Cardiff vs Leeds Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 21st September 2024

Leeds are favoured by the bookmakers to claim a win against Cardiff, despite their unconvincing form. It will be interesting to see, how far outsiders Cardiff can push the form at Cardiff City Stadiumon Saturday.

A look at the Championship standings shows that seven points and 15 places currently separate the two teams.

Cardiff welcome their visitors from Leeds with the aim of closing the gap in the Championship standings. A successful outcome could be crucial for their future endeavours this season.

Cardiff are not a high scoring team these days, as they only found the back of the net eight times in the last ten outings. That is an average of just 0.8 goals per game, as they conceded 24 goals. They managed one clean sheets in these matches.

Leeds are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 12 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.2 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 11 goals, and while Leeds claimed five clean sheets, they conceded an average of 1.1 goals per match.

The last time the pair played each other Leeds came away as 0-3 winners, and rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind on Saturday.

Cardiff vs Leeds Prediction

Cardiff Form

Cardiff endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 3-5 against Southampton, before Middlesbrough won 0-2, while Derby claimed a victory in a 1-0 match. Cardiff claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Championship, which also saw them drawing zero and losing five matches, in which they scored four and conceded 14 goals.

Anything lower than at least a second place finish would probably be considered a disappointment for Leeds, as they look to build a title challenge.

Leeds Form

In the last three matches, Leeds beat Sheffield Wednesday 0-2, won 2-0 against Hull, and lost 0-1 against Burnley. Leeds won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches says nine goals conceded and seven scored.

A runners-up spot is the absolute minimum Leeds should achieve for a season in which a tilt at league glory is their top priority.

We expect Leeds to come away unscathed but, goals could be at a premium, and we like the look of a low scoring win against Cardiff.

Cardiff claimed zero wins, one draw as well as four defeats in the Championship this season. Leeds enjoy a record of two wins, two draws and one defeat in the Championship.

Cardiff vs Leeds Squads

Cardiff Squad

Erol Bulut will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Leeds from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Championship this season):

Ethan Horvath (0/4), Jak Alnwick (0/1), Matthew Turner (0/0), Calum Chambers (0/5), Dimitrios Goutas (0/4), Jamilu Collins (0/0), Jesper Daland (0/0), Joel Bagan (0/2), Josh Beecher (0/0), Luey Giles (0/0), Malachi Walcott (0/0), Perry Ng (0/5), Ronan Kpakio (0/0), Ryotaro Tsunoda (0/0), Aaron Ramsey (0/4), Adeteye Gbadehan (0/0), Alex Robertson (0/3), Andy Rinomhota (0/0), Anwar El-Ghazi (0/3), Callum O'Dowda (0/5), Cian Ashford (0/1), Cody Twose (0/0), Dakarai Mafico (0/0), David Turnbull (0/1), Joe Ralls (0/3), Manolis Siopis (0/5), Michael Reindorf (0/0), Rubin Colwill (0/5), William Fish (0/0), Callum Robinson (1/4), Chris Willock (0/5), Isaak Davies (0/0), Kion Etete (0/0), Ollie Tanner (0/5), Wilfried Kanga (0/5), Yakou Meite (0/4).

Leeds Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Leeds players that the manager Daniel Farke will choose from for the upcoming game:

Alex Cairns (0/0), Illan Meslier (0/5), Karl Darlow (0/0), Jayden Bogle (0/5), Joe Rodon (0/5), Junior Firpo (0/5), Maximilian Woeber (0/0), Pascal Struijk (1/5), Sam Byram (0/3), Ao Tanaka (0/2), Brenden Aaronson (2/5), Ethan Ampadu (0/5), Ilia Gruev (0/5), Joe Rothwell (0/5), Daniel James (1/3), Isaac Schmidt (0/0), Joe Gelhardt (0/1), Joel Piroe (1/5), Largie Ramazani (0/2), Lee Erwin (0/0), Manor Solomon (0/0), Mateo Joseph (1/5), Patrick Bamford (0/2), Wilfried Gnonto (1/5).

Cardiff vs Leeds Team News

Leeds have an almost full squad of players to choose from ahead of their next match on Saturday, as just two players seem to be forced up in the stands.

Pascal Struijk and Manor Solomon all face a spell on the sidelines for Leeds due to various injuries.

Cardiff vs Leeds Lineups

Cardiff vs Leeds H2H

The last time the pair played each other Leeds came away as 0-3 winners, and rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind this coming Saturday. Cardiff won four matches and Leeds won three Matches of the latest ten encounters. Leeds came out 3-0 winners in the most recent meeting, though, and the bookies best betting odds on another away win at full-time are at 11/17.

Cardiff vs Leeds Results

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the last ten matches between Cardiff and Leeds. Odds on under 2.5 goals are at 10/11 with bookies.

Cardiff vs Leeds Betting Tips

Having scored just once lately in the Championship, Callum Robinson will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Leeds hope Brenden Aaronson can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Championship goals in his last six Championship games.

Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Cardiff won five times and lost five as well. Leeds won four times, drew four and lost two of their last 10 games away from home. Goals are usually flowing for Cardiff on home soil these days, and at both ends of pitch. Both teams found the back of the net in six of their last 10 matches here. In contrast, both teams to score happened four times for Leeds in their last 10 league games away from home.

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the last ten encounters between these two teams. Cardiff managed an average of 1.6 goals, with Leeds averaging 1.5 goals in these. Both teams to score was a winning bet four times in this run of matches. Cardiff saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Leeds's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.6 goals in these matches.