Bournemouth vs Cardiff
24th February 1945hrs
Football – England – Championship
Pick Draw
Bookmaker William Hill
Odds: 12/5 odds taken 23:04 GMT February 22nd, 2021
This is a game of huge importance in the push for a play off place in this season’s Championship.
Bournemouth will start the fixture in sixth place in the table, three points ahead of Cardiff immediately behind them.
So there’s big pressure on both to come up with the three points. Of the two it is Cardiff who have the much better form.
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Bournemouth Preview – Can the Cherries take important home win?
The Cherries are striving to find the kind of form that were in earlier this season.
They suffered a 2-1 loss out at QPR on the weekend, which was their fifth loss in their last eight league games.
But they are still in the mix for the playoffs but they face a tough game on Wednesday night.
In the match outright for football betting, a win for Bournemouth is at 23/20* (odds recorded 23:04 GMT February 22nd, 2021).
Bournemouth will be looking to secure their third straight home win, having beaten Birmingham and Rotherham in their last two.
It has been a strong campaign from them at home overall, having earned a W9 D3 L3 record.
So far in this campaign Bournemouth have played two home games against current top-seven sides and have won those two.
A big three points out of this one would see them put some nice distance between themselves and one of the teams immediately behind them challenge for a top-six finish.
Earlier this season when Bournemouth went to South Wales they picked up a point in a 1-1 draw against Cardiff.
There has been a good defensive output from Bournemouth on home soil this season. They have conceded at under a goal per game.
They have earned a clean sheet in 47% of home games.
So that may suggest that this is going to be another low-scoring encounter between the two teams.
Under 2.5 goals is at 4/5* (odds recorded 23:04 GMT February 22nd, 2021).
Six of Bournemouth’s nine home wins in this campaign have been by a 1-goal margin.
Only three teams currently hold a better home record than that of Bournemouth’s in the Championship.
Cardiff Preview – Can the Bluebirds keep winning streak going?
Cardiff have hit a very strong run of form having won their last five Championships fixtures.
On the weekend they eased to a 4-0 home win over Preston which has really put them in the race for a top-six finish.
In that run of five wins, Cardiff have taken three clean sheets and they have also hit the back of the net at least twice.
The Bluebirds are a huge threat here but they are the 12/5 underdogs, which looks as if they are being underestimated at bit* (odds recorded 23:04 GMT February 22nd, 2021).
They have gone undefeated in their last seven league fixtures, home and away combined.
The overall away record from Cardiff this season in the Championship is W7 D4 L4.
It is a three-match winning streak on the road that the Bluebirds are currently on, scoring exactly two goals in each of those victories.
They do appear to be in the kind of form to roll up and pull off a surprise.
They have played two fixtures away from home this season against teams currently in the top eight with them.
Cardiff are W1 L1 from those two fixtures, the victory happening at Vicarage Road against Watford who have had a brilliant season at home.
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Cardiff have produced some very good defensive stuff out on their travels this season.
They have conceded at under a goal per game on average away from home.
Cardiff have taken a clean sheet in 40% of their away games.
This just looks like it is going to be a really tight duel between Bournemouth and Cardiff.
The market is split either way at 5/6 on the Both Teams To Score market* (odds recorded 23:04 GMT February 22nd, 2021).
Bournemouth vs Cardiff Betting Advice
This is going to be a really stern test for both of these sides and it’s one of those matches which neither can really afford to lose.
Cardiff are in red-hot form at the moment and are knocking on the door of the top six because of their winning streak.
They have to be good enough to go and avoid defeat on Wednesday night, and it’s the Draw that appeals the most in the match outright at 12/5* (odds recorded 23:04 GMT February 22nd, 2021).
Key Facts – Bournemouth vs Cardiff Betting Tip
- Bournemouth are W9 D3 L3 at home this season
- Bournemouth have lost five of their last eight league games (home and away)
- Cardiff have won their last five league games
Bournemouth’s form has been a little shaky as of late and because of that, we think that they may just struggle to come up with three points.
They are facing an in-form team at the moment.
Because we are leaning the way of the draw, the 1-1 correct score in the match outright fits well at 11/2* (odds recorded 23:04 GMT February 22nd, 2021).
The best betting odds for Bournemouth vs Cardiff
Bournemouth to win: 23/20 at Bet365
Draw: 12/5 at Bet365
Cardiff to win: 12/5 at Bet365
