Cardiff v Bournemouth Betting Tips – Premier League, 2nd February 5.30pm
Cardiff suffered a loss in midweek against Arsenal which keeps them rooted in the bottom three of the table. They need to improve their fortunes and quickly. Bournemouth recorded a tremendous home victory for themselves in midweek, getting a thumping victory against Chelsea. Read our predictions for Cardiff v Bournemouth.
Cardiff v Bournemouth Betting Odds*
Bournemouth 13/10
Cardiff 2/1
Draw 12/5
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on January 29th, 2019 at 4:59 p.m.)
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Cardiff News and Form
Cardiff suffered a 2-1 loss to Arsenal in the Premier League on Tuesday night. So the Bluebirds are still struggling along in the bottom three of the Premier League. They are in search now of a big upturn in form. It has been just one point that Cardiff have collected from their last 12 available. That is home and away combined.
Their record at home this season reads W4 D2 L6. From their last three league fixtures on home soil, Cardiff have earned just one point, which came from a 0-0 draw against Huddersfield. Frankly, at home, the Bluebirds missed a huge opportunity at survival points in that one. Cardiff have not hit the back of the net in either of their last two league home games.
67% of Cardiff’s home games this season have gone above 2.5 goals. The Bluebirds have actually taken a clean sheet in 25% of their home fixtures this season in the EPL. Cardiff have yet to be leading at the half-time break in any league home game this season. In fact, Cardiff have been drawing at half-time in eight of their EPL home fixtures.
Cardiff have posted five league wins this season (home and away combined) and all but one of those have been by a one-goal margin. The Bluebirds have scored the opening goal in just one home fixture this term, and only bottom side Huddersfield have produced fewer league goals than the Bluebirds have.
Cardiff v Bournemouth Head to Head
The Cherries took a 2-0 win over Cardiff in the season’s first meeting
Bournemouth have won three of the last four meetings in all competitions
The Bluebirds are winless in five home games against Bournemouth
Cardiff have conceded eight goals in their last three league games against the Cherries
Key-Facts – Cardiff v Bournemouth
- Cardiff have one point from their last four league fixtures
- The Bluebirds are currently winless in three at home in the EPL
- Bournemouth have recorded back-to-back league wins
Bournemouth News and Form
Bournemouth were under immense pressure in the first half of their home game against Chelsea on Wednesday. But somehow they managed to turn the tables through clinical finishing and put a 4-0 win on the board over the Blues. That leaves Bournemouth with back-to-back league wins, as the victory over Chelsea came after a good win against West Ham.
That leaves Bournemouth with only one loss in their last four games. The away form of the Cherries this season doesn’t make the greatest of reading as they have won just three of their 11 games, losing the other eight. They have strung together some poor current form away from home, having lost each of their last six on the road.
Across their 11 away games, Bournemouth have come up with 12 goals. The problem with them has been in defence because they have conceded 25 away goals this season which is an average of 2.3 per game against them (roughly). The Cherries have also been struggling to hit the back of the net away from home as well lately. In their last four Premier League away games combined, Bournemouth have netted just the one goal in total.
73% of Bournemouth’s away games this season have ended up over 2.5 goals. Six times this season away from home Bournemouth have been losing at the halftime break. The Cherries have actually conceded a least two goals in each of their last six away games. But will Cardiff who have one of the most scoring attacks in the league, be able to rattle them?
Cardiff v Bournemouth Tips & Odds
Both teams to score 7/10
Bournemouth to win outright at 13/10
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on January 29th, 2019 at 4:59 p.m.)
Cardiff v Bournemouth Predictions
Bournemouth to win: Even though the Cherries haven’t delivered much away from home, they do appeal here. They may well just have the edge in the attacking department to get across the line with three points in the bag. Bournemouth to win outright looks a solid proposition.
