It is the Welsh derby on Saturday as Swansea City host Cardiff City in a Championship fixture. Cardiff have caught the eye in recent weeks and can avoid defeat against the Swans, who have been out of sorts lately.
Swansea City are coming off a 1-0 defeat to Bristol City in their previous Championship fixture. They saw plenty of possession but lacked the cutting edge in attack, finishing without a single attempt on target.
The Swans have found things difficult lately, claiming just three wins from their last 13 matches across all competitions. Luke Williams’ men are 15th on the table and in that weird position where they are well clear of the relegation zone but battling for little further up the table.
Swansea City did pick up a 2-1 victory over Blackburn Rovers in their previous Championship home fixture. However, they had suffered four straight defeats at the Swansea.com Stadium prior to that win.
Cardiff City travel to Swansea off the back of a 2-1 victory over Ipswich Town last time out in the Championship. They fought back from a goal down with injury time efforts from Ryan Wintle and Callum O’Dowda earning them the win.
That was the fourth straight victory for Cardiff City, who have caught the eye in recent weeks. Erol Bulut’s men are currently 11th on the standings but may have an outside chance of a playoff finish as they sit just five points off the top six.
While things are not as smooth on the road for Cardiff City, there have been a few key wins on their recent travels. Among those wins is a 1-0 victory at Bristol City in their previous away fixture.
How the bookies view it
The bookies have installed Swansea City as overwhelming favourites with a home win priced at evens with Paddy Power. A victory for Cardiff City is valued at 14/5 by Paddy Power while a draw is set at odds of 9/4 by BetVictor.
Head to head
Swansea City have a 15-7 advantage with six draws from 28 previous matches against Cardiff City. However, the Bluebirds claimed a 2-0 victory in the reverse fixture back in September.
Players to watch
Swansea City have multiple attacking threats with Jerry Yates and Jamal Lowe scoring seven and six goals respectively this season. Yates is priced at 2/1 by William Hill to score anytime while bet365 is offering odds of 11/4 on Lowe.
Karlan Ahearne-Grant is the leading scorer for Cardiff City with five Championship goals and is expected to feature in attack on Saturday. William Hill is offering odds of 15/4 on the forward to score anytime.
Anything else catch the eye?
Swansea City and Cardiff City have shown little defensive solidity this season and both teams could be backed to score at 5/6 with BoyleSports. Cardiff saw over 2.5 goals in their previous fixture and a repeat is priced at 11/10 with Unibet while over 3.5 goals is valued at 29/10 with BetVictor.
Cardiff City have been level at the break in two of two last three matches and could be set for another halftime draw at 11/10 with bet365. Given Cardiff’s recent form, a double chance could be a safe bet at 3/4 with BetVictor.
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