Cardiff City are seeking a spark for their campaign as they welcome Blackburn Rovers for a midweek English Championship fixture. The Welsh team have found things difficult this season and could struggle against Rovers, who are slowly getting their season back on track.
Cardiff City head into Tuesday’s clash off the back of a 1-1 home draw with Burnley in their previous Championship fixture. They fell behind just after the restart and had to wait till the 90th minute before Callum Robinson struck the equaliser.
That result means Cardiff City have now claimed just one win in their last eight matches across all competitions. They have suffered four defeats in that run and are currently just two points above the relegation zone.
Cardiff City have also gotten little home comfort this season with just one win from their last five matches in front of their fans. Mark Hudson’s men have also struggled defensively this season and are without a clean sheet in their last five matches across all competitions.
Blackburn Rovers were victorious in their previous Championship fixture as they triumphed 2-1 over Millwall last Saturday. They raced to a two-goal lead through Tyrhys Dolan and Ben Brereton before the visitors pulled one back.
Rovers are attempting to find some consistency after enduring an erratic campaign so far. Jon Dahl Tomasson’s men have now won two of their last three Championship matches and are back in the playoff places.
Blackburn are also beginning to improve their record on the road having won two of their last three away matches across all competitions.
How the bookies view it
Cardiff City have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 6/4 by Betfred to claim the win. A victory for Blackburn Rovers is valued at 2/1 by Coral while a draw is set at odds of 23/10 by bet365.
Recent head to head
Blackburn Rovers are unbeaten in the last six meetings with Cardiff City, claiming three wins in that run. They did the double over the Welsh side last season with the clash at the Cardiff City Stadium ending 1-0.
Players to watch
Callum Robinson is finally off the mark for Cardiff City following his move from West Brom at the end of August. The forward will be looking to go on a scoring run and is priced at 13/5 by bet365 to find the net on Tuesday.
Ben Brereton appears to be slowly returning to his best form and now has five goals in the Championship. The striker will be the one to watch for Blackburn Rovers and is priced at 43/20 by Unibet.
Anything else catch the eye?
Cardiff City and Blackburn Rovers have shown little defensive solidity this season and both teams could be backed to score at 19/20 with Unibet. Over 2.5 goals can also be considered at 6/5 with BetVictor while Unibet is offering 17/5 for over 3.5 goals.
Blackburn Rovers opened the scoring in the two meetings last season and could be tipped to grab the first goal on Tuesday at 6/5 with BoyleSports.
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