Brentford v Cardiff Betting Preview – Championship 13th March 7.45pm
After yet another win on the weekend, Cardiff’s form has been immense and they are now just three points behind leaders Wolves, who slipped up again on the weekend. Because of goal difference, the best that the Bluebirds can hope to finish the midweek action is level on points with the leaders.
Brentford News and Form
There have been just the two losses for Brentford in their last six played (W3 D1) so aren’t doing too bad really. They have taken just one win in their last three at home, a recent 5-0 success over the relegation-threatened Birmingham. Brentford have collected just the one win from six games against sides currently in the top three this season. However, they have recorded some notable wins at home over Aston Villa and Fulham this season and are unbeaten in all home games against current top ten sides, which is excellent. Each of their last three wins at home have been to nil as well and with under half of their games going over 2.5 goals this season it is worth looking under the goal line at even money odds with bet365* (Betting Odds taken at 8:01 p.m. on March 12th, 2018). On the weekend Brentford went to Millwall and lost 1-0 and each of their last three league outings and five of their last six have gone under the goal line. The Bees have a W7 D8 L2 record this season on home turf, so they have been a pretty strong home side.
Cardiff News and Form
The Bluebirds are singing, perhaps their way to automatic promotion. That is a six-match winning streak of form that they have produced now having banked a victory over Birmingham on the weekend. They are currently unbeaten in ten games in the league with a tremendous W8 D2 record in that sequence. In their last four away games they are W2 D2 and conceded just the two goals in that sequence of away matches as well. So again, there is an indication that this could be a low scoring match up in midweek. Both teams not to score at bet365 is up at odds of 8/13* (Betting Odds taken at 8:01 p.m. on March 12th, 2018). Cardiff’s overall away form this season is W8 D4 L5 and they have averaged just 1.2 goals per game away from home. They have taken a clean sheet in 35% of the road games this season. The Bluebirds have found the back of the net in each of their last eight league games and in each of their last three away from home. In the bet365 correct score market a Cardiff 1-0 is at 11/1 with the shortest priced option in that market a 1-1 draw in at 11/2* (Betting Odds taken at 8:01 p.m. on March 12th, 2018).
Brentford v Cardiff Head to Head
Cardiff were 2-0 winners earlier in the season at home over Brentford and the Bluebirds are W2 D1 in their last three against the Bees in the Championship now. In the three previous visits to Brentford don’t the Championship, Cardiff are W1 D1 L1. The Bluebirds have scored at least two goals in eight of their last nine games against the Bees. Both teams have scored in each of the last seven meetings.
Brentford v Cardiff Betting Odds*
Brentford 23/20, Cardiff 5/2, Draw 13/5* (Betting Odds taken at 8:01 p.m. on March 12th, 2018)
Brentford v Cardiff Predictions
Decent enough chance still for Cardiff to dive on to another three points. This is a tricky away game though so look for them to get it done by just the one-goal margin.
