've come away empty-handed in consecutive home matches and conceded a staggering five goals while boasting only three wins in their last 11 such fixtures.
The unambitious Cardiff side will confront a Southampton team bursting with self-belief in recent times, as they celebrated triumph in every one of their last three second-tier fixtures, revitalizing their pursuit of automatic promotion entirely.
With 84 points in their pocket, five points off table-toppers Ipswich with a game in hand, Russell Martin's crew will rightfully fancy their chances of sneaking into the automatin promotion spots, but they'll need to maintain a strong run of form to achieve their set goal.
With just two of the remaining four rounds pitting them against promotion rivals Leeds and Leicester, the Saints are simply destined to focus solely on the overall haul in Wales and nothing else, even though they've gone winless across their last two CHA visits and conceded 3+ in three of the last four such matches.
What bolsters Southampton's spirits ahead of the weekend duel is the knowledge that their counterparts Cardiff have a poor record against top-seven opponents, managing only one win in 13 league contests while enduring a staggering 11 losses. The Saints are significantly superior and of higher quality, giving us hope that they can overcome the demoralized Cardiff side.
Cardiff City vs Southampton Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Southampton
2 : 0
Cardiff City
Championship
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Cardiff City
0 : 4
Southampton
Club Friendlies 1
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Southampton
1 : 2
Cardiff City
Premier League
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Cardiff City
1 : 0
Southampton
Premier League
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Southampton
0 : 1
Cardiff City
Premier League
Cardiff City team news
Disappointed by his team's performance in the tough 1-3 loss to Milwall last time out, coach Erol Bulut is likely to shake up the starting XI, with Famara Diedhiou and Ryan Wintle emerging as the top picks for inclusion.
Otherwise, Cardiff have to do without at least six players, with first-choice goalkeeper Jak Alnwick, defensive duo Mark McGuinness, Josh Wilson-Esbrand, including experienced midfielder Aaron Ramsey, as well as Callum O'Dowda and Kion Etete all ruled out through injury.
Last matches of Cardiff City
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Millwall
3 : 1
Cardiff City
Championship
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Birmingham City
0 : 1
Cardiff City
Championship
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Cardiff City
1 : 3
Hull City
Championship
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Coventry City
1 : 2
Cardiff City
Championship
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Cardiff City
0 : 2
Sunderland
Championship
Cardiff City lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Ethan Horvath
Defenders
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17
Jamilu Collins
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4
Dimitrios Goutas
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12
Nathaniel Phillips
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38
Perry Ng
Midfielders
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8
Joe Ralls
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6
Ryan Wintle
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16
Karlan Grant
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27
Rubin Colwill
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14
Josh Bowler
Forwards
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22
Yakou Meite
Southampton team news
With their first-choice goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu likely sidelined for the final four matches of the season due to an injury sustained during the warm-up ahead of the Preston clash, Alex McCarthy is set to step in between the posts in his absence.
Impressed by their team's performance in last week's three-goal demolition of the Lilywhites, it's highly unlikely that Scottish tactician Russell Martin will be making any unnecessary changes for Saturday's trip to Wales.
Last matches of Southampton
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Southampton
3 : 0
Preston North End
Championship
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Southampton
3 : 2
Watford
Championship
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Southampton
2 : 1
Coventry City
Championship
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Blackburn Rovers
0 : 0
Southampton
Championship
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Ipswich Town
3 : 2
Southampton
Championship
Southampton lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Alex McCarthy
Defenders
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3
Ryan Manning
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21
Taylor Harwood-Bellis
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35
Jan Bednarek
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2
Kyle Walker-Peters
Midfielders
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16
Will Smallbone
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4
Flynn Downes
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17
Stuart Armstrong
Forwards
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9
Adam Armstrong
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10
Che Adams
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36
David Brooks
4 Reasons why we expect AH2 (-1)
- Each of Cardiff's last four defeats has been by a margin of at least two goals.
- Cardiff have conceded 2+ goals in four of their previous six Championship matches.
- Southampton have won each of their last three matches, scoring eight times in that run.
- The first encounter ended in a routine 2-0 victory for the Saints.
Main prediction Cardiff City - Southampton
AH2 (-1)
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