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Another refund as yesterday's match only produced the two goals. However, it keeps the bet going and I have found another angle to attack from tonight's Welsh derby.
Bet 11 – Cardiff City vs Wrexham – Monday 17th August at 8pm
Cardiff’s first home game back in the Championship brings a Welsh derby against Wrexham, with the two clubs meeting in the league for the first time in 24 years. A big crowd and the Sky cameras add to the occasion, while the data points towards a competitive game with cards and plenty of corners.
Wrexham received at least one card in 19 of their 23 away Championship matches last season, an 82.6% hit rate, while averaging 1.87 cards per game. Cardiff’s opponents were also carded in 19 of 23 matches at the Cardiff City Stadium, producing the same 82.6% record.
Referee Andy Kitchen strengthens the angle further, having shown at least one card to the away team in 25 of his last 26 Championship appointments, a 96.2% hit rate.
The corner numbers are equally strong. Cardiff’s home matches produced at least six corners in 22 of 23 games last season, with the Bluebirds averaging 6.48 and their opponents 3.87. Wrexham’s away fixtures cleared the same line in 21 of 23, as they averaged 3.74 corners and conceded 6.22.
Those figures align closely with Cardiff’s home record, giving the corners and away-team card combination a strong statistical base.
- Bet: Wrexham over 0 cards & over 5 match corners
- Odds: 1/5
- 100.32 units returns 120.38
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