Wolves v Cardiff Betting Preview – Championship 19th August 3.00pm
The timing couldn’t have been better for these two to come together, at least from a neutral’s perspective. This is a clash between the top two in the Championship after three games played and it is the Bluebirds who are edging things because they haven’t conceded a goal yet. But both have scored six goals in total so far and therefore this should be a great scrap between them at Molineux. It’s game on already in the title race where Wolves have received plenty of backing after their great start.
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Wolves v Cardiff Betting Tips
Well, this fixture couldn’t have come along at a better time than with both going three wins from three to start the Championship season off with. Wolves opened their campaign with clean sheet victories over both Middlesbrough and Derby and then took a 3-2 away win at Hull in midweek. So it has been bright, positive stuff from them and because both Wolves and Cardiff look defensively strong, under 2.5 goals at Stan James is a price of 7/10. So you would imagine because of that, coupled with neither wanting to lose their unbeaten streak against an early title rival, then it’s going to be a tight game. A Wolves 1-0 correct score at Stan James is an 11/2 price, the same as a 1-1 option. Wolves beat Cardiff in last season’s corresponding fixture putting a 3-1 win on the board. The record in the last five meetings between the two of them at Molineux though is even at two wins each and a draw. Jota is a 5/2 anytime goalscorer option for Wolves with Leo Bonatini the 7/4 market leader.
For the first time ever Cardiff have opened a new season with three consecutive victories. So a huge positive for them and they started with a 1-0 away win at Burton. Then it was back to back home victories against Aston Villa and Sheffield United and both of those were with a clean sheet as well. So no goals conceded from Cardiff so far in the Championship and Cardiff to win to nil at Stan James in this one is a big 5/1 price, with Wolves doing it coming in at a price of 11/5. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing has three goals in his last two games for Cardiff and he is a price of 15/4 in the anytime goalscorer market. Cardiff have a decent scoring record in having only failed to net in one of their last five trips to Molineaux. Given the recent head to head record between them and their current standings, this is going to be a really good battle. The Bluebirds are underdogs on the road though and their narrow win at Burton, in their only away game, perhaps will make punters question whether or not they have enough to take down a good side.
Wolves v Cardiff Betting Odds
Wolves even money, Draw 12/5, Cardiff 11/4
Wolves v Cardiff Predictions
Wolves to win: The fact that Cardiff didn’t put a big win on the board out at Burton, who are defensively hopeless, could be a key indicator that they may not have enough to break down Wolves in this one. The home side should be strong and therefore look for them to edge it by a one goal margin.
