Cardiff City vs Peterborough United
9th February 1945hrs
Football – England – EFL Championship
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Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 11/4 odds taken 1724 GMT, Tuesday 8 February
Cardiff City and Peterborough United square off at the Cardiff City Stadium this Wednesday in a huge relegation six-pointer in the EFL Championship. The Bluebirds will move 12 points clear of Posh with a win, but an away victory would close the gap and keep Peterborough in contention. Cardiff have been poor on their own patch all season, though they did edge past in-form Nottingham Forest in their last home fixture. We have the latest odds and best tips for this huge Championship clash in Cardiff.
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Cardiff City Preview – Can the Bluebirds make it three league victories on the spin?
Cardiff City have had a tough season to this point. The Bluebirds have spent most of the campaign hovering just above the drop zone but have yet to fall into the bottom three. Overall, City have won eight, lost 15 and drawn five.
Cardiff have managed to pick up huge back-to-back league wins. After seeing off in-form Forest in their last home game, Steve Morison’s men followed that up with a vital 1-0 victory against Barnsley at Oakwell a week ago, with debutant Uche Ikpeazu coming off the bench to score the only goal of the game.
Cardiff are back in Championship action after losing to Liverpool at Anfield in the FA Cup on Sunday. Can the Welsh side make it three league wins in a row?
Peterborough United Preview – Can Posh avoid a damaging defeat in Wales?
Peterborough United picked up a 2-0 home victory over Queens Park Rangers in the cup at the weekend. However, Darren Ferguson’s boys have not won in the league since beating Millwall 2-1 at home on December 11th.
United have had a difficult first season back in the second tier after winning promotion from EFL League One. So far, Posh have won just five league games and have suffered 17 defeats along the way. Peterborough are in 22nd spot with 20 points to their name.
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United have lost four of their last five in the Championship, collecting just one point from a possible 15 since beating the Lions almost two months ago.
Cardiff City vs Peterborough United Betting Advice
Cardiff battled back from two goals down to earn a 2-2 draw at the Weston Homes Stadium in August. Aden Flint scored twice in the last seven minutes to give the Bluebirds a share of the spoils.
Peterborough have been Cardiff’s bogey team in recent times, with the Welsh side winning only three of the last 25 meetings.
Key Facts – Cardiff City vs Peterborough United Betting Tip
- Cardiff have won two in a row in the Championship
- Peterborough have picked up just one away league win this season
- Posh beat QPR in the cup last weekend, while City lost at Liverpool
Peterborough’s win over Millwall remains their only league success since October. They have the poorest away record in the league, winning one, drawing one and losing 12 of 14. Cardiff have the joint worst home record in the Championship, but the Welsh side did see off an in-form Nottingham Forest team in their last one at the Cardiff City Stadium.
We fancy the Bluebirds in this one, and there is good value in 11/4 for the home win and both teams to score. Check out 7/4 for Cardiff to be winning at half time and full time, too.
The best betting odds for Cardiff City vs Peterborough United
Cardiff City to win: 3/4 at Bet365
Draw: 14/5 at Bet365
Peterborough United to win: 7/2 at Bet365
